• J Clin Monit Comput · Dec 2023

    A technique to measure tidal volume during noninvasive respiratory support by continuous-flow helmet CPAP.

    • Andrea Coppadoro, Giacomo Bellani, and Giuseppe Foti.
    • Department of Anesthesia and Intensive care, San Gerardo Hospital, Fondazione IRCCS San Gerardo dei Tintori, Monza, Italy.
    • J Clin Monit Comput. 2023 Dec 1; 37 (6): 147314791473-1479.

    PurposeThe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has promoted the use of helmet continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for noninvasive respiratory support in hypoxic respiratory failure patients, despite the lack of tidal volume monitoring. We evaluated a novel technique designed to measure tidal volume during noninvasive continuous-flow helmet CPAP.MethodsA bench model of spontaneously breathing patients undergoing helmet CPAP therapy (three positive end-expiratory pressure [PEEP] levels) at different levels of respiratory distress was used to compare measured and reference tidal volumes. Tidal volume measurement by the novel technique was based on helmet outflow-trace analysis. Helmet inflow was increased from 60 to 75 and 90 L/min to match the patient's peak inspiratory flow; an additional subset of tests was conducted under the condition of purposely insufficient inflow (i.e., high respiratory distress and 60 L/min inflow).ResultsThe tidal volumes examined herein ranged from 250 to 910 mL. The Bland‒Altman analysis showed a bias of -3.2 ± 29.3 mL for measured tidal volumes compared to the reference, corresponding to an average relative error of -1 ± 4.4%. Tidal volume underestimation correlated with respiratory rate (rho = .411, p = .004) but not with peak inspiratory flow, distress, or PEEP. When the helmet inflow was maintained purposely low, tidal volume underestimation occurred (bias - 93.3 ± 83.9 mL), corresponding to an error of -14.8 ± 6.3%.ConclusionTidal volume measurement is feasible and accurate during bench continuous-flow helmet CPAP therapy by the analysis of the outflow signal, provided that helmet inflow is adequate to match the patient's inspiratory efforts. Insufficient inflow resulted in tidal volume underestimation. In vivo data are needed to confirm these findings.© 2023. The Author(s).

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