Why the study?
Do indirect methods accurately estimate true arterial PCO2 in men at rest and during exercise?
Population
6 men
Comparison
Four indirect methods for estimating arterial… vs True arterial PCO2 determined from arterial…
Design
Other
Authors
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Caution advised with indirect PaCO2 estimates at rest or PETCO2 during exercise; hypothesis-generating for unbiased alternatives in men.
Do indirect methods accurately estimate true arterial PCO2 in men at rest and during exercise?
While all indirect methods underestimate arterial PCO2 at rest, PACO2, PADCO2, and PJCO2 provide unbiased estimates during exercise, unlike PETCO2 which overestimates it.
Robbins et al. (1990) studied this question.
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