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ArticleBMJ open respiratory research2023

Comparison of mathematically arterialised venous blood gas sampling with arterial, capillary, and venous sampling in adult patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure: a single-centre longitudinal cohort study.

Michael Gordon Davies, Dariusz Rafal Wozniak, Timothy George Quinnell, Earl Palas, Susan George, Yingchang Huang, Ruwanthi Jayasekara, Victoria Stoneman, Ian Edward Smith, Lars Pilegaard Thomsen and 1 more

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Article in BMJ open respiratory research, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04072848 (A Prospective Observational Cohort Study to Investigate the Physiological Agreement Between Arterial Sampling), which is not on this map. Cited by 2 papers.

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NCT04072848 completednot on this map

A Prospective Observational Cohort Study to Investigate the Physiological Agreement Between Arterial Sampling (the Reference Method) and Mathematically Arterialised Venous Blood

TypeobservationalSponsorPapworth Hospital NHS Foundation TrustRan2018 to 2021Enrolled84ConditionsHypercapnic Respiratory Failure
3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Michael Gordon DaviesRespiratory Support and Sleep Centre, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK Michael.davies10@nhs.net.ORCID 0000-0002-9381-0533
Dariusz Rafal WozniakRespiratory Support and Sleep Centre, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.
Timothy George QuinnellRespiratory Support and Sleep Centre, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.
Earl PalasRespiratory Support and Sleep Centre, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.
Susan GeorgeRespiratory Support and Sleep Centre, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.
Yingchang HuangRespiratory Support and Sleep Centre, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.
Ruwanthi JayasekaraRespiratory Support and Sleep Centre, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.
Victoria StonemanRespiratory Support and Sleep Centre, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.
Ian Edward SmithRespiratory Support and Sleep Centre, Royal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust, Cambridge, UK.
Lars Pilegaard ThomsenRespiratory and Critical Care group, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
Stephen Edward ReesRespiratory and Critical Care group, Aalborg University, Aalborg, Denmark.
Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust · GBAalborg University · DK

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundAccurate arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is essential in the management of patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure, but repeated sampling requires technical expertise and is painful. Missed sampling is common and has a negative impact on patient care. A newer venous to arterial conversion method (v-TAC, Roche) uses mathematical models of acid-base chemistry, a venous blood gas sample and peripheral blood oxygen saturation to calculate arterial acid-base status. It has the potential to replace routine ABG sampling for selected patient cohorts. The aim of this study was to compare v-TAC with ABG, capillary and venous sampling in a patient cohort referred to start non-invasive ventilation (NIV).

methodsRecruited patients underwent near simultaneous ABG, capillary blood gas (CBG) and venous blood gas (VBG) sampling at day 0, and up to two further occasions (day 1 NIV and discharge). The primary outcome was the reliability of v-TAC sampling compared with ABG, via Bland-Altman analysis, to identify respiratory failure (via PaCO

resultsThe agreement between ABG and v-TAC/venous PaCO

conclusionMathematical arterialisation of venous samples was easier to obtain and less painful than ABG sampling. Results showed close agreement for PaCO2 and pH and tracked well longitudinally such that the v-TAC method could replace routine ABG testing to recognise and monitor patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure. TRIAL REGISTRATION NUMBER: NCT04072848; www. CLINICALTRIALS: gov.

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Carbon DioxideRespiratory InsufficiencyAdultCohort StudiesHumansLongitudinal StudiesReproducibility of ResultsCarbon DioxideAssisted VentilationNon invasive ventilationRespiratory Measurement

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PMCPMC10335414
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