Assessment of accuracy of the Vacu-Med 17053 calibrator for ventilation, oxygen uptake (V(O(2))), and carbon dioxide production (V(CO(2))).
Respir Care
; 56(4): 472-6, 2011 Apr.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Few have examined the accuracy of mechanical calibrators used to calibrate metabolic monitors.OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the Vacu-Med 17053 motorized syringe calibrator for accuracy against the accepted standardmethod:
the Douglas bag.METHODS:
We tested oxygen consumption values (V(O(2))) of 522-3,210 mL/min. We mixed room air and calibration gases in the pumping syringes of the Vacu-Med 17053 and evacuated those gases into a Douglas bag, measured the Douglas bag volumes and concentrations, and converted to pulmonary ventilation, V(O(2)), and carbon dioxide production (V(CO(2))).RESULTS:
The Vacu-Med 17053 calibrator overestimated V(O(2)) by a mean 28.6 mL/min (1.3% error), underestimated V(CO(2)) by 6.9 mL/min (-1.7% error), and underestimated pulmonary ventilation by 0.98 L/min (-1.4% error). The V(O(2)) and V(CO(2)) differences between the calibrator and the Douglas bag were larger at higher V(O(2)) levels.CONCLUSIONS:
The V(O(2)) and V(CO(2)) differences might be attributable to fluctuations of the calibrator settings. The Vacu-Med 17053 calibrator was accurate with the application of a mathematical correction.
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01-internacional
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Asunto principal:
Consumo de Oxígeno
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Dióxido de Carbono
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Ventilación Pulmonar
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Monitoreo Fisiológico
Límite:
Humans
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Respir Care
Año:
2011
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos