ArticlePediatric research2026
Determinants of end-tidal carbon dioxide measurement reliability in neonatal ventilation: a bench lung simulation study.
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backgroundEnd-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO₂) monitoring is used in the neonatal intensive care unit to estimate arterial carbon dioxide as a measure of ventilation efficacy; however, lung mechanics and circuit-related factors can affect measurement reliability.
methodsUsing a bench neonatal lung simulator, we varied lung compliance (0.5-2.0 mL/cmH₂O), airway leak (0 to >45%), and apparatus dead space (5.5-9.1 mL) during pressure-controlled ventilation while alveolar carbon dioxide was held constant at 40 mmHg. Regression and receiver operating characteristic analyses were used to identify factors associated with reliable ETCO₂ measurement, defined as ETCO₂ ≥ 33.26 mmHg (≈83% of 40 mmHg).
resultsMeasurement reliability improved with increasing compliance, particularly under higher leak and larger dead space. Reliable ETCO₂ measurements were best predicted by expiratory tidal volume >12.6-14.0 mL (AUC 0.927-0.931) and an expiratory tidal volume-to-dead-space ratio >1.82 (AUC 0.984).
conclusionReliable end-tidal carbon dioxide measurement depends on compliance, leak, and dead space; minimizing apparatus dead space and accounting for leak are essential, especially when expiratory tidal volume is small relative to dead space. IMPACT: This study quantifies how lung compliance, airway leak, and dead space interact to determine ETCO₂ measurement reliability during neonatal ventilation. It clarifies measurement-related mechanisms that contribute to discrepancies between ETCO₂ and PaCO₂ in preterm infants. These findings can guide improvements in capnography technology and more individualized ventilator management in NICU settings.
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