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DOI: 10.1055/s-0043-1771179
Comparison of the Arterial PaCO2 Values and ETCO2 Values Measured with Sidestream Capnography in Patients with a Prediagnosis of COPD Exacerbation
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Funding We received no financial support for the research, authorship, or publication of this article.
Abstract
Background Aim of this study is to investigate whether end-tidal carbon dioxide (ETCO2) values can be used instead of partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) values in guiding treatment, and determining treatment benefits in patients that received a pre-diagnosis of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) exacerbation at the emergency department.
Methods This observational prospective study was conducted with patients who presented to the emergency department with the complaint of shortness of breath and were diagnosed with COPD exacerbation. ETCO2 was measured with the sidestream method during blood gas analysis in patients with indications for this analysis. Measurements were repeated at hour 1 after treatment.
Results The study included a total of 121 cases. There was a positive correlation between the PaCO2 and ETCO2 values measured before and after treatment (r = 0.736, p < 0.01 and r = 0.883, p < 0.01, respectively). High ETCO2 values were accompanied by high PaCO2 values. When the measurements before and after treatment were evaluated using the Bland–Altman method, most of the result were within the limits of agreement (−4.9 and +31.4/− 2.6 and +9.4), with mean differences being calculated as 13.2 and 8.4, respectively.
Conclusions Although ETCO2 and PaCO2 were statistically consistent according to the results of our study, due to the high averages of differences between these two parameters, the ETCO2 value has limited clinical use in COPD cases compared to PaCO2. However, high ETCO2 values may indicate that noninvasive mechanical ventilation should be included in the treatment of COPD cases without waiting for the results of blood gas analysis, and they can also be when needed for inpatient treatment.
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13. Juli 2023
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