Evaluation of an expired fraction carbon dioxide monitor.
Respiratory monitoring is an important aspect of critical care, especially in neurosurgery and neuro-intensive care. Fixed capnographs are too cumbersome to allow monitoring during patient transport. Recently several portable expired fraction carbon dioxide devices have been developed, but no evaluation of their clinical peformance has been reported. We compared the Criticare POET LT Handheld expired fraction carbon dioxide monitor, in three different settings, to fixed capnographs and arterial blood gas analysis. A methodology for systematic appraisal of end-tidal capnographs is proposed.
Glasgow University Department of Anaesthesia and Consultant Anaesthetist, Institute of Neurological Sciences, Southern General Hospital, 1345 Govan Road, Glasgow, G51 4TF, UK.
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D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D019296:Capnography / Q000295:instrumentation*; D002245:Carbon Dioxide / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D007530:Isoflurane; D008875:Middle Aged; D016343:Monitoring, Intraoperative / Q000295:instrumentation*; D009609:Nitrous Oxide; D010313:Partial Pressure; D015203:Reproducibility of Results
D018685:Anesthetics, Inhalation; D002245:Carbon Dioxide; D007530:Isoflurane; D009609:Nitrous Oxide