End-tidal carbon dioxide measurement in preterm infants with low birth weight.

There are conflicting data regarding the use of end-tidal carbon dioxide (PetCO2) measurement in preterm infants. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of different dead space to tidal volume ratios (VD/VT) on the correlation between PetCO2 and arterial carbon dioxide pressure (PaCO2) in...

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Main Authors: Hsin-Ju Lin, Ching-Tzu Huang, Hsiu-Feng Hsiao, Ming-Chou Chiang, Mei-Jy Jeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5645127?pdf=render