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The paradox of the StatCap carbon dioxide indicator An experimental evaluation of rebreathing
Author(s) -
KAPOOR V.,
WATT J. W. H.
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
anaesthesia
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.839
H-Index - 117
eISSN - 1365-2044
pISSN - 0003-2409
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2044.1996.tb12615.x
Subject(s) - carbon dioxide , medicine , anesthesia , ventilation (architecture) , meteorology , ecology , physics , biology
Summary The StatCap semiquantitative carbon dioxide detector was evaluated in an experimental setting. The monitor underread at progressively higher concentrations of carbon dioxide. During simulated rebreathing, progressive increases in inspired carbon dioxide resulted in the StatCap readings decreasing. It is recommended that the StatCap be used with caution in circumstances where rebreathing may occur, for example, during manual ventilation with an Ayre's T‐piece .