2004 OPEN FORUM Abstracts
Accuracy of Monitoring During Non-invasive Positive Pressure Ventilation (NPPV): A Comparison of the Respironics® BiPAP® Vision™ Ventilatory Support System and the Draeger Savina® ventilator.
Bruce
DeLawyer, BS, RRT, Randall Evaro, RRT, Ben Biermann, RRT,
Paula Goodsell, RRT, Jacquie Hedrich, RRT, Bruce Meyer, RRT, Dave
Shuldes, BS, RRT, James Souza, MD St. Luke’s
Regional Medical Center, Boise, Idaho, Dennis Bing, RRT, Draeger
Medical, Inc.
Background:
Many hospitals currently apply NPPV for treatment of patients in
Acute Respiratory Failure (ARF), using devices with less monitoring
capability than ventilators used for intubated patients. Due to
continuous gas flow delivery and single circuit design, delivery of
volumes for ventilation is extrapolated, not directly measured, and
simulated changes in respiratory condition to model patients in ARF
have demonstrated inadequate volume delivery.1
FiO2 monitoring is not integrated, and may vary from set values.2
We compared NPPV monitoring performance of two devices used at St.
Luke’s Regional Medical Center (SLRMC) for NPPV: the
Respironics® BiPAP® Vision™
(Vision) and the Draeger Savina
® (Savina)
ventilator Non- Invasive Ventilation (NIV) option in Pressure Support
(PS) mode.
Methods:
We randomly selected 20 adult patients with ARF who received NPPV via
face mask with the Vision for at least three hours and placed them on
NIV- PS mode with the Savina at the same inspiratory and expiratory
pressure settings and used the Vital Signs, Inc. Limb-O™
single-limbed circuit with the Savina. We recorded set and delivered
FiO2, inspiratory and expiratory pressures (PAW), device-
reported Tidal Volume (VT), patients’ spontaneous respiratory
rate (RR-P), ventilator delivered respiratory rate (RR-V), heart rate
(HR), pulse oximetry (SpO2) just prior to, and within 60 minutes
following the change. Data were analyzed for correlation, regression,
and ANOVA using the Microsoft® Excel 2002 Data
Analysis ToolPack™.
Results:
We found no significant change in HR or SpO2, but found significant
differences in accuracy of FiO2 delivery, VT delivery, and response
to patient’s breathing, (RR-P) – (RR-V).
| FiO2 set- FiO2 measured | Vision | Savina |
| mean ± 2sd | 0.069 ± 0.09 | 0.003 ± 0.01 |
| correlation –r2 | 0.96526 | 0.99945 |
| p < 0.001 | ||
| Reported VT | Vision | Savina |
| mean ± 2sd | 619 ± 420 | 377 ± 348 |
| mean % difference ± 2sd | 39.33 % ± 31.92 % | |
| p < 0.001 | ||
| (RR-P) –(RR-V) | Vision | Savina |
| mean ± 2sd | 1.75 ± 1.80 | 0.05 ± 0.22 |
| correlation –r2 | 0.89816 | 0.99763 |
| p < 0.001 | ||
Conclusions:
Delivered FiO2 by the Vision was less than set, by as much as
0.18. VT reported by the Vision was as much as 424 mL higher than the
exhaled volume directly measured by the Savina at the same PAW.
These data raise our concern that monitoring with devices not
designed for use with intubated patients may not provide adequate
information to assure appropriate ventilation and oxygenation for
patients with a deteriorating pulmonary condition. The Savina data
provides a more accurate basis for clinician decisions. As an outcome
of this study, we now require the precision provided by the Savina
for NPPV of patients with ARF at SLRMC.
1
Adams A, Bliss P, Hotchkiss J. Effects of Respiratory Impedance on
the Performance of Bi- Level Pressure Ventilators. Resp Care 2000;
45 (4): 390-400.
2
Respironics® BiPAP® Vision™
Clinical Manual, Section 13-3.