Journal of clinical monitoring and computing
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J Clin Monit Comput · Oct 2016
A validation study of electrical cardiometry in pregnant patients using transthoracic echocardiography as the reference standard.
To validate electrical cardiometry (EC) in pregnant patients using transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) as the reference standard. To improve EC accuracy via a one-time, measurement of left ventricular outflow tract (LVOT) diameter. 44 non-laboring, resting women with singleton, viable pregnancies underwent simultaneous EC and TTE measurements. Data were analyzed using Bland-Altman analysis. ⋯ EC accurately measures heart rate and duration of systole when compared with TTE. Stroke volume measurements correlate but have a high bias and percentage error. Knowledge of LVOT area, by a one-time, measurement with TTE, could improve prediction of stroke volume by EC.
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J Clin Monit Comput · Oct 2016
Randomized Controlled TrialRocuronium: automatic infusion versus manual administration with TOF monitorisation.
TOF (train-of-four) monitoring provides objective data in application of neuromuscular blocking agent. Thus, applicator-based differences are eliminated and optimum muscle relaxation is maintained during operation. In the present study, we aimed to compare the effects of target-controlled infusion system and standard TOF monitoring, on use of rocuronium. ⋯ There was no clinical evidence of residual neuromuscular blockage or reoccurrence of neuromuscular blockage in any patient in either group. Both methods can be used for administration of neuromuscular blocker agent during moderate time anesthesia. No advantage was noted when rocuronium was administered via automatical infusion pump during anaesthesia.
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J Clin Monit Comput · Oct 2016
Comparative StudyComparison of the ability of two continuous cardiac output monitors to measure trends in cardiac output: estimated continuous cardiac output measured by modified pulse wave transit time and an arterial pulse contour-based cardiac output device.
Estimated continuous cardiac output (esCCO), a noninvasive technique for continuously measuring cardiac output (CO), is based on modified pulse wave transit time, which in turn is determined by pulse oximetry and electrocardiography. However, its trending ability has never been evaluated in patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery. Therefore, this study examined esCCO's ability to detect the exact changes in CO, compared with currently available arterial waveform analysis methods, in patients undergoing kidney transplantation. ⋯ And corrected precision for repeated measures was 1.37 L min(-1) (percentage error for repeated measures, 42.5 %). The concordance rate was 89.7 %, with a mean angular bias of -3.3° and radial limits of agreement of ±42.2°. This study demonstrated that the trending ability of the esCCO system is not clinically acceptable, as judged by polar plots analysis; however, its trending ability is clinically acceptable based on a concordance analysis, and is comparable with currently available arterial waveform analysis methods.
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J Clin Monit Comput · Oct 2016
Comparative StudyComparison of end-tidal CO2 measured by transportable capnometer (EMMA™ capnograph) and arterial pCO2 in general anesthesia.
An end-tidal CO2 monitor (capnometer) is used most often as a noninvasive substitute for PaCO2 in anesthesia, anesthetic recovery, and intensive care. Additionally, the wide spread on-site use of portable capnometers in emergency and trauma situations is now observed. This study was conducted to compare PaCO2 measurement between the EMMA™ portable-capnometer and sidestream capnometry. ⋯ The percent error was 13.0 %. Significant differences between the PETCO2 and PaCO2 values of the EMMA™ portable-capnometer were not observed for patients undergoing general anesthesia. ClinicalTrials.gov identifier NCT02184728.
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J Clin Monit Comput · Oct 2016
Does using two Doppler cardiac output monitors in tandem provide a reliable trend line of changes for validation studies?
The demise of the pulmonary artery catheter as a gold standard in cardiac output measurement has created the need for new standard. Doppler cardiac output can be measured suprasternally (USCOM) and via the oesophagus (CardioQ). Use in tandem they may provide a reliable trend line of cardiac output changes against which new technologies can be assessed. ⋯ The regression line between Doppler methods was offset with a slope of 0.9, thus CardioQ CI readings increased relative to USCOM. Both Doppler methods trended cardiac output reliably. Used in tandem they provide a new standard to assess cardiac output trending.