報告者：陳敏雄 呼吸治療師
報告日期：102.01.02
作者：Lellouche F, L'her E.
出處：Respir Care. 2012 Aug;57(8):1254-62.
http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/57/8/1254.full.pdf+html
Abstract
BACKGROUND:
One century after the introduction of the oxygen flow meter into clinical practice, we have developed a device, FreeO(2), that automatically titrates the oxygen flow delivered to spontaneously breathing patients, with the aim of maintaining a stable S(pO(2)). We evaluated this system in healthy subjects during induced hypoxemia.METHODS:
Hypoxemia was induced in 10 healthy subjects while breathing a gas mixture of variable FIO(2 (air + nitrogen). Each subject performed 3 hypoxemic challenges with the addition, in a random order, of either: air with constant flow (1.5 L/min); oxygen with constant flow (1.5 L/min); or automatic oxygen flow titration. Subjects were blinded to the intervention. Oxygen flow, SpO2, end-tidal CO(2), respiratory rate, and heart rate were recorded every second. The primary outcome was the time with S(pO(2)) between 92% and 96%.RESULTS:
The SpO2 target (92-96%) was achieved a median of 26.0%, 36.8%, and 66.5% (P < .001) of the time with air, constant oxygen, and automated oxygen titration, respectively. Severe oxygen desaturations (SpO2 < 88%) were respectively observed at a median of 33.7%, 12.7%, and 0.4% of the time (P < .001). Hyperoxia was present a median of 4.1%, 39.1%, and 14.5% of the time (P < .001). Tachycardia was present with air and with constant oxygen flow, but not while using automated oxygen titration. These results were obtained with a mean and maximal oxygen flow of 1.3 L/min and 7.6 L/min with the automated titration.CONCLUSIONS:
In this model of induced hypoxemia, the FreeO2 system that automatically titrates the oxygen flow was more efficient at maintaining the SpO2 target, while ensuring a statistically significant reduction in the rates of severe hypoxemia and hyperoxia, in comparison with air or constant oxygen flow. These beneficial results were obtained with less oxygen, in comparison to a constant oxygen flow.
Resource from: Respir Care. 2012 Aug;57(8):1254-62.
