The effects of bedside blood gas monitoring on blood loss and ventilator management.
Biol Neonate
; 80(4): 257-61, 2001.
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ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
We examined whether the bedside SensiCath Blood Gas Monitoring System could reduce both blood loss and the time needed to make ventilator-setting changes in a population of very low birth weight (VLBW; <1,500 g) infants. MATERIAL ANDMETHODS:
A prospective, group sample trial was conducted on ventilator-dependent newly born VLBW infants. The trial was unblinded due to the nature of the device and parental consent was obtained before study enrollment. A total of 44 patients were studied.RESULTS:
There was no difference (mean +/- SD) between the SensiCath group and controls with respect to birth weight, gestational age, pH, PCO(2), PO(2) or Apgar at 5 min (median 6, both groups). The amount of blood loss for arterial blood gas (ABG) measurement alone was less in the SensiCath group compared to the control group (1.2 +/- 0 ml vs. 6.7 +/- 2.4 ml, p < 0.001) and the total blood loss was also less in the SensiCath group (8.1 +/- 5 ml vs. 10.5 +/- 6.3 ml, p < 0.001), but there was no significant difference between each group in the amount of blood transfused. The time to obtain ABG results and to make a ventilator change was shorter in the SensiCath group compared to control (2 +/- 0 vs. 26 +/- 21 min, p < 0.001).DISCUSSION:
Use of the modified SensiCath monitoring system permits near zero blood loss for ABG assessment and greatly reduces the time needed to make ventilator management decisions.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Asunto principal:
Respiración Artificial
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Análisis de los Gases de la Sangre
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Sistemas de Atención de Punto
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Recién Nacido de muy Bajo Peso
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Anemia
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Newborn
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Biol Neonate
Año:
2001
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos