Reduction in minute alveolar ventilation causes hypercapnia in ventilated neonates with respiratory distress

Conclusion: Reduction ofVA in well-ventilated neonates induces hypercapnia, caused by an increase inVd,phys.What is Known:•Volumetric capnography based on ventilator graphics and capnograms is a useful tool in determining physiological dead space of ventilated infants and investigating the cause of hypercapnia.What is New:•This study adds evidence that reduction in minute alveolar ventilation causes hypercapnia in ventilated neonates.
Source: European Journal of Pediatrics - Category: Pediatrics Source Type: research