The following is the summary of “Breath-by-breath P0.1 measured on quasi-occlusion via Hamilton C6 may result in underestimation of respiratory drive and inspiratory effort” published in the December 2022 issue of Critical care by Takane, et al.
Using the Hamilton C6 on quasi-occlusion for high respiratory drive and inspiratory effort, researchers sought to estimate the threshold for P0.1 in a way that was breath-by-breath rather than using a standard method. This was achieved by keeping a record of each breath taken. In addition, as part of their prospective observational inquiry, researchers explored the associations between airway P0.1 on quasi-occlusion and esophageal pressure (esophageal P0.1 and esophageal pressure swing).
In addition to this, researchers carried out a linear regression analysis, which allowed us to derive the threshold of airway P0.1 on quasi-occlusion for high respiratory drive and inspiratory effort. This was accomplished by using the data from the analysis. Researchers found that there was a substantial positive correlation between the airway P0.1 recorded during quasi-occlusion and the esophageal P0.1 obtained during quasi-occlusion, as well as the esophageal pressure swing, respectively. This was something that researchers uncovered.
In addition, the P0.1 threshold for strong respiratory drive and inspiratory effort was found to be around 1.0 cmH2O after being computed using the regression models. This was determined to be the case after it was discovered that the threshold was approximately 1.0 cmH2O. Their calculations suggest that the threshold of airway P0.1 measured by the Hamilton C6 on quasi-occlusion should be lower than what has been reported in the medical literature in the past.
Source: ccforum.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13054-022-04286-5
