19. Results of TcCO2 monitoring in respiratory distress neonates with mechanical ventilation in the Neonatal Center, Vietnam National Children’s Hospital

Dang Thi Thu Thuy, Nguyen Thi Quynh Nga

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The aim of this study was to evaluate the correlation and agreement between arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide (PaCO2) and transcutaneous carbon dioxide (TcCO2) in respiratory distress neonates with mechanical ventilation. This study included a total of 26 respiratory distress neonates requiring ventilation support in the Neonatal Center, Vietnam National Children’s Hospital (211 arterial blood gas samples). The results showed that PaCO2 and TcCO2 had a strong correlation (r = 0.89) and an agreement with the limits of agreement were -12.3 to 6.4mmHg and the mean bias was -2.9mmHg (Bland – Atman Plot). In conclusion, TcCO2 can be used to assess blood CO2 levels in respiratory failure neonates.

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