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Abstract
BACKGROUND: Home CPAP and noninvasive ventilation (NIV) are increasingly used in children. An appropriate choice of the CPAP/NIV device, according to the manufacturer recommendations, should guarantee accurate data collection software. However, not all devices display accurate patient data. We hypothesized that the detection of patient breathing may be expressed as a minimal tidal volume (VTmin) rather than a minimal weight. The aim of the study was to estimate the VTmin detected by home ventilators when set on CPAP.
METHODS: Twelve level I–III devices were analyzed using a bench test. Pediatric profiles were simulated with increasing VT values to determine the VTmin that the ventilator may detect. The duration of CPAP use and the presence/absence of waveform tracings on the built-in software were also gathered.
RESULTS: VTmin varied according to the device, ranging from 16–84 mL, independent of level category. The duration of CPAP use was underestimated in all level I devices, which were either not able to display any waveform or only intermittently, until VTmin was reached. The duration of CPAP use was overestimated for the level II and III devices, with the display of different waveforms according to the device as soon as the device was switched on.
CONCLUSIONS: Based on the VTmin detected, some level I and II devices may be suitable for infants. A careful testing of the device should be done at CPAP initiation, with a review of data generated from ventilator software.
Footnotes
- Correspondence: Sonia Khirani PhD, AP-HP Hôpital Necker-Enfants Maladies, Pediatric Noninvasive Ventilation and Sleep Unit, 149 rue de Sèvres, Paris, 75015 France. E-mail: sonia_khirani{at}yahoo.fr
Dr Lebret is a part-time employee of Air Liquide Medical Systems. The remaining authors have disclosed no conflicts of interest.
Kernel Biomedical Society received a grant from ANTADIR Federation.
Supplementary material related to this paper is available at http://www.rcjournal.com.
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