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Milloy KM, White MG, Chicilo JOC, Cummings KJ, Pfoh JR, Day TA. Assessing central and peripheral respiratory chemoreceptor interaction in humans. Exp Physiol 2022; 107:1081-1093. [PMID: 35766127 DOI: 10.1113/ep089983] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/14/2021] [Accepted: 06/16/2022] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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NEW FINDINGS What is the central question of this study? We investigated the interaction between central and peripheral respiratory chemoreceptors in healthy, awake human participants by (a) using a background of step increases in steady-state normoxic fraction of inspired carbon dioxide to alter central chemoreceptor activation and (b) using the transient hypoxia test to target the peripheral chemoreceptors. What is the main finding and its importance? Our data suggests that the central-peripheral respiratory chemoreceptor interaction is additive in minute ventilation and respiratory rate, but hypoadditive in tidal volume. Our study adds important new data in reconciling chemoreceptor interaction in awake healthy humans, and is consistent with previous reports of simple addition in intact rodents and humans. ABSTRACT Arterial blood gas levels are maintained through respiratory chemoreflexes, mediated by central (CCR) in the CNS and peripheral (PCR) chemoreceptors located in the carotid bodies. The interaction between central and peripheral chemoreceptors is controversial, and few studies have investigated this interaction in awake healthy humans, in part due to methodological challenges. We investigated the interaction between the CCRs and PCRs in healthy humans using a transient hypoxia test (three consecutive breaths of 100% N2 ; TT-HVR), which targets the stimulus and temporal domain specificity of the PCRs. TT-HVRs were superimposed upon three randomized background levels of steady-state inspired fraction of normoxic CO2 (FI CO2 ; 0, 0.02 and 0.04). Chemostimuli (calculated oxygen saturation; ScO2 ) and respiratory variable responses (respiratory rate, inspired tidal volume and ventilation; RR , VTI , V̇I ), were averaged from all three TT-HVR trials at each FI CO2 level. Responses were assessed as (a) a change from BL (delta; ∆) and (b) indexed against ∆ScO2 . Aside from a significantly lower ∆VTI response in 0.04 FI CO2 (P = 0.01), the hypoxic rate responses (∆RR or ∆RR /∆ScO2 ; P = 0.46, P = 0.81), hypoxic tidal volume response (∆VTI /∆ScO2 ; P = 0.08) and the hypoxic ventilatory responses (∆V̇I and (∆V̇I /∆ScO2 ; P = 0.09 and P = 0.31) were not significantly different across FI CO2 trials. Our data suggests simple addition between central and peripheral chemoreceptors in V̇I , which is mediated through simple addition in RR responses, but hypo-addition in VTI responses. Our study adds important new data in reconciling chemoreceptor interaction in awake healthy humans, and is consistent with previous reports of simple addition in intact rodents and humans. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
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- Kristin M Milloy
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Canada
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Pulse Oximeter Performance during Rapid Desaturation. SENSORS 2022; 22:s22114236. [PMID: 35684858 PMCID: PMC9185462 DOI: 10.3390/s22114236] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2022] [Revised: 05/26/2022] [Accepted: 05/30/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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The reliability of pulse oximetry is crucial, especially in cases of rapid changes in body oxygenation. In order to evaluate the performance of pulse oximeters during rapidly developing short periods of concurrent hypoxemia and hypercapnia, 13 healthy volunteers underwent 3 breathing phases during outdoor experiments (39 phases in total), monitored simultaneously by five different pulse oximeters. A significant incongruity in values displayed by the tested pulse oximeters was observed, even when the accuracy declared by the manufacturers were considered. In 28.2% of breathing phases, the five used devices did not show any congruent values. The longest uninterrupted congruent period formed 74.4% of total recorded time. Moreover, the congruent periods were rarely observed during the critical desaturation phase of the experiment. The time difference between the moments when the first and the last pulse oximeter showed the typical study endpoint values of SpO2 85% and 75% was 32.1 ± 23.6 s and 24.7 ± 19.3 s, respectively. These results suggest that SpO2 might not be a reliable parameter as a study endpoint, or more importantly as a safety limit in outdoor experiments. In the design of future studies, more parameters and continuous clinical assessment should be included.
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Ochoa-Gutierrez V, Guerrero-Zuñiga S, Reboud J, Pazmino-Betancourth M, Harvey AR, Cooper JM. Changes in Oxygenation Levels During Moderate Altitude Simulation (Hypoxia-Induced): A Pilot Study Investigating the Impact of Skin Pigmentation in Pulse Oximetry. ADVANCES IN EXPERIMENTAL MEDICINE AND BIOLOGY 2022; 1395:391-396. [PMID: 36527668 DOI: 10.1007/978-3-031-14190-4_64] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The current COVID-19 pandemic has shown us that the pulse oximeter is a key medical device for monitoring blood-oxygen levels non-invasively in patients with chronic or acute illness. It has also emphasised limitations in accuracy for individuals with darker skin pigmentation, calling for new methods to provide better measurements. The aim of our study is to identify the impact of skin pigmentation on pulse oximeter measurements. We also explored the benefits of a multi-wavelength approach with an induced change of arterial oxygen saturation. A total of 20 healthy volunteers were recruited. We used time domain diffuse reflectance spectroscopy (TDDRS) from a broad band light source, collecting spectra from the index finger along with three different pulse oximeters used simultaneously for monitoring purposes. Five acute hypoxic events were induced by administering 11% FiO2, produced by a Hypoxico altitude training system, for 120 sec through a face mask with a one-way valve. Our multi-wavelength approach revealed a correlation between the signature of skin pigmentation and the dynamic range of oxygen saturation measurements. Principal component analysis (PCA) showed separation between a range of different pigmented volunteers (PC1 = 56.00%) and oxygen saturation (PC2 = 22.99%). This emphasises the need to take into account skin pigmentation in oximeter measurements. This preliminary study serves to validate the need to better understand the impact of skin pigmentation absorption on optical readings in pulse oximeters. Multi-wavelength approaches have the potential to enable robust and accurate measurements across diverse populations.
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Beaudin AE, Hanly PJ, Raneri JK, Younes M, Pun M, Anderson TJ, Poulin MJ. Impact of intermittent hypoxia on human vascular responses during sleep. Exp Neurol 2021; 347:113897. [PMID: 34655575 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2021.113897] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/28/2020] [Revised: 10/05/2021] [Accepted: 10/10/2021] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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Exposure to intermittent hypoxia (IH) ≥15 times per hour is believed to be the primary mechanism for the increased risk of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular disease in patients with moderate to severe sleep apnea. Human experimental models of IH used to investigate this link have been predominantly employed during wakefulness, which limits extrapolation of findings to sleep apnea where IH occurs during sleep. Moreover, how IH impacts vascular regulation during sleep has not been measured quantitatively. Therefore, the objective of this study was to assess the impact sleep accompanied by IH on vascular responses to hypoxia and hypercapnia during sleep. Ten males performed two randomly scheduled 6-h overnight sleep studies. One sleep study was performed in room air (normoxia) and the other sleep study was performed during isocapnic IH (60 s hypoxia-60 s normoxia). On each night, cerebrovascular (peak blood velocity through the middle cerebral artery (V¯P); transcranial Doppler ultrasound) and cardiovascular (blood pressure, heart rate) responses to hypoxia and hypercapnia were measured before sleep onset (PM-Awake), within the first 2 h of sleep (PM-Asleep), in the 5th (out of 6) hours of sleep (AM-Asleep) and after being awoken in the morning (AM-Awake). Sleep accompanied by IH had no impact on the V¯P and blood pressure responses to hypoxia and hypercapnic at any timepoint (p ≥ 0.103 for all responses). However, the AM-Awake heart rate response to hypoxia was greater following sleep in IH compared to sleep in normoxia. Independent of the sleep environment, the V¯P response to hypoxia and hypercapnia were reduced during sleep. In conclusion, cerebral blood flow responses are reduced during sleep compared to wakefulness, but 6 h of sleep accompanied by IH does not alter cerebrovascular and cardiovascular response to hypoxia and hypercapnia during wakefulness or sleep in healthy young humans. However, it is likely that longer exposure to IH during sleep (i.e., days-to-weeks) is required to better elucidate IH's impact on vascular regulation in humans.
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- Andrew E Beaudin
- University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, 3330 Hospital Drive N.W., Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada; Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, 3330 Hospital Drive N.W., Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada
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- Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, 3330 Hospital Drive N.W., Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada; University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Medicine, 3330 Hospital Drive N.W., Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada; Sleep Centre, Foothills Medical Centre, 1403 29 St NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 2T9, Canada
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- Sleep Centre, Foothills Medical Centre, 1403 29 St NW, Calgary, Alberta T2N 2T9, Canada
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- University of Manitoba, Department of Medicine, 1105-255 Wellington Crescent, Winnipeg, Manitoba R3M 3V4, Canada
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- University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, 3330 Hospital Drive N.W., Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada; Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, 3330 Hospital Drive N.W., Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada
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- University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Cardiac Science, 3330 Hospital Drive N.W., Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada; Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, 3330 Hospital Drive N.W., Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada; Hotchkiss Brain Institute, University of Calgary, Cumming School of Medicine, 3330 Hospital Drive N.W., Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada; Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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Pun M, Beaudin AE, Raneri JK, Anderson TJ, Hanly PJ, Poulin MJ. Impact of nocturnal oxygen and CPAP on the ventilatory response to hypoxia in OSA patients free of overt cardiovascular disease. Exp Neurol 2021; 346:113852. [PMID: 34461058 DOI: 10.1016/j.expneurol.2021.113852] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/30/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 08/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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A primary characteristic of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) is chronic exposure to intermittent hypoxia (IH) due to repeated upper airway obstruction. Chronic IH exposure is believed to increase OSA severity over time by enhancing the acute ventilatory response to hypoxia (AHVR), thus promoting ventilatory overshoot when apnea ends and perpetuation of apnea during sleep. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP), the gold-standard treatment of OSA, reduces the AHVR, believed to result from correction of IH. However, CPAP also corrects ancillary features of OSA such as intermittent hypercapnia, negative intrathoracic pressure and surges in sympathetic activity, which may also contribute to the reduction in AHVR. Therefore, the objective of this study was to investigate the impact of nocturnal oxygen therapy (to remove IH only) and CPAP (to correct IH and ancillary features of OSA) on AHVR in newly diagnosed OSA patients. Fifty-two OSA patients and twenty-two controls were recruited. The AHVR was assessed using a 5 min iscopanic-hypoxic challenge before, and after, treatment of OSA by nocturnal oxygen therapy and CPAP. Following baseline measurements, OSA patients were randomly assigned to nocturnal oxygen therapy (Oxygen, n = 26) or no treatment (Air; n = 26). The AHVR was re-assessed following two weeks of oxygen therapy or no treatment, after which all patients were treated with CPAP. The AHVR was quantified following ~4 weeks of adherent CPAP therapy (n = 40). Both nocturnal oxygen and CPAP treatments improved hypoxemia (p < 0.05), and, as expected, nocturnal oxygen therapy did not completely abolish respiratory events (i.e., apneas/hypopneas). Averaged across all OSA patients, nocturnal oxygen therapy did not change AHVR from baseline to post-oxygen therapy. Similarly, the AHVR was not altered pre- and post-CPAP (p > 0.05). However, there was a significant decrease in AHVR with both nocturnal oxygen therapy and CPAP in patients in the highest OSA severity quartile (p < 0.05). Nocturnal oxygen therapy and CPAP both reduce the AHVR in patients with the most severe OSA. Therefore, IH appears to be the primary mechanism producing ventilatory instability in patients with severe OSA via enhancement of the AHVR.
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- Matiram Pun
- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Sleep Centre, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Department of Cardiac Science, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada
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- Sleep Centre, Foothills Medical Centre, Calgary, AB, Canada; Department of Medicine, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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- Department of Physiology and Pharmacology, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Hotchkiss Brain Institute, Cumming School of Medicine, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada; Faculty of Kinesiology, University of Calgary, Calgary, AB, Canada.
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Keough JRG, Cates VC, Tymko MM, Boulet LM, Jamieson AN, Foster GE, Day TA. Regional differences in cerebrovascular reactivity in response to acute isocapnic hypoxia in healthy humans: Methodological considerations. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 2021; 294:103770. [PMID: 34343693 DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2021.103770] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/04/2021] [Revised: 07/15/2021] [Accepted: 07/29/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The cerebrovasculature responds to blood gas challenges. Regional differences (anterior vs. posterior) in cerebrovascular responses to increases in CO2 have been extensively studied. However, regional cerebrovascular reactivity (CVR) responses to low O2 (hypoxia) are equivocal, likely due to differences in analysis. We assessed the effects of acute isocapnic hypoxia on regional CVR comparing absolute and relative (%-change) responses in the middle cerebral artery (MCA) and posterior cerebral artery (PCA). We instrumented 14 healthy participants with a transcranial Doppler ultrasound (cerebral blood velocity), finometer (beat-by-beat blood pressure), dual gas analyzer (end-tidal CO2 and O2), and utilized a dynamic end-tidal forcing system to elicit a single 5-min bout of isocapnic hypoxia (∼45 Torr PETO2, ∼80 % SpO2). During exposure to acute hypoxia, absolute responses were larger in the anterior compared to posterior cerebral circulation (P < 0.001), but were not different when comparing relative responses (P = 0.45). Consistent reporting of CVR to hypoxia will aid understanding normative responses, particularly in assessing populations with impaired cerebrovascular function.
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- Joanna R G Keough
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Centre for Heart, Lung and Vascular Health, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada; Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada; Centre for Heart, Lung and Vascular Health, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Centre for Heart, Lung and Vascular Health, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
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Keough JRG, Tymko MM, Boulet LM, Jamieson AN, Day TA, Foster GE. Cardiorespiratory plasticity in humans following two patterns of acute intermittent hypoxia. Exp Physiol 2021; 106:1524-1534. [PMID: 34047414 DOI: 10.1113/ep089443] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 05/25/2021] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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NEW FINDINGS What is the central question of this study? Do cardiorespiratory experience-dependent effects (EDEs) differ between two different stimulus durations of acute isocapnic intermittent hypoxia (IHx; 5-min vs. 90-s cycles between hypoxia and normoxia)? What is the main finding and its importance? There was long-term facilitation in ventilation and blood pressure in both IHx protocols, but there was no evidence of progressive augmentation or post-hypoxia frequency decline. Not all EDEs described in animal models translate to acute isocapnic IHx responses in humans, and cardiorespiratory responses to 5-min versus 90-s on/off IHx protocols are largely similar. ABSTRACT Peripheral respiratory chemoreceptors monitor breath-by-breath changes in arterial CO2 and O2 , and mediate ventilatory changes to maintain homeostasis. Intermittent hypoxia (IHx) elicits hypoxic ventilatory responses, with well-described experience-dependent effects (EDEs), derived mostly from animal work involving intermittent 5-min cycles of hypoxia and normoxia. These EDEs include post-hypoxia frequency decline (PHxFD), progressive augmentation (PA) and long-term facilitation (LTF). Comparisons of these EDEs between animal models and humans using similar IHx protocols are lacking. In addition, it is unknown whether shorter bouts of hypoxia, which may be more relevant to clinical conditions, elicit EDEs of similar magnitudes in humans. Respiratory (frequency, tidal volume and minute ventilation ( V ̇ I ) and cardiovascular (heart rate and mean arterial pressure (MAP)) variables were measured during and following two patterns of acute isocapnic IHx in 14 healthy human participants (four female): (1) 5 × 5 min and (2) 5 × 90 s on/off hypoxia. Participants' end-tidal P O 2 was clamped at 45 Torr during hypoxia and 100 Torr during normoxia. We found that (1) PHxFD and PA were not present in either IHx pattern (P > 0.14), (2) LTF was present in V ̇ I following both 5-min (P < 0.001) and 90-s isocapnic IHx trials (P < 0.001), and (3) LTF was present in MAP following 5-min isocapnic IHx (P < 0.001), and trended towards significance following 90-s IHx (P = 0.058). We demonstrate that acute isocapnic IHx alone may not elicit all of the EDEs that have been described in animal models. Additionally, ventilatory LTF occurred regardless of the length of hypoxia-normoxia cycles.
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- Joanna R G Keough
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Centre for Heart, Lung and Vascular Health, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada.,Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.,Centre for Heart, Lung and Vascular Health, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Alberta, Canada
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- Centre for Heart, Lung and Vascular Health, School of Health and Exercise Sciences, University of British Columbia, Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada
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Mulder E, Schagatay E, Sieber A. First Evaluation of a Newly Constructed Underwater Pulse Oximeter for Use in Breath-Holding Activities. Front Physiol 2021; 12:649674. [PMID: 33981249 PMCID: PMC8107719 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2021.649674] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/05/2021] [Accepted: 03/30/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Studying risk factors in freediving, such as hypoxic blackout, requires development of new methods to enable remote underwater monitoring of physiological variables. We aimed to construct and evaluate a new water- and pressure proof pulse oximeter for use in freediving research. The study consisted of three parts: (I) A submersible pulse oximeter (SUB) was developed on a ruggedized platform for recording of physiological parameters in challenging environments. Two MAX30102 sensors were used to record plethysmograms, and included red and infra-red emitters, diode drivers, photodiode, photodiode amplifier, analog to digital converter, and controller. (II) We equipped 20 volunteers with two transmission pulse oximeters (TPULS) and SUB to the fingers. Arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2) and heart rate (HR) were recorded, while breathing room air (21% O2) and subsequently a hypoxic gas (10.7% O2) at rest in dry conditions. Bland-Altman analysis was used to evaluate bias and precision of SUB relative to SpO2 values from TPULS. (III) Six freedivers were monitored with one TPULS and SUB placed at the forehead, during a maximal effort immersed static apnea. For dry baseline measurements (n = 20), SpO2 bias ranged between −0.8 and −0.6%, precision between 1.0 and 1.5%; HR bias ranged between 1.1 and 1.0 bpm, precision between 1.4 and 1.9 bpm. For the hypoxic episode, SpO2 bias ranged between −2.5 and −3.6%, precision between 3.6 and 3.7%; HR bias ranged between 1.4 and 1.9 bpm, precision between 2.0 and 2.1 bpm. Freedivers (n = 6) performed an apnea of 184 ± 53 s. Desaturation- and resaturation response time of SpO2 was approximately 15 and 12 s shorter in SUB compared to TPULS, respectively. Lowest SpO2 values were 76 ± 10% for TPULS and 74 ± 13% for SUB. HR traces for both pulse oximeters showed similar patterns. For static apneas, dropout rate was larger for SUB (18%) than for TPULS (<1%). SUB produced similar SpO2 and HR values as TPULS, both during normoxic and hypoxic breathing (n = 20), and submersed static apneas (n = 6). SUB responds more quickly to changes in oxygen saturation when sensors were placed at the forehead. Further development of SUB is needed to limit signal loss, and its function should be tested at greater depth and lower saturation.
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- Eric Mulder
- Environmental Physiology Group, Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden
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- Environmental Physiology Group, Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden.,Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre, Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden
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- Environmental Physiology Group, Department of Health Sciences, Mid Sweden University, Östersund, Sweden
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Modelling the relationships between arterial oxygen saturation, exercise intensity and the level of aerobic performance in acute hypoxia. Eur J Appl Physiol 2021; 121:1993-2003. [PMID: 33782716 DOI: 10.1007/s00421-021-04667-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2020] [Accepted: 03/16/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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PURPOSE The aim of this study was to establish a model to estimate the level of arterial oxygen saturation (SpO2) and help determine the appropriate hypoxic dose in humans exercising in acute hypoxia. METHODS SpO2 values were collected in seven untrained (UTS) and seven endurance-trained male subjects (ETS) who performed six cycle incremental and maximal tests at sea level and at simulated altitudes of 1000, 1500, 2500, 3500 and 4500 m. Oxygen uptake was continuously measured and maximal oxygen uptake ([Formula: see text]) was determined in each subject and at each altitude. Intensity was expressed as percentage of [Formula: see text]. RESULTS There were strong non-linear relationships between altitude and SpO2 at low, moderate and high intensity both in ETS and UTS (r = 0.97, p < 0.001). SpO2 was significantly correlated to exercise intensity at sea level and at all simulated altitudes in ETS but only from 2500 m in UTS. There were inverse correlations between SpO2 and sea-level [Formula: see text] at all altitudes, which were stronger from 2500 m and with the increase in exercise intensity. The three-variable model we established predicts (p < 0.001) the SpO2 level of individuals exercising in acute hypoxia based on their sea-level [Formula: see text], the intensity of exercise and the altitude level. CONCLUSION The model demonstrates that the drop of SpO2 during exercise in acute hypoxia is larger with the increase in both sea-level [Formula: see text] and exercise intensity. The model also highlights that the pivotal altitude from which the fall in SpO2 is exacerbated is between 2000 and 2500 m, depending on both sea-level [Formula: see text] and exercise intensity.
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Bruce CD, Vanden Berg ER, Pfoh JR, Steinback CD, Day TA. Prior oxygenation, but not chemoreflex responsiveness, determines breath-hold duration during voluntary apnea. Physiol Rep 2021; 9:e14664. [PMID: 33393725 PMCID: PMC7780234 DOI: 10.14814/phy2.14664] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/06/2020] [Revised: 11/05/2020] [Accepted: 11/11/2020] [Indexed: 01/24/2023] Open
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Central and peripheral respiratory chemoreceptors are stimulated during voluntary breath holding due to chemostimuli (i.e., hypoxia and hypercapnia) accumulating at the metabolic rate. We hypothesized that voluntary breath-hold duration (BHD) would be (a) positively related to the initial pressure of inspired oxygen prior to breath holding, and (b) negatively correlated with respiratory chemoreflex responsiveness. In 16 healthy participants, voluntary breath holds were performed under three conditions: hyperoxia (following five normal tidal breaths of 100% O2 ), normoxia (breathing room air), and hypoxia (following ~30-min of 13.5%-14% inspired O2 ). In addition, the hypoxic ventilatory response (HVR) was tested and steady-state chemoreflex drive (SS-CD) was calculated in room air and during steady-state hypoxia. We found that (a) voluntary BHD was positively related to initial oxygen status in a dose-dependent fashion, (b) the HVR was not correlated with BHD in any oxygen condition, and (c) SS-CD magnitude was not correlated with BHD in normoxia or hypoxia. Although chemoreceptors are likely stimulated during breath holding, they appear to contribute less to BHD compared to other factors such as volitional drive or lung volume.
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- Christina D. Bruce
- Department of BiologyFaculty of Science and TechnologyMount Royal UniversityCalgaryABCanada
- School of Health and Exercise SciencesCentre for Heart, Lung and Vascular HealthFaculty of Health and Social DevelopmentUniversity of British ColumbiaKelownaBCCanada
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- Department of BiologyFaculty of Science and TechnologyMount Royal UniversityCalgaryABCanada
- Department of BiologyFaculty of ScienceUniversity of VictoriaVictoriaBCCanada
- Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and RecreationUniversity of AlbertaEdmontonABCanada
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- Department of BiologyFaculty of Science and TechnologyMount Royal UniversityCalgaryABCanada
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- Faculty of Kinesiology, Sport, and RecreationUniversity of AlbertaEdmontonABCanada
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- Department of BiologyFaculty of Science and TechnologyMount Royal UniversityCalgaryABCanada
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Holmström PK, Bird JD, Thrall SF, Kalker A, Herrington BA, Soriano JE, Mann LM, Rampuri ZH, Brutsaert TD, Karlsson Ø, Sherpa MT, Schagatay EKA, Day TA. The effects of high altitude ascent on splenic contraction and the diving response during voluntary apnoea. Exp Physiol 2020; 106:160-174. [DOI: 10.1113/ep088571] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/03/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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- Department of Biology Faculty of Science and Technology Mount Royal University Calgary Alberta Canada
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- Department of Biology Faculty of Science and Technology Mount Royal University Calgary Alberta Canada
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- Department of Biology Faculty of Science and Technology Mount Royal University Calgary Alberta Canada
- Radboud University Nijmegen Netherlands
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- Department of Biology Faculty of Science and Technology Mount Royal University Calgary Alberta Canada
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- Department of Biology Faculty of Science and Technology Mount Royal University Calgary Alberta Canada
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- Department of Biology Faculty of Science and Technology Mount Royal University Calgary Alberta Canada
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- Department of Biology Faculty of Science and Technology Mount Royal University Calgary Alberta Canada
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- Department of Exercise Science Syracuse University Syracuse NY USA
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- Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre Mid Sweden University Östersund Sweden
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- Department of Health Sciences Mid Sweden University Östersund Sweden
- Swedish Winter Sports Research Centre Mid Sweden University Östersund Sweden
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- Department of Biology Faculty of Science and Technology Mount Royal University Calgary Alberta Canada
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Durand F, Gaston AF, Vicenzi M, Deboeck G, Subirats E, Faoro V. Noninvasive Pulmonary Hemodynamic Evaluation in Athletes With Exercise-Induced Hypoxemia. Chest 2020; 157:1568-1578. [PMID: 32081649 DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2020.01.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2019] [Revised: 12/22/2019] [Accepted: 01/31/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Pulmonary capillary stress failure is potentially involved in exercise-induced hypoxemia (ie, a significant fall in hemoglobin oxygen saturation [Spo2]) during sea level exercise in endurance-trained athletes. It is unknown whether there are specific properties of pulmonary vascular function in athletes exhibiting oxygen desaturation. METHODS Ten endurance-trained athletes with exercise-induced hypoxemia (EIH), nine endurance-trained athletes with no exercise-induced hypoxemia (NEIH), and 10 untrained control subjects underwent an incremental exercise stress echocardiography coupled with lung diffusion capacity for carbon monoxide (Dlco) and lung diffusion capacity for nitric oxide (Dlno) testing. Functional adaptation of the pulmonary circulation was evaluated with measurements of mean pulmonary arterial pressure (mPAP), pulmonary capillary pressure, pulmonary vascular resistance (PVR), cardiac output (Qc), and pulmonary vascular distensibility (alpha) mathematically determined from the curvilinearity of the multi-point mPAP/Qc relation. RESULTS EIH athletes exhibited a lower exercise-induced PVR decrease compared with the untrained and NEIH groups (P < .001). EIH athletes showed higher maximal mPAP compared with NEIH athletes (45.4 ± 0.9 mm Hg vs 41.6 ± 0.9 mm Hg, respectively; P = .003); there was no difference between the NEIH and untrained subjects. Alpha was lower in the EIH group compared with the NEIH group (P < .05). Maximal mPAP, Pcap, and alpha were correlated with the fall of Spo2 during exercise (P < .01, P < .01, and P < .05). Dlno and Dlco increased with exercise in all groups, with no differences between groups. Dlno/Qc was correlated to the exercise-induced Spo2 changes (P < .05). CONCLUSIONS EIH athletes exhibit higher maximal pulmonary vascular pressures, lower vascular distensibility, or exercise-induced changes in PVR compared with NEIH subjects, in keeping with pulmonary capillary stress failure or intrapulmonary shunting hypotheses.
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- Fabienne Durand
- Laboratoire Européen Performance, Santé Altitude, EA4604-Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, Département STAPS, Font-Romeu, France; Catedra de medicina de muntanya I del medi natural I de simulacio clinica, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain.
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- Laboratoire Européen Performance, Santé Altitude, EA4604-Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, Département STAPS, Font-Romeu, France; Unité de Physiologie des Exercices et Activités en Conditions Extrêmes, Institut de Recherche Biomédicale des Armées, Brétigny-sur-Orge, France
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- Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise Laboratory, Faculty of Motorskill Science, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium; Cardiovascular Diseases Unit, Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, University of Milan, Department of Clinical Sciences and Community Health, Milan, Italy
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- Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise Laboratory, Faculty of Motorskill Science, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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- Laboratoire Européen Performance, Santé Altitude, EA4604-Université de Perpignan Via Domitia, Département STAPS, Font-Romeu, France; Catedra de medicina de muntanya I del medi natural I de simulacio clinica, Universitat de Girona, Girona, Spain
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- Cardio-Pulmonary Exercise Laboratory, Faculty of Motorskill Science, Université Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels, Belgium
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Beaudin AE, Hanly PJ, Raneri JK, Sajobi TT, Anderson TJ, Poulin MJ. Vascular responses to hypoxia are not impaired in obstructive sleep apnoea patients free of overt cardiovascular disease. Exp Physiol 2019; 104:580-600. [DOI: 10.1113/ep086845] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Accepted: 01/24/2019] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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- Andrew E. Beaudin
- Department of Physiology & Pharmacology Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary Calgary AB Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute University of Calgary Calgary AB Canada
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- Hotchkiss Brain Institute University of Calgary Calgary AB Canada
- Department of Medicine Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary Calgary AB Canada
- Sleep Centre Foothills Medical Centre Calgary AB Canada
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- Hotchkiss Brain Institute University of Calgary Calgary AB Canada
- Department of Community Health Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary Calgary AB Canada
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary Calgary AB Canada
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- Department of Cardiac Science Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary Calgary AB Canada
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta University of Calgary Calgary AB Canada
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- Department of Physiology & Pharmacology Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary Calgary AB Canada
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute University of Calgary Calgary AB Canada
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary Calgary AB Canada
- Libin Cardiovascular Institute of Alberta University of Calgary Calgary AB Canada
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health Cumming School of Medicine University of Calgary Calgary AB Canada
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Rafl J, Kulhanek F, Kudrna P, Ort V, Roubik K. Response time of indirectly accessed gas exchange depends on measurement method. BIOMED ENG-BIOMED TE 2018; 63:647-655. [PMID: 28802098 DOI: 10.1515/bmt-2017-0070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2016] [Accepted: 07/03/2017] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Noninvasive techniques are routinely used for assessment of tissue effects of lung ventilation. However, comprehensive studies of the response time of the methods are scarce. The aim of this study was to compare the response time of noninvasive methods for monitoring of gas exchange to sudden changes in the composition of the inspired gas. A prospective experimental study with 16 healthy volunteers was conducted. A ventilation circuit was designed that enabled a fast change in the composition of the inspiratory gas mixture while allowing spontaneous breathing. The volunteers inhaled a hypoxic mixture, then a hypercapnic mixture, a hyperoxic mixture and finally a 0.3% CO mixture. The parameters with the fastest response to the sudden change of O2 in inhaled gas were peripheral capillary oxygen saturation (SpO2) and regional tissue oxygenation (rSO2). Transcutaneous oxygen partial pressure (tcpO2) had almost the same time of reaction, but its time of relaxation was 2-3 times longer. End-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2) response time to change of CO2 concentration in inhaled gas was less than half in comparison with transcutaneous carbon dioxide partial pressure (tcpCO2). All the examined parameters and devices reacted adequately to changes in gas concentration in the inspiratory gas mixture.
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- Jakub Rafl
- Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biomedical Technology, nam. Sitna 3105, 272 01 Kladno, Czech Republic, Phone: +420 728 229 991, Fax: +420 224 358 419
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- Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biomedical Technology, 272 01 Kladno, Czech Republic
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- Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biomedical Technology, 272 01 Kladno, Czech Republic
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- Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biomedical Technology, 272 01 Kladno, Czech Republic
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- Czech Technical University in Prague, Faculty of Biomedical Engineering, Department of Biomedical Technology, 272 01 Kladno, Czech Republic
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Pertzov B, Brachfeld E, Unterman A, Gershman E, Abdel-Rahman N, Rosengarten D, Kramer MR. Significant Delay in the Detection of Desaturation between Finger Transmittance and Earlobe Reflectance Oximetry Probes during Fiberoptic Bronchoscopy: Analysis of 104 Cases. Lung 2018; 197:67-72. [PMID: 30474708 DOI: 10.1007/s00408-018-0180-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/28/2018] [Accepted: 11/14/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE There is clinical significance to a delay in response time for detecting desaturation by pulse oximetry. Our aim in this study was to compare the response time of the reflectance and transmittance saturation probes during fiberoptic bronchoscopy (FOB) under monitored anesthesia care. METHODS A prospective study included 104 patients scheduled for FOB. Patients were monitored with transmittance (finger) and reflectance (ear) oximetry probes. The response time was evaluated during desaturation and resaturation. We also acquired blood tests for arterial oxygen saturation to assess the agreement with the oximetry probes. RESULTS Ninety patients had a desaturation episode during FOB and were included in the final analysis. Mean time difference between the reflectance ear probe (reference probe) and transmittance finger probe for the detection of desaturation (SpO2 = 90%) was + 36 s (CI 27.0-45.0, P < 0.001). The time difference between probes at end of desaturation episode (SpO2 = 95%) was + 31 s (CI 19.0-43.0; P < 0.001). A significant difference in response time was evident throughout the episode in all saturation values. The reflectance ear probe showed better agreement with arterial blood gases. The bias (and precision) for the earlobe and finger oximeters were of 0.24 (1.04) and 2.31 (3.37), respectively. CONCLUSION The data displayed by a centrally located reflectance probe are more accurate and allows for earlier identification, treatment, and resolution of desaturation events. In light of these data and the added value of the reflectance probe ability to measure transcutaneous PCO2, we recommend monitoring bronchoscopy by a reflectance oximetry probe.
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- Barak Pertzov
- Pulmonary Division, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel. .,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel. .,Pulmonary Institute, Rabin Medical Center, Beilinson Campus, 49100, Petach Tikva, Israel.
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- Department of Anesthesia, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Pulmonary Division, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Pulmonary Division, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Pulmonary Division, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Pulmonary Division, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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- Pulmonary Division, Rabin Medical Center, Petach Tikva, Israel.,Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel
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PURPOSE Continuous peripheral pulse oximetry for monitoring adequacy of oxygenation is probably the most important technological advance for patients' monitoring and safety in the last decades. Pulse oximetry has the disadvantage of measuring the peripheral circulation, and the only mean to measure oxygen content of the central circulation is by invasive technology. Determination of blood oxyhaemoglobin saturation in the retinal vessels of the eye can be achieved noninvasively through spectrophotometric retinal oximetry which provides access to the central nervous system circulation. The aim of the thesis was to determine whether retinal oximetry technique can be applied for estimation of the central nervous system circulation which until now has only been possible invasively. This was achieved by measuring oxyhaemoglobin saturation in three adult subject study groups: in people with central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) to observe local tissue hypoxia, in patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) on long-term oxygen therapy to observe systemic hypoxaemia and in healthy subjects during hyperoxic breathing to observe systemic hyperoxemia. In addition, the fourth study that is mentioned was performed to test whether retinal oximetry is feasible for neonates. METHODS Retinal oximetry in central retinal vein occlusion: Sixteen subjects with central retinal vein occlusion participated in the study. The oxyhaemoglobin saturation of the central retinal vein occlusion affected eye was compared with the fellow unaffected eye. Retinal oximetry in healthy people under hyperoxia: Thirty healthy subjects participated in the study, and the oxyhaemoglobin saturation of retinal arterioles and venules was compared between normoxic and hyperoxic breathing. Retinal oximetry in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: Eleven patients with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease participated in the study. Retinal oximetry measurements were made with and without their daily supplemental oxygen therapy. Retinal arteriolar oxyhaemoglobin saturation when inspiring ambient air was compared with blood samples from the radial artery and finger pulse oximetry and healthy controls. The healthy control group was assembled from our database for comparison of oxyhaemoglobin saturation of retinal arterioles and venules during the ambient air breathing. The retinal oximeter is based on a conventional fundus camera and a specialized software. A beam splitter coupled with two high-resolution digital cameras allows for simultaneous acquisition of retinal images at separative wavelengths for calculation of oxyhaemoglobin saturation. In addition, retinal images of 28 full-term healthy neonates were obtained with scanning laser ophthalmoscope combined with modified Oxymap analysis software for calculation of the optical density ratio and vessel diameter RESULTS: Retinal oximetry in central retinal vein occlusion: Mean retinal venous oxyhaemoglobin saturation was 31 ± 12% in CRVO eyes and 52 ± 11% in unaffected fellow eyes (mean ± SD, n = 14, p < 0.0001). The arteriovenous oxygen difference (AV-difference) was 63 ± 11% in CRVO eyes and 43 ± 7% in fellow eyes (p < 0.0001). The variability of retinal venous oxyhaemoglobin saturation was considerable within and between eyes affected by CRVO. There was no difference in oxyhaemoglobin saturation of retinal arterioles between the CRVO eyes and the unaffected eyes (p = 0.49). Retinal oximetry in healthy people under hyperoxia: During hyperoxic breathing, the oxyhaemoglobin saturation in retinal arterioles increased to 94.5 ± 3.8% as compared with 92.0 ± 3.7% at baseline (n = 30, p < 0.0001). In venules, the mean oxyhaemoglobin saturation increased to 76.2 ± 8.0% from 51.3 ± 5.6% (p < 0.0001) at baseline. The AV-difference was markedly lower during hyperoxic breathing as compared with the normoxic breathing (18.3 ± 9.0% versus 40.7 ± 5.7%, p < 0.0001). Retinal oximetry in severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: During ambient air breathing, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease subjects had significantly lower oxyhaemoglobin saturation than healthy controls in both retinal arterioles (87.2 ± 4.9% versus 93.4 ± 4.3%, p = 0.02, n = 11) and venules (45.0 ± 10.3% versus 55.2 ± 5.5%, p = 0.01) but the AV-difference was not markedly different (p = 0.17). Administration of their prescribed oxygen therapy significantly increased the oxyhaemoglobin saturation in retinal arterioles (87.2 ± 4.9% to 89.5 ± 6.0%, p = 0.02) but not in venules (45.0 ± 10.3% to 46.7 ± 12.8%, p = 0.3). Retinal oximetry values were slightly lower than finger pulse oximetry (mean percentage points difference = -3.1 ± 5.5) and radial artery blood values (-5.0 ± 5.4). Retinal oximetry study in neonates: The modified version of the retinal oximetry instrument estimated the optical density ratio in retinal arterioles to be 0.256 ± 0.041 that was significantly different from the 0.421 ± 0.089 in venules (n = 28, p < 0.001, paired t-test). The vascular diameter of retinal arterioles was markedly narrower than of venules (14.1 ± 2.7 and 19.7 ± 3.7 pixels, p < 0.001). CONCLUSION The results of this thesis indicate that spectrophotometric retinal oximetry is sensitive to both local and systemic changes in oxyhaemoglobin saturation. Retinal oxyhaemoglobin saturation values are slightly lower than radial artery blood sample and finger pulse oximetry values. The discrepancies between the different modalities are expected to derive from countercurrent exchange between central retinal artery and vein within the optic nerve but calibration issues cannot be excluded as contributing to this difference. Despite these differences, the findings indicate the potential of retinal oximetry for noninvasive real-time measurements of oxyhaemoglobin saturation in central nervous system vessels. Following calibration upgrade and technological improvement, verification retinal oximetry may potentially be applied to critically ill and anaesthesia care patients. The study on combined scanning laser ophthalmoscope and retinal oximetry supports the feasibility of the technique for oximetry analysis in newly born babies.
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Pfoh JR, Steinback CD, Vanden Berg ER, Bruce CD, Day TA. Assessing chemoreflexes and oxygenation in the context of acute hypoxia: Implications for field studies. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 2017; 246:67-75. [PMID: 28757365 DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2017.07.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/09/2017] [Revised: 07/11/2017] [Accepted: 07/11/2017] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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Carotid chemoreceptors detect changes in PO2 and elicit a peripheral respiratory chemoreflex (PCR). The PCR can be tested through a transient hypoxic ventilatory response test (TT-HVR), which may not be safe nor feasible at altitude. We characterized a transient hyperoxic ventilatory withdrawal test in the setting of steady-state normobaric hypoxia (13.5-14% FIO2) and compared it to a TT-HVR and a steady-state poikilocapnic hypoxia test, within-individuals. No PCR test magnitude was correlated with any other test, nor was any test magnitude correlated with oxygenation while in steady-state hypoxia. Due to the heterogeneity between the different PCR test procedures and magnitudes, and the confounding effects of alterations in CO2 acting on both central and peripheral chemoreceptors, we developed a novel method to assess prevailing steady-state chemoreflex drive in the context of hypoxia. Quantifying peak hypoxic/hyperoxic responses at low altitude may have minimal utility in predicting oxygenation during ascent to altitude, and here we advance a novel index of chemoreflex drive.
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- Jamie R Pfoh
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Canada; Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Victoria, Canada
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- Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Victoria, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Canada; Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Canada; Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Victoria, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Canada; Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Victoria, Canada
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology, Mount Royal University, Calgary, Canada; Department of Biology, Faculty of Science, University of Victoria, Canada.
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Torres-Peralta R, Losa-Reyna J, Morales-Alamo D, González-Izal M, Pérez-Suárez I, Ponce-González JG, Izquierdo M, Calbet JAL. Increased PIO2 at Exhaustion in Hypoxia Enhances Muscle Activation and Swiftly Relieves Fatigue: A Placebo or a PIO2 Dependent Effect? Front Physiol 2016; 7:333. [PMID: 27582710 PMCID: PMC4987359 DOI: 10.3389/fphys.2016.00333] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/17/2016] [Accepted: 07/20/2016] [Indexed: 12/30/2022] Open
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To determine the level of hypoxia from which muscle activation (MA) is reduced during incremental exercise to exhaustion (IE), and the role played by PIO2 in this process, ten volunteers (21 ± 2 years) performed four IE in severe acute hypoxia (SAH) (PIO2 = 73 mmHg). Upon exhaustion, subjects were asked to continue exercising while the breathing gas mixture was swiftly changed to a placebo (73 mmHg) or to a higher PIO2 (82, 92, 99, and 142 mmHg), and the IE continued until a new exhaustion. At the second exhaustion, the breathing gas was changed to room air (normoxia) and the IE continued until the final exhaustion. MA, as reflected by the vastus medialis (VM) and lateralis (VL) EMG raw and normalized root mean square (RMSraw, and RMSNz, respectively), normalized total activation index (TAINz), and burst duration were 8–20% lower at exhaustion in SAH than in normoxia (P < 0.05). The switch to a placebo or higher PIO2 allowed for the continuation of exercise in all instances. RMSraw, RMSNz, and TAINz were increased by 5–11% when the PIO2 was raised from 73 to 92, or 99 mmHg, and VL and VM averaged RMSraw by 7% when the PIO2 was elevated from 73 to 142 mmHg (P < 0.05). The increase of VM-VL average RMSraw was linearly related to the increase in PIO2, during the transition from SAH to higher PIO2 (R2 = 0.915, P < 0.05). In conclusion, increased PIO2 at exhaustion reduces fatigue and allows for the continuation of exercise in moderate and SAH, regardless of the effects of PIO2 on MA. At task failure, MA is increased during the first 10 s of increased PIO2 when the IE is performed at a PIO2 close to 73 mmHg and the PIO2 is increased to 92 mmHg or higher. Overall, these findings indicate that one of the central mechanisms by which severe hypoxia may cause central fatigue and task failure is by reducing the capacity for reaching the appropriate level of MA to sustain the task. The fact that at exhaustion in severe hypoxia the exercise was continued with the placebo-gas mixture demonstrates that this central mechanism has a cognitive component.
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- Rafael Torres-Peralta
- Department of Physical Education, University of Las Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas, Spain; Research Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Instituto Universitario de Investigaciones Biomédicas y SanitariasLas Palmas, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education, University of Las Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas, Spain; Research Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Instituto Universitario de Investigaciones Biomédicas y SanitariasLas Palmas, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education, University of Las Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas, Spain; Research Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Instituto Universitario de Investigaciones Biomédicas y SanitariasLas Palmas, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education, University of Las Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas, Spain; Research Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Instituto Universitario de Investigaciones Biomédicas y SanitariasLas Palmas, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education, University of Las Palmas de Gran Canaria Las Palmas, Spain
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- Department of Health Sciences, Public University of Navarra Tudela, Spain
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- Department of Physical Education, University of Las Palmas de Gran CanariaLas Palmas, Spain; Research Institute of Biomedical and Health Sciences, Instituto Universitario de Investigaciones Biomédicas y SanitariasLas Palmas, Spain
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Tobias JD. Cerebral Oximetry Monitoring Provides Early Warning of Hypercyanotic Spells in an Infant with Tetralogy of Fallot. J Intensive Care Med 2016; 22:118-20. [PMID: 17456731 DOI: 10.1177/0885066606297966] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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A 3.6-kg, 3-month-old infant with a history of tetralogy of Fallot and increasing hypercyanotic spells was brought to the operating room for operative repair. Before the initiation of cardiopulmonary bypass, it was noted that an abrupt decrease in the cerebral oximetry value occurred before pulse oximetry measured the decrease in oxygen saturation. This happened 4 times, and during all 4 of the hypercyanotic spells, the decrease of the cerebral oximeter value occurred 15 to 30 seconds before a change registered in the pulse oximetry value. For the first time, this case illustrates that cerebral oximetry monitoring may be able to identify the onset of hypercyanotic spells and desaturation before standard pulse oximetry. Cerebral oximetry may provide a quicker identification of acute changes in the clinical status of infants and children by identifying hypoxemia before pulse oximetry.
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- Joseph D Tobias
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Missouri, Columbia, MO 65212, USA.
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Pfoh JR, Day TA. Considerations for the use of transient tests of the peripheral chemoreflex in humans: the utility is in the question and the context. Exp Physiol 2016; 101:778-9. [DOI: 10.1113/ep085784] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/08/2016] [Accepted: 03/17/2016] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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- Jamie R. Pfoh
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology; Mount Royal University; Calgary Alberta Canada T3E 6K6
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology; Mount Royal University; Calgary Alberta Canada T3E 6K6
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Pfoh JR, Tymko MM, Abrosimova M, Boulet LM, Foster GE, Bain AR, Ainslie PN, Steinback CD, Bruce CD, Day TA. Comparing and characterizing transient and steady-state tests of the peripheral chemoreflex in humans. Exp Physiol 2016; 101:432-47. [DOI: 10.1113/ep085498] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/20/2015] [Accepted: 11/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/08/2022]
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- Jamie R. Pfoh
- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology; Mount Royal University; Calgary Alberta Canada
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- School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Development; University of British Columbia Okanagan; Kelowna British Columbia Canada
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology; Mount Royal University; Calgary Alberta Canada
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology; Mount Royal University; Calgary Alberta Canada
- School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Development; University of British Columbia Okanagan; Kelowna British Columbia Canada
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- School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Development; University of British Columbia Okanagan; Kelowna British Columbia Canada
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- School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Development; University of British Columbia Okanagan; Kelowna British Columbia Canada
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- School of Health and Exercise Sciences, Faculty of Health and Social Development; University of British Columbia Okanagan; Kelowna British Columbia Canada
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- Faculty of Physical Education and Recreation; University of Alberta; Edmonton Alberta Canada
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology; Mount Royal University; Calgary Alberta Canada
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- Department of Biology, Faculty of Science and Technology; Mount Royal University; Calgary Alberta Canada
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Freeman JF, Ciarallo C, Rappaport L, Mandt M, Bajaj L. Use of capnographs to assess quality of pediatric ventilation with 3 different airway modalities. Am J Emerg Med 2015; 34:69-74. [PMID: 26508582 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2015.09.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/11/2015] [Accepted: 09/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/15/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Prehospital pediatric airway management is difficult and controversial. Options include bag-mask ventilation (BMV), endotracheal tube (ETT), and laryngeal mask airway (LMA). Emergency Medical Services personnel report difficulty assessing adequacy of BMV during transport. Capnography, and capnograph tracings in particular, provide a measure of real-time ventilation currently used in prehospital medicine but have not been well studied in pediatric patients or with BMV. Our objective was to compare pediatric capnographs created with 3 airway modalities. METHODS This was a prospective study of pediatric patients requiring ETT or LMA ventilation during elective surgical procedures. Data were collected during BMV using 2 bag types (flow-inflating and self-inflating). The ETT or LMA was placed and ventilation with each bag type repeated. Ten- to 14-second capnographs were reviewed by 2 blinded anesthesiologists who were asked to assess ventilation and identify the airway and bag type used. Descriptive statistics, κ, and risk ratios were calculated. RESULTS Twenty-nine patients were enrolled. Median age was 4.4 years (2 months to 16.8 years). One hundred sixteen capnographs were reviewed. Reviewers were unable to differentiate between airway modalities and agreed on adequacy of ventilation 77% of the time (κ = 0.6, P < .001). Bag-mask ventilation was rated inadequate more frequently than ETT or LMA ventilation. There were no difference between ETT and LMA ventilation and no difference between the 2 bag types. CONCLUSION Capnographs are generated during BMV and are virtually identical to those produced with ETT or LMA ventilation. Attention to capnographs could improve outcomes during emergency treatment and transport of critically ill pediatric patients requiring ventilation with any of these airway modalities.
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- Julia Fuzak Freeman
- University of Colorado Denver, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO.
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- University of Colorado Denver, Department of Anesthesiology, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO
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- Denver Health Medical Center, Department of Emergency Medicine, Denver, CO
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- University of Colorado Denver, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO
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- University of Colorado Denver, Department of Pediatrics, Section of Emergency Medicine, Children's Hospital Colorado, Aurora, CO
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Effect of concurrent oxygen therapy on accuracy of forecasting imminent postoperative desaturation. J Clin Monit Comput 2014; 29:521-31. [PMID: 25326787 DOI: 10.1007/s10877-014-9629-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/21/2014] [Accepted: 10/12/2014] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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Episodic postoperative desaturation occurs predominantly from respiratory depression or airway obstruction. Monitor display of desaturation is typically delayed by over 30 s after these dynamic inciting events, due to perfusion delays, signal capture and averaging. Prediction of imminent critical desaturation could aid development of dynamic high-fidelity response systems that reduce or prevent the inciting event from occurring. Oxygen therapy is known to influence the depth and duration of desaturation epochs, thereby potentially influencing the accuracy of forecasting of desaturation. In this study, postoperative pulse oximetry data were retrospectively modeled using autoregressive methods to create prediction models for [Formula: see text] and imminent critical desaturation in the postoperative period. The accuracy of these models in predicting near future [Formula: see text] values was tested using root mean square error. The model accuracy for prediction of critical desaturation ([Formula: see text] [Formula: see text]) was evaluated using meta-analytical methods (sensitivity, specificity, likelihood ratios, diagnostic odds ratios and area under summary receiver operating characteristic curves). Between-study heterogeneity was used as a measure of reliability of the model across different patients and evaluated using the tau-squared statistic. Model performance was evaluated in [Formula: see text] patients who received postoperative oxygen supplementation and [Formula: see text] patients who did not receive oxygen. Our results show that model accuracy was high with root mean square errors between 0.2 and 2.8%. Prediction accuracy as defined by area under the curve for critical desaturation events was observed to be greater in patients receiving oxygen in the 60-s horizon ([Formula: see text] vs. [Formula: see text]). This was likely related to the higher frequency of events in this group (median [IQR] [Formula: see text] [Formula: see text]) than patients who were not treated with oxygen ([Formula: see text] [Formula: see text]; [Formula: see text]). Model reliability was reflected by the homogeneity of the prediction models which were homogenous across both prediction horizons and oxygen treatment groups. In conclusion, we report the use of autoregressive models to predict [Formula: see text] and forecast imminent critical desaturation events in the postoperative period with high degree of accuracy. These models reliably predict critical desaturation in patients receiving supplemental oxygen therapy. While high-fidelity prophylactic interventions that could modify these inciting events are in development, our current study offers proof of concept that the afferent limb of such a system can be modeled with a high degree of accuracy.
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Gwinnutt C. Regional cerebral oxygen saturation monitoring during cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2014; 85:e129. [DOI: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2013.12.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/24/2013] [Accepted: 12/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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Al-Subu AM, Rehder KJ, Cheifetz IM, Turner DA. Non invasive monitoring in mechanically ventilated pediatric patients. Expert Rev Respir Med 2014; 8:693-702. [PMID: 25119483 DOI: 10.1586/17476348.2014.948856] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/23/2023]
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Cardiopulmonary monitoring is a key component in the evaluation and management of critically ill patients. Clinicians typically rely on a combination of invasive and non-invasive monitoring to assess cardiac output and adequacy of ventilation. Recent technological advances have led to the introduction: of continuous non-invasive monitors that allow for data to be obtained at the bedside of critically ill patients. These advances help to identify hemodynamic changes and allow for interventions before complications occur. In this manuscript, we highlight several important methods of non-invasive cardiopulmonary monitoring, including capnography, transcutaneous monitoring, pulse oximetry, and near infrared spectroscopy.
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- Awni M Al-Subu
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Duke Children's Hospital, Durham, DUMC Box 3046, Durham, NC 27710, NC, USA
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Fathabadi OS, Gale TJ, Lim K, Salmon BP, Wheeler KI, Olivier JC, Dargaville PA. Assessment of validity and predictability of the FiO2–SpO2transfer-function in preterm infants. Physiol Meas 2014; 35:1425-37. [DOI: 10.1088/0967-3334/35/7/1425] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/10/2023]
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Kuna ST, Benca R, Kushida CA, Walsh J, Younes M, Staley B, Hanlon A, Pack AI, Pien GW, Malhotra A. Agreement in computer-assisted manual scoring of polysomnograms across sleep centers. Sleep 2013; 36:583-9. [PMID: 23565004 PMCID: PMC3612259 DOI: 10.5665/sleep.2550] [Citation(s) in RCA: 46] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/03/2022] Open
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STUDY OBJECTIVES To determine intersite agreement in respiratory event scoring of polysomnograms (PSGs) using different hypopnea definitions. DESIGN Technical assessment. SETTING Five academic medical centers. PARTICIPANTS N/A. INTERVENTIONS N/A. MEASUREMENTS AND RESULTS Seventy good-quality PSGs performed in middle-aged women were manually scored by two experienced technologists at each of the five sleep centers using the particular laboratory's own software system. Studies were scored once by each scorer using American Academy of Sleep Medicine (AASM) standards for scoring sleep stages, arousals, and apneas. Hypopneas were then scored using three different AASM criteria: recommended, alternate, and research (Chicago). Means of each PSG variable for the scorers at each site were used to calculate an across-site intraclass correlation coefficient (ICC). Average AHI across the 10 scorers was 7.4 ± 12.3 (standard deviation) events/h using recommended criteria (ICC 0.984; 95% confidence interval [CI] 0.977-0.990), 12.1 ± 13.3 events/h using alternate criteria (ICC 0.947; 95% CI 0.889-0.972), and 15.1 ± 13.9 events/h with Chicago criteria (ICC 0.800; 95% CI 0.768-0.828). ICC across sites was 0.870 (95% CI = 0.847-0.889) for total sleep time, 0.861 (95% CI 0.837-0.881) for number of obstructive apneas and 0.683 (95% CI 0.640-0.722) for number of central apneas. ICCs across sites for hypopneas were very good using recommended criteria (ICC 0.843; 95% CI 0.820-0.870) but decreased when alternate criteria (ICC 0.728; 95% CI 0.689-0.763) and Chicago criteria (ICC 0.535; 95% CI 0.485-0.583) were used. CONCLUSION Experienced scorers at different laboratories have very good agreement in hypopnea and AHI results when good-quality PSGs are scored using AASM-recommended criteria. Substantial degradation of reliability was observed for alternative definitions of hypopneas, particularly that proposed for research.
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- Samuel T Kuna
- Department of Medicine and Center for Sleep and Circadian Neurobiology, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA.
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OBJECTIVE To explore if regional cerebral tissue oxygen saturation monitoring by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) is feasible during neonatal resuscitation of very low birth weight (VLBW) infants after birth. STUDY DESIGN Cerebral tissue oxygen saturation was measured by NIRS in 51 VLBW infants (mean gestational age: 27.8 weeks) during the first 10 min after delivery. RESULT A regional cerebral tissue oxygen saturation signal was available after a median (interquartile range) age of 52 (44 to 68) s. In three infants the signal was obtained after 10 min of age. After delivery cerebral tissue oxygen saturation rose continuously from 37 (31 to 49) % at 1 minute of age and reached a steady state in the range of 61 to 84% ∼7 min after birth. Percentiles of cerebral tissue oxygen saturation of this cohort of preterm infants are given. CONCLUSION Cerebral tissue oxygen saturation monitoring is feasible during neonatal resuscitation of VLBW infants within the first minutes of life.
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Latency of Pulse Oximetry Signal with Use of Digital Probes Associated with Inappropriate Extubation during Prehospital Rapid Sequence Intubation in Head Injury Patients: Case Examples. J Emerg Med 2012; 42:424-8. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2011.06.127] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2010] [Revised: 02/03/2011] [Accepted: 06/01/2011] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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De Jong MJ, Schmelz J, Evers K, Bradshaw P, McKnight K, Bridges E. Accuracy and precision of buccal pulse oximetry. Heart Lung 2011; 40:31-40. [DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2009.12.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2009] [Accepted: 12/10/2009] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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Davis DP, Aguilar S, Sonnleitner C, Cohen M, Jennings M. Latency and loss of pulse oximetry signal with the use of digital probes during prehospital rapid-sequence intubation. PREHOSP EMERG CARE 2010; 15:18-22. [PMID: 20858133 DOI: 10.3109/10903127.2010.514091] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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BACKGROUND Prehospital personnel rely on timely and accurate pulse oximetry data when performing critical skills, such as rapid-sequence intubation (RSI). However, loss of signal may be a frequent occurrence in patients with poor peripheral perfusion. In addition, a delay or latency period in the timeliness of pulse oximetry data may exist with probes placed on the fingers. OBJECTIVE To define the incidence of pulse oximetry signal loss or a latent period during prehospital RSI. METHODS Patients with severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) (Glasgow Coma Scale score [GCS] 3-8) undergoing prehospital RSI by air medical crews were enrolled. Data from hand-held oximetry-capnometry units were analyzed for either the loss of a pulse oximetry tracing (≥ 30 seconds) during the RSI procedure or the presence of a latent period, defined by the saturation of peripheral oxygen (SpO(2)) nadir occurring after intubation in patients undergoing desaturation (SpO(2) ≤ 93%) during the procedure. RESULTS A total of 98 of 124 patients (79%, 95% confidence interval [CI] 71-85%) had pulse oximetry failure during critical points in the RSI procedure. In the 49 patients with a desaturation during RSI, a latent period was observed in 27 patients (55%, 95% CI 41-68%). CONCLUSIONS A high incidence of pulse oximetry failure was observed with the use of a digital pulse oximetry probe during prehospital RSI. In addition, a latent period appears to exist in the majority of patients undergoing desaturation.
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, UC San Diego, San Diego, California, USA.
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Mollard P, Bourdillon N, Letournel M, Herman H, Gibert S, Pichon A, Woorons X, Richalet JP. Validity of arterialized earlobe blood gases at rest and exercise in normoxia and hypoxia. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 2010; 172:179-83. [DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2010.05.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/06/2010] [Revised: 05/12/2010] [Accepted: 05/13/2010] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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A comparison of response time to desaturation between tracheal oximetry and peripheral oximetry. J Clin Monit Comput 2010; 24:149-53. [PMID: 20224879 DOI: 10.1007/s10877-010-9227-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2009] [Accepted: 02/24/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Trachea is an alternative site for pulse oxygen saturation monitoring. The response time of the oximetry probe has been reported more rapid when placed in central than in peripheral. The purpose of this study is to compare the performance of the oximetry probes placed in trachea and peripheral site during rapid desaturation. METHODS Endotracheal tubes with an oximetry sensor were intubated in ten anesthesia dogs. Both the oxygen saturation signals from trachea (S(t)O(2)) and tail (S(p)O(2)) were shown on the same monitoring screen. The mechanical ventilation was disconnected to produce a rapid desaturation when both S(t)O(2) and S(p)O(2) were 100%, and the mechanical ventilation was reconnected when S(p)O(2) decreased to 80%. The time of S(t)O(2) and S(p)O(2) dropped to 95, 90, 85, and 80% was recorded, respectively during the mechanical ventilation disconnection, and the arterial blood was sampled for arterial oxygen saturation (S(a)O(2)) measurement simultaneously. The levels of measurement agreement between two oximetry readings (S(p)O(2), S(t)O(2)) and S(a)O(2) were analyzed, respectively with the Bland and Altman method. RESULTS The mean response time of S(t)O(2) was significantly shorter than S(p)O(2) when both of them decreased from 100 to 80% (172.6+/-68.9 vs 220.7+/-72.3 s) during rapid desaturation. The 95% confidence interval for absolute difference between S(p)O(2) and S(a)O(2) was 4.12+/-6.47%, and between S(t)O(2) and S(a)O(2) was 3.33-3.46%. CONCLUSIONS Oxymetry placed in trachea provides a better monitoring for detecting rapid desaturation than in peripheral.
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Cannesson M, Hénaine R, Di Filippo S, Neidecker J, Bompard D, Védrinne C, Lehot JJ. Utilisation clinique d’un oxymètre de pouls de nouvelle génération dans le cadre de la chirurgie cardiaque pédiatrique. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2008; 27:808-12. [DOI: 10.1016/j.annfar.2008.06.012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2008] [Accepted: 06/27/2008] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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Cerebral Oximetry Monitoring with Near Infrared Spectroscopy Detects Alterations in Oxygenation Before Pulse Oximetry. J Intensive Care Med 2008; 23:384-8. [DOI: 10.1177/0885066608324380] [Citation(s) in RCA: 45] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Background: The monitoring of oxygenation may be imperative to ensure patient safety and optimal outcome. We anecdotally noted that monitoring cerebral oxygenation (rSO2) using near infrared spectroscopy may provide an earlier warning of changes in oxygenation than pulse oximetry. Methods: Patients scheduled for airway laser surgery requiring intermittent periods of apnea were monitored with both a cerebral oximeter and a pulse oximeter. Following inhalational induction and endotracheal intubation, anesthesia was maintained with propofol. After 3 minutes of ventilation with 100% oxygen, the endotracheal tube was removed and laser surgery performed on the airway during apnea. The time for a 5% and a 10% decrease in the cerebral oximeter and the pulse oximeter was noted. Results: The study cohort included 10 infants and children ranging in age from 1 month to 7 years. The time for a 5% decrease of the rSO2 was 94 + 8 seconds versus 146 + 49 seconds for a 5% decrease of the SaO 2 (P < .0001). During all 42 episodes of apnea, the rSO2 decreased by 5% before the SaO2 had decreased by 5%. When the SaO2 had decreased by 5% (down to 95% from the starting value of 100%), the rSO2 had decreased by 16 + 4%. The time for a 10% decrease of the rSO2 was 138 + 29 seconds versus 189 + 64 seconds for a 10% decrease of the SaO2 (P = .0009). In all 42 cases, the rSO2 decreased by 10% before the SaO2. Conclusions: Cerebral oxygenation monitoring using near infrared spectroscopy detects changes in oxygenation earlier than standard pulse oximetry.
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Effects of a 4-week training with voluntary hypoventilation carried out at low pulmonary volumes. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 2007; 160:123-30. [PMID: 18160351 DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2007.09.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/17/2007] [Revised: 09/06/2007] [Accepted: 09/10/2007] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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This study investigated the effects of training with voluntary hypoventilation (VH) at low pulmonary volumes. Two groups of moderately trained runners, one using hypoventilation (HYPO, n=7) and one control group (CONT, n=8), were constituted. The training consisted in performing 12 sessions of 55 min within 4 weeks. In each session, HYPO ran 24 min at 70% of maximal O(2) consumption ( [V(02max)) with a breath holding at functional residual capacity whereas CONT breathed normally. A V(02max) and a time to exhaustion test (TE) were performed before (PRE) and after (POST) the training period. There was no change in V(O2max), lactate threshold or TE in both groups at POST vs. PRE. At maximal exercise, blood lactate concentration was lower in CONT after the training period and remained unchanged in HYPO. At 90% of maximal heart rate, in HYPO only, both pH (7.36+/-0.04 vs. 7.33+/-0.06; p<0.05) and bicarbonate concentration (20.4+/-2.9 mmolL(-1) vs. 19.4+/-3.5; p<0.05) were higher at POST vs. PRE. The results of this study demonstrate that VH training did not improve endurance performance but could modify the glycolytic metabolism. The reduced exercise-induced blood acidosis in HYPO could be due to an improvement in muscle buffer capacity. This phenomenon may have a significant positive impact on anaerobic performance.
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Schallom L, Sona C, McSweeney M, Mazuski J. Comparison of forehead and digit oximetry in surgical/trauma patients at risk for decreased peripheral perfusion. Heart Lung 2007; 36:188-94. [PMID: 17509425 DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2006.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2006] [Revised: 07/02/2006] [Accepted: 07/17/2006] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Measurement of pulse oximetry (Spo(2)) is often impaired in critically ill patients. Forehead reflectance oximetry, the Max-Fast (Nellcor, Pleasanton, CA), may be less susceptible to poor tissue perfusion and could improve accuracy of oxygen saturation measurement. The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of forehead oximetry measures in critically ill surgical/trauma patients. METHODS A prospective interventional study of 30 critically ill surgical/trauma patients at risk for decreased peripheral perfusion, as evidenced by need for vasopressor support (24 patients), transfusion of more than 6 unit packed cells in 24 hours (two patients), or an inability to obtain consistent saturation from a digit sensor (four patients), compared forehead and digit-based oximeter Spo(2) readings with co-oximetry (Sao(2)) measurements from arterial blood samples. Sao(2) values were converted to functional oxygen saturation (SO(2)) measurements for the final comparison. Patients were fitted with forehead (Nellcor Max-Fast) and digit (Nellcor Max A; digit 1) sensors connected to Nellcor OxiMax N-595 oximeters and a digit sensor (Nellcor Max A; digit 2) connected to a multiparameter monitor (Philips CMS [Andover, MA]). Three measurements of Sao(2) were obtained from each subject over a 24-hour time period, and simultaneous measurements of Spo(2) were recorded from the three monitors. RESULTS The three Spo(2) measurements (forehead, digit 1, and digit 2) were compared with SO(2) values using the Bland-Altman method to assess agreement. Forehead measurements demonstrated a mean bias of -1.39, whereas digit 1 was -2.61 and digit 2 was -3.84. Pearson correlations (r) for forehead, digit 1, and digit 2 with SO(2) were .834, .433, and .254, respectively. There were fewer unsuccessful measurements with the forehead oximetry technique. CONCLUSIONS Forehead sensors improve measurement of oxygen saturation in critically ill surgical/trauma patients at risk for decreased peripheral perfusion.
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- Lynn Schallom
- Barnes-Jewish Hospital, St Louis, Missouri 63110, USA
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Woorons X, Mollard P, Pichon A, Duvallet A, Richalet JP, Lamberto C. Prolonged expiration down to residual volume leads to severe arterial hypoxemia in athletes during submaximal exercise. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 2007; 158:75-82. [PMID: 17434347 DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2007.02.017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/11/2006] [Revised: 02/08/2007] [Accepted: 02/24/2007] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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The goal of this study was to assess the effects of a prolonged expiration (PE) carried out down to the residual volume (RV) during a submaximal exercise and consider whether it would be worth including this respiratory technique in a training programme to evaluate its effects on performance. Ten male triathletes performed a 5-min exercise at 70% of maximal oxygen consumption in normal breathing (NB(70)) and in PE (PE(70)) down to RV. Cardiorespiratory parameters were measured continuously and an arterialized blood sampling at the earlobe was performed in the last 15s of exercise. Oxygen consumption, cardiac frequency, end-tidal and arterial carbon dioxide pressure, alveolar-arterial difference for O(2) (PA(O2) - Pa(O2)) and P(50) were significantly higher, and arterial oxygen saturation (87.4+/-3.4% versus 95.0+/-0.9%, p<0.001), alveolar (PA(O2)) or arterial oxygen pressure, pH and ventilatory equivalent were significantly lower in PE(70) than NB(70). There was no difference in blood lactate between exercise modalities. These results demonstrate that during submaximal exercise, a prolonged expiration down to RV can lead to a severe hypoxemia caused by a PA(O2) decrement (r=0.56; p<0.05), a widened PA(O2) - Pa(O2) (r=-0.85; p<0.001) and a right shift of the oxygen dissociation curve (r=-0.73; p<0.001).
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- Xavier Woorons
- Université Paris 13, Laboratoire Réponses cellulaires et fonctionnelles à l'hypoxie, EA2363, 74 rue Marcel Cachin, 93017 Bobigny Cedex, France.
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•Background Pulse oximetry is commonly used to monitor oxygenation in neonates, but cannot detect variations in hemoglobin. Venous and arterial oxygen saturations are rarely monitored. Few data are available to validate measurements of oxygen saturation in neonates (venous, arterial, or pulse oximetric).
•Purpose To validate oxygen saturation displayed on clinical monitors against analyses (with correction for fetal hemoglobin) of blood samples from neonates and to present the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve for neonates.
•Method Seventy-eight neonates, 25 to 38 weeks’ gestational age, had 660 arterial and 111 venous blood samples collected for analysis.
•Results The mean difference between oxygen saturation and oxyhemoglobin level was 3% (SD 1.0) in arterial blood and 3% (SD 1.1) in venous blood. The mean difference between arterial oxygen saturation displayed on the monitor and oxyhemoglobin in arterial blood samples was 2% (SD 2.0); between venous oxygen saturation displayed on the monitor and oxyhemoglobin in venous blood samples it was 3% (SD 2.1) and between oxygen saturation as determined by pulse oximetry and oxyhemoglobin in arterial blood samples it was 2.5% (SD 3.1). At a Pao2 of 50 to 75 mm Hg on the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve, oxyhemoglobin in arterial blood samples was from 92% to 95%; oxygen saturation was from 95% to 98% in arterial blood samples, from 94% to 97% on the monitor, and from 95% to 97% according to pulse oximetry.
•Conclusions The safety limits for pulse oximeters are higher and narrower in neonates (95%–97%) than in adults, and clinical guidelines for neonates may require modification.
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- Shyang-Yun Pamela K. Shiao
- The School of Nursing, University of Houston Victoria and University of Houston System at Sugar Land, Sugar Land, Tex (s-ypks), and Texas Childrens Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex (c-no)
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- The School of Nursing, University of Houston Victoria and University of Houston System at Sugar Land, Sugar Land, Tex (s-ypks), and Texas Childrens Hospital and Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Tex (c-no)
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Weitz CA, Garruto RM. A Comparative Analysis of Arterial Oxygen Saturation among Tibetans And Han Born And Raised at High Altitude. High Alt Med Biol 2007; 8:13-26. [PMID: 17394413 DOI: 10.1089/ham.2006.1043] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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This study compares resting arterial oxygen saturation as measured by pulse oximetry (Sp(O2)) among 818 Tibetans and 668 Han who were born and raised at altitudes between 3200 and 4300 m in Qinghai Province, Western China. Both Tibetans and Han show an increase in Sp(O2) values between the ages of 5 and 19 yr, and both groups show a decline after the third decade. However, mean, age-adjusted Sp(O2) values at rest do not differ significantly among growing Tibetans and Han aged 5 through 19 yr or among Tibetans and Han aged 20 through 51 yr. Therefore, the results of this study do not support the hypothesis that indigenous groups possess a superior arterial saturation while awake and at rest compared to lowlanders who have been born and raised at high altitude. Differences between adult Tibetan males and females approach statistical significance (females show higher values than males), while differences between adult Han males and females are not statistically significant. A review of the literature indicates that substantial interstudy variation exists in resting Sp(O2) values among Tibetans residing at high altitudes (between 2% and 4%, depending on the age of individuals measured) and may reflect differences in sample size, health of participants, instruments, probe location, and measurement protocols.
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- Charles A Weitz
- Department of Anthropology, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 19122, USA.
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Steinback CD, Poulin MJ. Ventilatory responses to isocapnic and poikilocapnic hypoxia in humans. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 2006; 155:104-13. [PMID: 16815106 DOI: 10.1016/j.resp.2006.05.006] [Citation(s) in RCA: 42] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2006] [Revised: 05/23/2006] [Accepted: 05/24/2006] [Indexed: 10/24/2022]
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We examined the hypoxic ventilatory response (HVR) including breathing frequency (f(R)) and tidal volume (V(T)) responses during 20 min of step isocapnic (IH) and poikilocapnic (PH) hypoxia (45 Torr). We hypothesized an index related to [Formula: see text] (pHPR) may be more robust during PH. Peak HVR was suppressed during PH (P<0.001), and mediated by V(T) during PH and both V(T) and f(R) during IH. The relative magnitude of HVD remained similar between conditions indicating a suppressive role of hypocapnia in development of the HVR unrelated to the degree of subsequent HVD, implying a primarily O(2) dependant mechanism. Post-hypoxic frequency decline was observed following both IH (3.4+/-3.7 bpm, P<0.05) and PH (3.6+/-3.1 bpm, P<0.01), despite no f(R) response during exposure to PH. Use of pHPR improved the signal to noise ratio during PH, though failed to detect the peak ventilatory response, and therefore may not be appropriate when describing peak responses.
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- Craig D Steinback
- Department of Physiology and Biophysics, University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta T2N 4N1, Canada
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Woorons X, Mollard P, Pichon A, Lamberto C, Duvallet A, Richalet JP. Moderate exercise in hypoxia induces a greater arterial desaturation in trained than untrained men. Scand J Med Sci Sports 2006; 17:431-6. [PMID: 16805783 DOI: 10.1111/j.1600-0838.2006.00577.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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During moderate exercise breathing a low inspired O(2) fraction (F(I)O(2)), arterial O(2) desaturation may depend on the fitness level. Seven trained (TM) and seven untrained men (UTM) cycled in normoxia and in hypoxia (F(I)O(2)=0.187, 0.173, 0.154, 0.13 and 0.117). We compared TM and UTM at submaximal intensities below the ventilatory threshold. Ventilatory variables were monitored and arterial oxygen saturation was measured by pulse oximetry. O(2) saturation was not different between groups at sea level. In hypoxia, O(2) saturation was lower in TM than in UTM at F(I)O(2)=0.154 (87.3 +/- 2.9% vs 90.4 +/- 1.5% at 90 W) and below. Both the ventilatory-equivalent and the end-tidal O(2) pressure were lower in TM at sea level and at every F(I)O(2), with the differences between TM and UTM becoming apparent at lower exercise intensity and increasing in magnitude as the severity of hypoxia increased. O(2) saturation was correlated with the ventilatory parameters at every F(I)O(2) and the correlations were stronger in severe hypoxia. These results demonstrate that a moderate exercise carried out in hypoxia, contrary to normoxic conditions, can lead to a greater arterial desaturation in TM compared with UTM. This phenomenon could be partly attributed to a relative hypoventilation in trained subjects.
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- X Woorons
- Université Paris 13, Laboratoire Réponses cellulaires et fonctionnelles à l'hypoxie, Bobigny, France.
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Shiao SYPK. Accurate Measurements of Oxygen Saturation in Neonates: Paired Arterial and Venous Blood Analyses. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2005. [DOI: 10.1053/j.nainr.2005.09.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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PURPOSE To examine the accuracy of oxygen saturation (So(2)) in relation to blood oxyhemoglobin (Hbo(2)) measurements with the effects of fetal hemoglobin (HbF) determined and their oxyhemoglobin dissociation curves. METHOD Twenty neonates with gestational ages ranging from 25 to 34 weeks, who had umbilical arterial or venous lines inserted, were investigated. Analyses were performed with 169 arterial and 41 venous blood samples from these infants by employing HbF- and HbA-mode (as controls) blood analyses, using a hemoximeter. RESULTS Without adjusting the effects of HbF when using HbA-mode analyses, mean So(2) measurements were elevated for 5% (+/-1.38) compared with the results of HbF-mode analyses, with 3.5% elevated HbCO levels for the total blood samples. With left-shifted oxyhemoglobin dissociation curves in neonates, for the critical values of oxygen tension values between 50 and 75 mm Hg, arterial Hbo(2) ranged from 94% to 96%, Sao(2) from 97% to 98%, and Spo(2) from 96% to 97% (compared to 85%-94% in healthy adults). CONCLUSIONS The left-shifted oxyhemoglobin curves warrant the importance of accurate measurements of oxygenation status for neonates. Fetal hemoglobin determination is essential for accurate So(2) measurements and the assessment of proper oxygenation status in neonates.
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Foo JYA, Wilson SJ, Dakin C, Williams G, Harris MA, Cooper D. Variability in time delay between two models of pulse oximeters for deriving the photoplethysmographic signals. Physiol Meas 2005; 26:531-44. [PMID: 15886446 DOI: 10.1088/0967-3334/26/4/017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/12/2022]
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Pulse oximetry is commonly used as an arterial blood oxygen saturation (SaO2) measure. However, its other serial output, the photoplethysmography (PPG) signal, is not as well studied. Raw PPG signals can be used to estimate cardiovascular measures like pulse transit time (PTT) and possibly heart rate (HR). These timing-related measurements are heavily dependent on the minimal variability in phase delay of the PPG signals. Masimo SET Rad-9 and Novametrix Oxypleth oximeters were investigated for their PPG phase characteristics on nine healthy adults. To facilitate comparison, PPG signals were acquired from fingers on the same hand in a random fashion. Results showed that mean PTT variations acquired from the Masimo oximeter (37.89 ms) were much greater than the Novametrix (5.66 ms). Documented evidence suggests that 1 ms variation in PTT is equivalent to 1 mmHg change in blood pressure. Moreover, the PTT trend derived from the Masimo oximeter can be mistaken as obstructive sleep apnoeas based on the known criteria. HR comparison was evaluated against estimates attained from an electrocardiogram (ECG). Novametrix differed from ECG by 0.71+/-0.58% (p<0.05) while Masimo differed by 4.51+/-3.66% (p>0.05). Modern oximeters can be attractive for their improved SaO2 measurement. However, using raw PPG signals obtained directly from these oximeters for timing-related measurements warrants further investigations.
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- Jong Yong A Foo
- School of Information Technology and Electrical Engineering, University of Queensland, St Lucia Campus, Brisbane, 4072 Australia.
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MacLeod DB, Cortinez LI, Keifer JC, Cameron D, Wright DR, White WD, Moretti EW, Radulescu LR, Somma J. The desaturation response time of finger pulse oximeters during mild hypothermia. Anaesthesia 2005; 60:65-71. [PMID: 15601275 DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2044.2004.04033.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 51] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Pulse oximeters may delay displaying the correct oxygen saturation during the onset of hypoxia. We investigated the desaturation response times of pulse oximeter sensors (forehead, ear and finger) during vasoconstriction due to mild hypothermia and vasodilation caused by glyceryl trinitrate. Ten healthy male volunteers were given three hypoxic challenges of 3 min duration under differing experimental conditions. Mild hypothermia increased the mean response time of finger oximeters from 130 to 215 s. Glyceryl trinitrate partly offset this effect by reducing the response time from 215 to 187 s. In contrast, the response times of the forehead and ear oximeters were unaffected by mild hypothermia, but the difference between head and finger oximeters was highly significant (p < 0.0001). The results suggest that the head oximeters provide a better monitoring site for pulse oximeters during mild hypothermia.
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- D B MacLeod
- Department of Anaesthesiology, Duke University Medical Center, Durham, NC, USA.
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UNLABELLED The testing of pulse oximeter probes is generally limited to the integrity of the electrical circuit and does not include the optical properties of the probes. Few pulse oximeter testers evaluate the accuracy of both the monitor and the probe. We designed a study to compare the accuracy of nonproprietary probes (OSS Medical) designed for use with Nellcor, Datex-Ohmeda, and Criticare pulse oximeter monitors with that of their corresponding proprietary probes by using a commercial off-the-shelf pulse oximeter tester (Index). The Index pulse oximeter tester does include testing of the optical properties of the pulse oximeter probes. The pulse oximeter tester was given a controlled input that simulated acute apnea. Desaturation curves were automatically recorded from the pulse oximeter monitors with a data-collection computer. Comparisons between equivalent proprietary and nonproprietary probes were performed. Data were analyzed by using univariate and multivariate general linear model analysis. Five OSS Medical probe models were statistically better than the equivalent proprietary probes. The remainder of the probes were statistically similar. Comparative and simulation studies can have significant advantages over human studies because they are cost-effective, evaluate equipment in a clinically relevant scenario, and pose no risk to patients, but they are limited by the realism of the simulation. IMPLICATIONS We studied the performance of pulse oximeter probes in a simulated environment. Our results show significant differences between some probes that affect the accuracy of measurement.
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- Johannes H van Oostrom
- Department of Anesthesiology, College of Medicine, and the McKnight Brain Institute, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida 32610-0254, USA.
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Kolb JC, Farran P, Norris SR, Smith D, Mester J. Validation of Pulse Oximetry During Progressive Normobaric Hypoxia Utilizing a Portable Chamber. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2004; 29:3-15. [PMID: 15001800 DOI: 10.1139/h04-001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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Validation of pulse oximetry in commercially available normobaric hypoxic chambers (NHC) has not been previously reported. The present study examined the validity of pulse oximetry (SpO2) against direct measurements of arterial oxygen saturation (SaO2) via co-oximetry (AVOXimeter 4000) in 13 young adults age 21.3 ± 0.6 years. Over a period of 2.5 hrs, the inspired fraction of oxygen inside a NHC (Hypoxico, Inc.) was progressively reduced from 20.9% to 11.5%. Measurements of SaO2 at baseline and at 15, 30, 60, 90, 120, and 150 min during the hypoxic exposures were compared with SpO2 estimates of oxygen saturation (Nellcor 295) using reflectance (RS-10, temporal) and transmission (D-25, finger) sensors. Regression analysis and methods for assessing agreement (bias, b; precision, p) of SaO2 with SpO2 were similar (R2 = 0.92, 0.89; b = 0.016, −0.47; p = 2.47, 3.03; RS-10 and D-25, respectively). When SaO2 < 85%, RS-10 had greater validity than D-25 (R2 = 0.73, 0.56; b = 1.38, 1.13; p = 2.72, 4.34; RS-10 and D-25, respectively). In light of these findings, caution should be exercised when monitoring individuals with pulse oximetry during desaturation episodes below 85%. When employing frequent NHC exposures, a priori validation of SpO2 utilized to assess blood oxygen status appears warranted. Key words: oxygen saturation, co-oximetry, altitude
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- Jon C Kolb
- Faculty of Kinesiology, Univ. of Calgary, Canada
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Kober A, Schubert B, Bertalanffy P, Gorove L, Puskas T, Gustorff B, Joldzo A, Hoerauf K. Capnography in Non-Tracheally Intubated Emergency Patients as an Additional Tool in Pulse Oximetry for Prehospital Monitoring of Respiration. Anesth Analg 2004; 98:206-210. [PMID: 14693620 DOI: 10.1213/01.ane.0000090145.73834.2f] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/05/2022]
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UNLABELLED Victims of minor trauma transported by paramedic-based rescue systems are usually monitored with pulse oximetry. Under the difficult surroundings of prehospital trauma care, pulse oximeters show considerable periods of malfunction. We tested the hypothesis that capnography is a good, easy to use tool for monitoring in nonintubated trauma victims. Seventy nonintubated trauma victims were included in this study. Vital variables and number and time of malfunctions were sampled for oximeter and capnometer recordings. Total number of alerts (63 versus 10), number of alerts per patient (3.3 [1.9] versus 0.3 [0.9]) (mean [SD]), total time of malfunction (191.5 [216.7] s versus 11.8 [40.2] s), time of malfunction per alarm (58.3 [71.4] s versus 5.5 [14.6] s), and the percentage of malfunction time during transport (13.2% [15.3%] versus 0.8% [2.8%]) differed significantly (P < 0.01) between oximetry and capnography. Although pulse oximetry is a standard method of monitoring in emergency care, we found capnography to be helpful as a monitoring device. We consequently recommend the use of capnography on transport as an additional monitoring tool to reduce periods lacking supervision of the vital variables. IMPLICATIONS Capnography is a useful tool to improve respiratory monitoring in nonintubated trauma victims on emergency transport and an easy to use supplement to pulse oximetry.
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- Alexander Kober
- *Vienna Red Cross, Van Swieten and the Research Institute of the Vienna Red Cross, Vienna, Austria; †Hungarian National Emergency Service, Hungary; and the ‡Department of Anesthesiology and General Intensive Care, University Hospital of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Hummler HD, Pohlandt F, Franz AR. Pulse oximetry during low perfusion caused by emerging pneumonia and sepsis in rabbits. Crit Care Med 2002; 30:2501-8. [PMID: 12441761 DOI: 10.1097/00003246-200211000-00016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study tested the effects of low perfusion caused by emerging sepsis on the reliability of a new pulse oximetry technology (Masimo SET; IVY 405T) compared with a standard pulse oximeter (Nellcor N-200). DESIGN Randomized trial. SETTING University animal research facility. SUBJECTS Twenty-six anesthetized, ventilated (Fio, 1.0), adult rabbits. INTERVENTIONS Pneumonia/sepsis was induced by tracheal instillation of Escherichia coli. Oxygen saturation was measured by pulse oximetry (Spo ) and recorded continuously until death. Arterial oxygen saturation (Sao2) was measured hourly by oximetry and whenever Spo dropped to </=95%, or whenever a difference of >/=5% between devices occurred. Spo2 sensors were positioned at both forelegs and switched hourly. MEASUREMENTS AND MAIN RESULTS The total time of signal loss was longer with the N-200 vs. the IVY: 65 (4-299) mins vs. 7 (0-97) mins [median (range)], p < 0.001. Signal loss was more prevalent during the first 80% of the experimental time with the N-200 compared with the IVY. Nineteen of 26 animals had a total of 62 episodes of a falsely low Spo2 value with either one of the two devices associated with hemodynamic deterioration. Median bias (Spo2 - Sao2) was small, but variability of bias values increased toward the end of the experimental time with both devices. CONCLUSIONS The pulse oximeter equipped with Masimo SET was less prone to signal loss than the standard pulse oximeter in this sepsis model. Episodes of falsely low Spo2 readings may occur, and deviation of Spo2 from Sao2 may be increased with deteriorating hemodynamics with both devices.
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- Helmut D Hummler
- Department of Pediatrics, Children's Hospital, Unversity of Ulm, Germany.
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