Arterial blood gas analysis: as safe as we think? A multicentre historical cohort study

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Individualized estimation of arterial carbon dioxide partial pressure using machine learning in children receiving mechanical ventilation

“…The arterial partial pressure of CO 2 (PaCO 2 ) is commonly used for evaluation, but its invasive measurement via arterial blood sampling can be painful and cause iatrogenic complications such as mechanical damage of arteries, anemia, embolism, thrombosis, or nerve injury. In general, as the difficulty of the procedure increases in smaller infant, the degree of complications may become more severe [ 1 ]. Therefore, this highlights the need for a non-invasive method to estimate PaCO 2 in children.…”

Reliability Of Non-Invasive Carbon Dioxide Monitoring During Conscious Sedation For Adult Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography Patients; A Prospective Quasi Study

“…Several challenges remain while using sedating agents in GI endoscopy procedures, including cardiopulmonary adverse effects, such as respiratory depression, hypoxemia, or arrhythmias [14] . ABG sampling is not easy every time, and the technique has some considerable limitations, including prior surgeries such as cut-down and insufficient blood circulation in the extremities [15] .…”

The Clinical Utility of Lung Function Testing in Respiratory Medicine: A Review

“…Traditionally arterial stabs are the gold standard methodology for assessing blood gases, but arterialised capillary blood gas (ABG) and venous blood gas samples can also be used if appropriate. Whilst arterial punctures for ABG analyses are safe procedures, the main complication rate is 0.14% (CI 0.13 -0.15), and patients on antithrombotic medication carry an increased risk of developing major complications 13 . In these cases, arterialised techniques are less risky and painful for the patient but all techniques require good training and competence to be reliable.…”