Apnea Testing in Pediatric Brain Death
| Author . | n . | Age Range . | Paco2 . | Comments . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowland (1984)41 | 9 children, 16 apnea tests performed | 4 months–13 years | Range: 60–116 mm Hg after 15 minutes of apnea | No spontaneous respiratory effort noted in any patient during testing. Phenobarbital levels of 10,11.6,18,25 mg/dL were measured in 4 patients, |
| Outwater & Rockoff (1984)40 | 10 children | 10 months–13 years | Mean 59.5 ± 10.2 mm Hg after 5 minutes of apnea | No spontaneous respiratory effort noted in any patient during testing or after support was withdrawn |
| Riviello (1988)39 | 19 children | 2 months–15 years | Mean 63.9 ± 21.5 mm Hg | 2 children with Pco2 levels of 24 mm Hg and 38 mm Hg had spontaneous respirations during the apnea test. All other children had no spontaneous respiratory effort noted after support was withdrawn. |
| Paret (1995)42 | 38 children, 61 apnea tests performed | 2 months–17 years | Mean 68.07 ± 17.66 after 5 minutes | 1 child had spontaneous respiratory effort with a Paco2 of 49 mm Hg. This patient was retested 24 hours later and had no respiratory effort. |
| Mean 81.8 ± 20.2 after 10 minutes | ||||
| Mean 86.88 ± 25.6 after 15 minutes |
| Author . | n . | Age Range . | Paco2 . | Comments . |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rowland (1984)41 | 9 children, 16 apnea tests performed | 4 months–13 years | Range: 60–116 mm Hg after 15 minutes of apnea | No spontaneous respiratory effort noted in any patient during testing. Phenobarbital levels of 10,11.6,18,25 mg/dL were measured in 4 patients, |
| Outwater & Rockoff (1984)40 | 10 children | 10 months–13 years | Mean 59.5 ± 10.2 mm Hg after 5 minutes of apnea | No spontaneous respiratory effort noted in any patient during testing or after support was withdrawn |
| Riviello (1988)39 | 19 children | 2 months–15 years | Mean 63.9 ± 21.5 mm Hg | 2 children with Pco2 levels of 24 mm Hg and 38 mm Hg had spontaneous respirations during the apnea test. All other children had no spontaneous respiratory effort noted after support was withdrawn. |
| Paret (1995)42 | 38 children, 61 apnea tests performed | 2 months–17 years | Mean 68.07 ± 17.66 after 5 minutes | 1 child had spontaneous respiratory effort with a Paco2 of 49 mm Hg. This patient was retested 24 hours later and had no respiratory effort. |
| Mean 81.8 ± 20.2 after 10 minutes | ||||
| Mean 86.88 ± 25.6 after 15 minutes |