In asthma, lower end-tidal carbon dioxide may predict acute exacerbation outcomes, although other measures may be better severity indicators.
Rabie M. Amin, MBBCH (masters in anesthesia); Mohammed G. Alkhashti, MBBS, MD; Krishna Galhotra, MBBS, MD; Ahmed Al-Sharhan, MBBCH, FRCS; Huda Al-Manfohi, MBBCH, FRCS ...
Background and Aims: To test the hypothesis that effective ventilation, as evidenced by an increase in expired carbon dioxide (CO2), during the initial resuscitation of prematurely born infants ...