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Opioid induced respiratory depression is potentially fatal. The aim of this study was to validate a monitoring system that could be used to assess respiratory depression in postoperative patients. The hypercapnic ventilatory response was estimated non-invasively in 12 volunteers. In two steps, we tested a system which delivered carbon dioxide (CO(2)) challenges through a venturi mask, measuring changes in ventilation with an uncalibrated respiratory inductance plethysmograph (RIP). RIP and pneumotachograph measurements of ventilation, taken at the same time during a CO(2) challenge, were similar; group mean (SD), pneumotachograph 13.9 (3.5) l x min(-1) x kPa(-1), RIP 14.3 (2.9) l x min(-1) x kPa(-1). Bland-Altmann analysis showed the variation between these two methods was +/- 5 l x min(-1) x kPa(-1) (2 SD). Second, we confirmed that the venturi mask is suitable for delivering CO(2) challenges. Despite the variability in RIP measurements, a simple multimodal respiratory monitoring system could be developed that incorporates clinical observation and non-invasive measurement of the ventilatory response to CO(2).

Original publication

DOI

10.1111/j.1365-2044.2005.04153.x

Type

Journal article

Journal

Anaesthesia

Publication Date

05/2005

Volume

60

Pages

426 - 432

Keywords

Adult, Analgesics, Opioid, Carbon Dioxide, Humans, Male, Masks, Monitoring, Physiologic, Pain, Postoperative, Plethysmography, Postoperative Care, Respiratory Insufficiency