Comparison and agreement between venous and arterial gas analysis in cardiopulmonary patients in Kashmir valley of the Indian subcontinent

<b>Background:</b> Arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is routinely performed for sick patients but is fraught with complications, is painful, and is technically demanding. <b>Objective:</b> To ascertain agreement between the arterial and peripheral venous measurement of pH, p...

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Main Authors: Koul Parvaiz, Khan Umar, Wani Abdul, Eachkoti Rafiqa, Jan Rafi, Shah Sanaullah, Masoodi Zarka, Qadri Syed, Ahmad Muneer, Ahmad Asrar
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Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
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Online Access:http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2011;volume=6;issue=1;spage=33;epage=37;aulast=Koul
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author Koul Parvaiz
Khan Umar
Wani Abdul
Eachkoti Rafiqa
Jan Rafi
Shah Sanaullah
Masoodi Zarka
Qadri Syed
Ahmad Muneer
Ahmad Asrar
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Khan Umar
Wani Abdul
Eachkoti Rafiqa
Jan Rafi
Shah Sanaullah
Masoodi Zarka
Qadri Syed
Ahmad Muneer
Ahmad Asrar
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description <b>Background:</b> Arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is routinely performed for sick patients but is fraught with complications, is painful, and is technically demanding. <b>Objective:</b> To ascertain agreement between the arterial and peripheral venous measurement of pH, pCO <sub>2</sub> , pO <sub>2</sub> , and bicarbonate levels in sick patients with cardiopulmonary disorders in the valley of Kashmir in the Indian subcontinent, so as to use venous gas analysis instead of arterial for assessment of patients. <b>Setting:</b> Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Kashmir, a 650-bedded tertiary care hospital in North India located at an altitude of 1584 m. <b>Methods:</b> One hundred patients who required ABG analysis were admitted. Peripheral venous blood was drawn within 5 min of an ABG measurement, and the samples analyzed immediately on a point of care automated ABG analyzer. Finger pulse oximetry was used to obtain oxygen (SpO <sub>2</sub> ) saturation. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and bias (Bland Altman) methods. <b>Results:</b> The venous measurements of pH, pCO <sub>2</sub> , pO <sub>2</sub> and bicarbonate, and the digital oxygen saturation were highly correlated with their corresponding arterial measurements. Bland Altman plots demonstrated a high degree of agreement between the two corresponding sets of measurements with clinically acceptable differences. The difference in pO <sub>2</sub> measurements was, however, higher (-22.34 &#177; 15.23) although the arterial saturation and finger oximetry revealed a good degree of agreement with clinically acceptable bias. <b>Conclusion: </b>Peripheral venous blood gas assessment in conjunction with finger pulse oximetry can obviate the routine use of arterial puncture in patients requiring ABG analysis.
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spelling doaj.art-598b1a8fab3145529af3d729ad90d7982022-12-22T03:23:36ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsAnnals of Thoracic Medicine1817-17371998-35572011-01-01613337Comparison and agreement between venous and arterial gas analysis in cardiopulmonary patients in Kashmir valley of the Indian subcontinentKoul ParvaizKhan UmarWani AbdulEachkoti RafiqaJan RafiShah SanaullahMasoodi ZarkaQadri SyedAhmad MuneerAhmad Asrar<b>Background:</b> Arterial blood gas (ABG) analysis is routinely performed for sick patients but is fraught with complications, is painful, and is technically demanding. <b>Objective:</b> To ascertain agreement between the arterial and peripheral venous measurement of pH, pCO <sub>2</sub> , pO <sub>2</sub> , and bicarbonate levels in sick patients with cardiopulmonary disorders in the valley of Kashmir in the Indian subcontinent, so as to use venous gas analysis instead of arterial for assessment of patients. <b>Setting:</b> Sher-i-Kashmir Institute of Medical Sciences, Srinagar, Kashmir, a 650-bedded tertiary care hospital in North India located at an altitude of 1584 m. <b>Methods:</b> One hundred patients who required ABG analysis were admitted. Peripheral venous blood was drawn within 5 min of an ABG measurement, and the samples analyzed immediately on a point of care automated ABG analyzer. Finger pulse oximetry was used to obtain oxygen (SpO <sub>2</sub> ) saturation. Data were analyzed using Pearson correlation and bias (Bland Altman) methods. <b>Results:</b> The venous measurements of pH, pCO <sub>2</sub> , pO <sub>2</sub> and bicarbonate, and the digital oxygen saturation were highly correlated with their corresponding arterial measurements. Bland Altman plots demonstrated a high degree of agreement between the two corresponding sets of measurements with clinically acceptable differences. The difference in pO <sub>2</sub> measurements was, however, higher (-22.34 &#177; 15.23) although the arterial saturation and finger oximetry revealed a good degree of agreement with clinically acceptable bias. <b>Conclusion: </b>Peripheral venous blood gas assessment in conjunction with finger pulse oximetry can obviate the routine use of arterial puncture in patients requiring ABG analysis.http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2011;volume=6;issue=1;spage=33;epage=37;aulast=KoulArterialblood gasesCOPDcorrelationpHvenous
spellingShingle Koul Parvaiz
Khan Umar
Wani Abdul
Eachkoti Rafiqa
Jan Rafi
Shah Sanaullah
Masoodi Zarka
Qadri Syed
Ahmad Muneer
Ahmad Asrar
Comparison and agreement between venous and arterial gas analysis in cardiopulmonary patients in Kashmir valley of the Indian subcontinent
Annals of Thoracic Medicine
Arterial
blood gases
COPD
correlation
pH
venous
title Comparison and agreement between venous and arterial gas analysis in cardiopulmonary patients in Kashmir valley of the Indian subcontinent
title_full Comparison and agreement between venous and arterial gas analysis in cardiopulmonary patients in Kashmir valley of the Indian subcontinent
title_fullStr Comparison and agreement between venous and arterial gas analysis in cardiopulmonary patients in Kashmir valley of the Indian subcontinent
title_full_unstemmed Comparison and agreement between venous and arterial gas analysis in cardiopulmonary patients in Kashmir valley of the Indian subcontinent
title_short Comparison and agreement between venous and arterial gas analysis in cardiopulmonary patients in Kashmir valley of the Indian subcontinent
title_sort comparison and agreement between venous and arterial gas analysis in cardiopulmonary patients in kashmir valley of the indian subcontinent
topic Arterial
blood gases
COPD
correlation
pH
venous
url http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2011;volume=6;issue=1;spage=33;epage=37;aulast=Koul
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