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Nitric oxide delivery to the lung: a model

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 August 2006

P. R. M. Jones ,
R. H. Hooper ,
N. Stopp  and
N. A. Moore
P. R. M. Jones
Affiliation:
Department of Human Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire
R. H. Hooper
Affiliation:
Department of Human Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire
N. Stopp
Affiliation:
Department of Human Sciences, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire
N. A. Moore
Affiliation:
Department of Cardiothoracic Anaesthetics, Glenfield Hospital, Groby Road, Leicester, UK
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Abstract

Dedicated nitric oxide equipped ventilators are now available commercially but are not yet common in clinical practice. With other ventilators, there is no standardized procedure for the administration or monitoring of nitric oxide. Wedescribe the use of nitric oxide in conjunction with a simple time–cycled, pressure regulated, flow generating ventilator attached to a model infant–sized lung. The measured nitric oxide concentrations were always less than calculated. Infusion site, minute ventilation and sampling port all affected nitric oxide concentration (P<0.05). Increasing minute ventilation lowered measured nitric oxide concentration exponentially. Mixing of gases improved when nitric oxide was infused closer to the ventilator. Acid contamination was found in water samples from humidifier, water trap and ventilator gas outlet. Acidification was reduced, without change in measured nitric oxide delivery, when infused prehumidifier. We recommend, when used as therapy, nitric oxide levels in inspired gases should always be measured.

Keywords

nitric oxide administrationlung modelnitric aciddrug deliverynitrogen dioxide
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Original Article
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European Journal of Anaesthesiology , Volume 17 , Issue 3 , March 2000 , pp. 160 - 167
Copyright
2000 European Society of Anaesthesiology

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