TY - JOUR
T1 - Effects of intrathoracic pressure, inhalation time, and breath hold time on lung diffusing capacity
AU - Jorgenson, Caitlin C.
AU - Coffman, Kirsten E.
AU - Johnson, Bruce D.
N1 - Funding Information:
CCJ is supported by Mayo Clinic Graduate School of Biomedical Sciences . KEC was supported by NIH grant F31HL131076 . This study was funded by NIH grant HL71478 .
Publisher Copyright:
© 2018 Elsevier B.V.
PY - 2018/12
Y1 - 2018/12
N2 - The single breath hold maneuver for measuring lung diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) and nitric oxide (DLNO) incorporates multiple sources of variability. This study examined how changes in intrathoracic pressure, inhalation time, and breath hold time affect DLCO, DLNO, alveolar-capillary membrane conductance (DmCO) and pulmonary capillary blood volume (Vc) at rest and during submaximal exercise. Thirteen healthy subjects (mean ± SD; age = 26 ± 3y) performed duplicate tests at rest and during submaximal exercise. DLCO and Vc were lower with a positive versus negative intrathoracic pressure during the breath hold at rest (DLCO: 22.2 ± 5.5 vs. 22.7 ± 5.5 ml/min/mmHg, p = 0.028; Vc: 46.5 ± 11.6 vs. 48.2 ± 11.7 ml, p = 0.018). However, during exercise, DLCO and Vc were higher with positive versus negative pressure (DLCO: 26.7 ± 5.5 vs. 25.7 ± 5.7 ml/min/mmHg, p = 0.014; Vc: 56.2 ± 12.6 vs. 53.9 ± 13.1 ml, p = 0.039). The inhalation time did not significantly affect DLCO, DLNO, DmCO or Vc. Short breath hold times (<4s) may yield high DLNO/DLCO ratios and non-physiologic DmCO values. The single breath hold maneuver is useful for evaluating gas transfer at rest and during exercise, however intrathoracic pressure, inhalation time, and breath hold time should be kept consistent between repeated tests.
AB - The single breath hold maneuver for measuring lung diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLCO) and nitric oxide (DLNO) incorporates multiple sources of variability. This study examined how changes in intrathoracic pressure, inhalation time, and breath hold time affect DLCO, DLNO, alveolar-capillary membrane conductance (DmCO) and pulmonary capillary blood volume (Vc) at rest and during submaximal exercise. Thirteen healthy subjects (mean ± SD; age = 26 ± 3y) performed duplicate tests at rest and during submaximal exercise. DLCO and Vc were lower with a positive versus negative intrathoracic pressure during the breath hold at rest (DLCO: 22.2 ± 5.5 vs. 22.7 ± 5.5 ml/min/mmHg, p = 0.028; Vc: 46.5 ± 11.6 vs. 48.2 ± 11.7 ml, p = 0.018). However, during exercise, DLCO and Vc were higher with positive versus negative pressure (DLCO: 26.7 ± 5.5 vs. 25.7 ± 5.7 ml/min/mmHg, p = 0.014; Vc: 56.2 ± 12.6 vs. 53.9 ± 13.1 ml, p = 0.039). The inhalation time did not significantly affect DLCO, DLNO, DmCO or Vc. Short breath hold times (<4s) may yield high DLNO/DLCO ratios and non-physiologic DmCO values. The single breath hold maneuver is useful for evaluating gas transfer at rest and during exercise, however intrathoracic pressure, inhalation time, and breath hold time should be kept consistent between repeated tests.
KW - Alveolar-capillary membrane conductance
KW - Pulmonary capillary blood volume
KW - Single breath hold maneuver
KW - Submaximal exercise
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U2 - 10.1016/j.resp.2018.06.001
DO - 10.1016/j.resp.2018.06.001
M3 - Article
C2 - 29885374
AN - SCOPUS:85048595517
SN - 1569-9048
VL - 258
SP - 69
EP - 75
JO - Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology
JF - Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology
ER -