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. 2024 Apr;38(2):455-461.
doi: 10.1007/s10877-023-01109-y. Epub 2023 Dec 29.

FiO2 prediction formula during low flow oxygen therapy in an adult model: a bench study

F Duprez #  1   2 , B Mol #  3 , B Lesire #  4 , M Cotils  4 , J B Michotte  5 , S Mashayekhi  3 , C de Terwangne  6
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FiO2 prediction formula during low flow oxygen therapy in an adult model: a bench study

F Duprez et al. J Clin Monit Comput. 2024 Apr.

Abstract

During low-flow oxygen therapy, the true value of inspired oxygen fraction (FiO2) is generally unknown. Knowledge of delivered FiO2 values may be useful as well as to adjust oxygen therapy, as well as to predict patient deterioration. This study proposes a New FiO2 Prediction Formula (NFiO2) for low-flow oxygenation and compares its predictive value to precedent formulas. In a bench study, the O2 Flow rate was delivered through a T-piece connected to a dual-compartment artificial lung controlled by a mechanical ventilator. To test the NFiO2 formula, a set of ventilatory parameters were tested: Tidal Volume was set from 400 to 600 ml, Respiratory Rate (RR) was set from 18 to 30 CPM, Ti/Ttot was set at 0.33 and 0.25, and O2 flow rates from 3 to 10 L/min. A data acquisition system measured all parameters. To quantify the accuracy of the NFiO2 compared to other FiO2 prediction formulas, Bland and Altman agreement analyses were performed. To make use of the Duprez Formula 2018 in clinical practice, we simplified the formula to estimate the FiO2 during oxygenation at low flow. This NFiO2 formula makes use of only O2 Flow Rate and RR. Bias and limits of agreement between predicted FiO2 and benchtop FiO2 highlighted consistent differences between different FiO2 prediction formulas. The NFiO2 and the Duprez Formula 2018 seemed to be the most accurate formulas, followed by the Vincent Formula, and lastly the Shapiro Formula. A New FiO2 Prediction Formula was developed using clinical readily available variables (RR and O2 Flow rate) which showed good accuracy in predicting FiO2 during oxygenation at low flow.

Keywords: FiO2; Hypoxemia; Hypoxia; Low flow oxygen therapy; Prediction formula.

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