TY - JOUR
T1 - Increased inspiratory oxygen fractions (FIO2) using a conventional drug delivery nebuliser
AU - Gea, Joaquim
AU - Orozco-Levi, Mauricio
AU - Gallart, Lluís
PY - 2010/1/1
Y1 - 2010/1/1
N2 - Nebulised drugs are very useful in COPD exacerbations. The most frequently used propellant is compressed air, which is commonly administered together with nasal oxygen in those patients with respiratory failure. The purpose of this approach is to avoid the risks inherent in breathing high inspiratory oxygen fractions (FIO2). Aim: To analyze the actual FIO2 obtained with such a common method under experimental conditions. Methods: Volunteers breathed using different patterns (quiet breathing, panting and deep breathing), through either the nose or the mouth, with oxygen flows of 0 vs. 4l/min. Then, they repeated quiet breathing and panting patterns, with nebulization of saline propelled by compressed air (8l/min) and oxygen flows of 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8l/min. The FIO2 was simultaneously determined both in retronasal (RN) and retropharyngeal (RF) areas. Results: During breathing without simultaneous nebulization and oxygen flow of 4l/min, FIO2 reached mean values of 0.42-0.71 (RN) and 0.29-0.38 (RF) for the three ventilatory patterns analyzed. With nebulisations during quiet breathing, mean FIO2 values were 0.39 (RN) and 0.27 (RF) for 2l/min O2 flow, 0.47 (RN), 0.34 (RF) for 4l/min, 0.58 (RN), 0.38 (RF) for 6l/min, and 0.68 (RN) and 0.50 (RF) for 8l/min. Similar results were obtained with the panting pattern. Conclusion: The FIO2 obtained using the conventional nebulization system (propulsion with compressed air and simultaneous nasal oxygen therapy) are relatively high, and therefore, might involve risks for COPD patients during exacerbations. © 2009 SEPAR.
AB - Nebulised drugs are very useful in COPD exacerbations. The most frequently used propellant is compressed air, which is commonly administered together with nasal oxygen in those patients with respiratory failure. The purpose of this approach is to avoid the risks inherent in breathing high inspiratory oxygen fractions (FIO2). Aim: To analyze the actual FIO2 obtained with such a common method under experimental conditions. Methods: Volunteers breathed using different patterns (quiet breathing, panting and deep breathing), through either the nose or the mouth, with oxygen flows of 0 vs. 4l/min. Then, they repeated quiet breathing and panting patterns, with nebulization of saline propelled by compressed air (8l/min) and oxygen flows of 0, 2, 4, 6 and 8l/min. The FIO2 was simultaneously determined both in retronasal (RN) and retropharyngeal (RF) areas. Results: During breathing without simultaneous nebulization and oxygen flow of 4l/min, FIO2 reached mean values of 0.42-0.71 (RN) and 0.29-0.38 (RF) for the three ventilatory patterns analyzed. With nebulisations during quiet breathing, mean FIO2 values were 0.39 (RN) and 0.27 (RF) for 2l/min O2 flow, 0.47 (RN), 0.34 (RF) for 4l/min, 0.58 (RN), 0.38 (RF) for 6l/min, and 0.68 (RN) and 0.50 (RF) for 8l/min. Similar results were obtained with the panting pattern. Conclusion: The FIO2 obtained using the conventional nebulization system (propulsion with compressed air and simultaneous nasal oxygen therapy) are relatively high, and therefore, might involve risks for COPD patients during exacerbations. © 2009 SEPAR.
KW - Hypoventilation
KW - Nebulisations
KW - Oxygen therapy
U2 - 10.1016/S1579-2129(10)70058-6
DO - 10.1016/S1579-2129(10)70058-6
M3 - Article
SN - 0300-2896
VL - 46
SP - 230
EP - 237
JO - Archivos de Bronconeumologia
JF - Archivos de Bronconeumologia
IS - 5
ER -