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Influence of neonatal endotracheal tube dimensions on oscillometry-acquired reactance: a bench study

  • Rosemijne R.W.P. Pigmans*
  • , Ruud W. van Leuteren
  • , Anouk W.J. Scholten
  • , Chiara Veneroni
  • , Anton H. van Kaam
  • , Jeroen Hutten
  • , Raffaele L. Dellacà
  • , Frans H.C. de Jongh
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Objective: To examine the influence of the endotracheal tube (ETT) on respiratory reactance (Xrs) measured with the forced oscillation technique (FOT) and develop a correction method for it.

Approach: In a bench study, the reactance of ETTs (Xtube) with different dimensions was measured on a breathing test lung in various respiratory settings.

Main results: Xtube can be accurately predicted by a fitted formula, with an R2 of 0.97, with negligible effects due to changes in respiratory pattern and lung volume.

Significance: The developed formula offers the ability to measure ETT-independent Xrs values of patients, improving the potential of FOT for lung function testing in mechanically ventilated newborns.

Original languageEnglish
Article number01NT01
JournalPhysiological measurement
Volume44
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Jan 2023

Keywords

  • UT-Hybrid-D
  • Mechanical ventilation
  • Oscillometry
  • Respiratory mechanics
  • Infants

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