title: Evaluation of a mobile unit for indirect calorimetry during spontaneous ventilation.
abstract: The Mijnhardt Oxycon-4 (OX-4), designed for measurements of gas exchange during exercise using a mouth-piece, was adapted for use in recumbent patients by the introduction of a transparent canopy and a suction device. This system was evaluated in laboratory models and in patients.
mesh_terms: D002151:Calorimetry / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002153:Calorimetry, Indirect / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000097:blood; D003201:Computers; D006801:Humans; D008838:Microcomputers; D010100:Oxygen / Q000097:blood; D011659:Pulmonary Gas Exchange
chemical_list: D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D010100:Oxygen