BACKGROUND Superimposed high-frequency jet ventilation(SHFJV)is suitable for respiratory motion reduction and essential for effective lung tumor ablation.Fluid filling of the target lung wing one-lung flooding(OLF)is ...BACKGROUND Superimposed high-frequency jet ventilation(SHFJV)is suitable for respiratory motion reduction and essential for effective lung tumor ablation.Fluid filling of the target lung wing one-lung flooding(OLF)is necessary for therapeutic ultrasound applications.However,whether unilateral SHFJV allows adequate hemodynamics and gas exchange is unclear.AIM To compared SHFJV with pressure-controlled ventilation(PCV)during OLF by assessing hemodynamics and gas exchange in different animal positions.METHODS SHFJV or PCV was used alternatingly to ventilate the non-flooded lungs of the 12 anesthetized pigs during OLF.The animal positions were changed from left lateral position to supine position(SP)to right lateral position(RLP)every 30 min.In each position,ventilation was maintained for 15 min in both modalities.Hemodynamic variables and arterial blood gas levels were repeatedly measured.RESULTS Unilateral SHFJV led to lower carbon dioxide removal than PCV without abnormally elevated carbon dioxide levels.SHFJV slightly decreased oxygenation in SP and RLP compared with PCV;the lowest values of PaO_(2) and PaO_(2)/FiO_(2) ratio were found in SP[13.0;interquartile range(IQR):12.6-5.6 and 32.5(IQR:31.5-38.9)kPa].Conversely,during SHFJV,the shunt fraction was higher in all animal positions(highest in the RLP:0.30).CONCLUSION In porcine model,unilateral SHFJV may provide adequate ventilation in different animal positions during OLF.Lower oxygenation and CO_(2) removal rates compared to PCV did not lead to hypoxia or hypercapnia.SHFJV can be safely used for lung tumor ablation to minimize ventilation-induced lung motion.展开更多
Hypoxemia during one-lung ventilation (OLV) is normal. Different ways of improving SpO2 on OLV include intermittent inflation ot the collapsed lung with oxygen, lung recruitment, and application of continuous positi...Hypoxemia during one-lung ventilation (OLV) is normal. Different ways of improving SpO2 on OLV include intermittent inflation ot the collapsed lung with oxygen, lung recruitment, and application of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to the nondependent lung. This case report described the use of CPAP to the right lung, which was converted to high-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) of the middle and lower lobes during fight upper lobe sleeve resection.展开更多
To compare effect of high-frequency oscillation ventilation (HFOV) and conventional mandatory ventilation (CMV) on lung injury development in rabbit with acute respiratory distress syndrome ( ARDS). Methods Anim...To compare effect of high-frequency oscillation ventilation (HFOV) and conventional mandatory ventilation (CMV) on lung injury development in rabbit with acute respiratory distress syndrome ( ARDS). Methods Animals that underwent saline lung lavage to produce lung injury were randomized to one of the two treatment groups ( HFOV or CMV, n =6). PaCO2 was maintained between 35 -45mmHg and arterial oxygen saturation ( SaO2 ) was maintain 〉 88% by adjusting corresponding ventilator parameters. Ventilation period was 6h. Lung fluids were aspirated before and at the end of ventilation for cell analysis. Then the animals were euthanized, lung tissue was removed for wet/dry weight measurement, light and electron microscopic examination. Besults The difference of artery blood gas analyses(pH, PaO2, PaCO2 ) between HFOV and CMV was insignificant. The difference between HFOV and CMV in cytological examination of lung fluids, wet/dry weight measurement was also insignificant. But compared with CMV, HFOV not only reduced the area of lung injury, but also reduced lung injury score in light and electron microscopic examination. Conclusion When same artery blood gas analysis was obtained, HFOV significantly reduced lung injury development in ARDS animal than CMV. As a lung protection strategy, HFOV can be used in the treatment of ARDS.展开更多
Dear Editor,Soldiers or people in battlefield settings are frequently injured with acute trauma, resulting in respiratory depression, hypoxia and associated morbidity and mortality. Traumatic brain injury(TBI) is with...Dear Editor,Soldiers or people in battlefield settings are frequently injured with acute trauma, resulting in respiratory depression, hypoxia and associated morbidity and mortality. Traumatic brain injury(TBI) is with as much as 80%–90% of mild to moderate in combat casualties and contributed significantly to morbidity and mortality in battlefield settings. Correction of hypoxia at as capable as possible is expected to reduce or minimize the morbidity/mortality due to acute brain injury. An easy, quick and safe setup to promote oxygenation/ventilation of injured military personnel or peoples by non-medical personnel in battlefield settings immediately after acute injury before transfer to hospital is expected to reduce the morbidity/mortality due to injury mediated respiratory depression.展开更多
Five factors influencing minute volume during high frequency jet ventilation were studied on lung modal by stepwise regression analysis. Among these factors, driving pressure is of the greatest dominance. Others are i...Five factors influencing minute volume during high frequency jet ventilation were studied on lung modal by stepwise regression analysis. Among these factors, driving pressure is of the greatest dominance. Others are inspiratory and expiratory time ratio, tube diameter, frequency of ventilation and needle distanee, in the order of their impact. A formula was also developed for predicting the parameters.The result is quite satisfactory.展开更多
To overcome the disadvantages of displacement ventilation( DV) and traditional mixing ventilation( MV) system,a new ventilation system known as impinging jet ventilation system( IJVS)has been developing. The warm air ...To overcome the disadvantages of displacement ventilation( DV) and traditional mixing ventilation( MV) system,a new ventilation system known as impinging jet ventilation system( IJVS)has been developing. The warm air can be supplied with impinging jet ventilation( IJV), while the DV is only used for cooling.However,the flow and temperature field of IJV under heating scenario has had few references. The paper is mainly focused on computational fluid dynamics( CFD) and developing an adequate correlation between the distance L that warm air can reach and different parameters in the warm IJVS by using response surface methodology( RSM). The results indicate that L decreases as the supply velocity υ decreases but increases as the supply temperature difference ΔT or the discharge height h decreases. In the variable air volume( VAV) system, it is necessary to determine supply parameters both under the maximum-heat-load condition and the small-heat-load condition. Unlike the VAV system,the constant air volume( CAV) system has no need to study the small-heat-load condition. Draught discomfort near the nozzle becomes the issue of concern in IJVS, thus the suitable discharge height is of great importance in design and can be calculated based on the predictive model.展开更多
Objectives: There is no data in the current medical literature on efficacy or accuracy of transcutaneous (tcPCO2) monitoring during jet ventilation for cardiac ablation. The use of tcPCO2 during cardiac ablation proce...Objectives: There is no data in the current medical literature on efficacy or accuracy of transcutaneous (tcPCO2) monitoring during jet ventilation for cardiac ablation. The use of tcPCO2 during cardiac ablation procedures offers the opportunity to compare end-tidal and transcutaneous methods of CO2 measurement before and after the use of the jet ventilation. Comparison of these measurements with arterial blood gas CO2 levels allows evaluation of the accuracy of the tcPCO2 technique for use during jet ventilation. Design: Observational study;patients served as their own controls. Setting: Cardiac electrophysiology laboratory. Participants: 15 adult patients (9 M), ASA III-IV, aged 26 to 82 years (median 66 years) undergoing radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. Interventions: Jet ventilation (JV) versus conventional ventilation. Measurements and Main Results: Paired measurements of end-tidal CO2 (EtCO2) and transcutaneous CO2 (tcPCO2) were recorded during periods of conventional ventilation. Paired measurements of arterial blood CO2 (PaCO2) levels and tcPCO2 were recorded during JV. ABG samples were drawn at the anesthesiologist’s discretion to assess the patient’s respiratory status. The level of agreement between the three methods was compared using the Bland Altman plot. We found that tcPCO2 values consistently provided a close approximation to PaCO2 levels. The mean difference between tcPCO2 and EtCO2 values in baseline and post-JV was on the order of 3 - 5 mmHg, with standard deviation of 4 - 6 mmHg. This is well within the range of variability that is accepted in clinical practice. Conclusions: These preliminary results suggest that tcPCO2 provides an acceptable estimate of CO2 concentration in arterial blood during JV, as well as prior to and following JV.展开更多
Objective: To evaluate the ventilatory effect of normal frequency jet ventilation via Wei jet nasal airway in non-intubated anesthesia in the treatment of the palmar hyperhidrosis (PH). Methods: 62 patients with PH un...Objective: To evaluate the ventilatory effect of normal frequency jet ventilation via Wei jet nasal airway in non-intubated anesthesia in the treatment of the palmar hyperhidrosis (PH). Methods: 62 patients with PH undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy, aged 18~35 years, ASA I-II, were randomized into two groups: intubated group (group T) and normal-frequency jet ventilation group (group J). After induction tracheal tubes were inserted in Group T and Wei nasal airway were inserted in group J. The heart rate(HR),saturation pulse oxygen (SPO2), mean artery pressure (MAP) and end-tidal carbon dioxide partial pressure (PETCO2) were recorded at following time points: before induction (T0),1 min after induction (T1), 1 min after tube insertion/ intubation (T2), when trocars were inserted and carbon dioxide was inflated (T3), during lung recruitment maneuver and the chest closure (T4), the moment of extubation (T5), 15 min after extubation (T6). Blood samples were taken from left radial artery for blood gas analysis to monitor carbon dioxide partial pressure, arterial oxygen partial pressure, PH ,the BE at T0, T4, T6.The duration of anesthesia, awaking time ,the dosage of the propofol and the remifentanil, the intraoperative and postoperative adverse events were recorded. Results: Compared with group T, the HR and MAP were more stable in group J. The awaking time in the group J were significantly shorter than those in group T (P<0.05), the dosage of the remifentanil in group J was significantly less than that in group T (P<0.05), The incidences of throat discomfort, nausea and vomiting were lower than those in group T (P<0.05). Conclusion: Normal-frequency jet ventilation via Wei jet nasal airway in non-intubated anesthesia in the treatment of the (PH)is feasible, which can reduce stress response and make hemodynamics stable without the complications of tracheal intubation.展开更多
The novel Ni-Ir/γ-Al2O3 catalyst, denoted as NIA-P, was prepared by high-frequency cold plasma direct reduction method under ambient conditions without thermal treatment, and the conventional sample, denoted as NIA-C...The novel Ni-Ir/γ-Al2O3 catalyst, denoted as NIA-P, was prepared by high-frequency cold plasma direct reduction method under ambient conditions without thermal treatment, and the conventional sample, denoted as NIA-CR, was prepared by impregnation, thermal calcination, and then by H2 reduction method. The effects of reduction methods on the catalysts for ammonia decomposition were studied, and they were characterized by XRD, N2 adsorption, XPS, and H2-TPD. It was found that the plasma-reduced NIA-P sample showed a better catalytic performance, over which ammonia conversion was 68.9%, at T = 450℃, P = 1 atm, and GHSV = 30, 000 h^-1. It was 31.7% higher than that of the conventional NIA-CR sample. XRD results showed that the crystallite size decreased for the sample with plasma reduction, and the dispersion of active components was improved. There were more active components on the surface of the NIA-P sample from the XPS results. This effect resulted in the higher activity for decomposition of ammonia. Meanwhile, the plasma process significantly decreased the time of preparing catalyst.展开更多
Contrary to natural cavitation,ventilated cavitation is controllable and is not harmful.It is particularly used to reduce the drag of the hydraulic vehicles.The ventilated cavitation is characterized by various gas re...Contrary to natural cavitation,ventilated cavitation is controllable and is not harmful.It is particularly used to reduce the drag of the hydraulic vehicles.The ventilated cavitation is characterized by various gas regimes.The mechanisms of ventilated cavitation are investigated in the present work with CFD based on a 2D solver.The attention is especially focused on the transition between the reentrant jet and twin vortex regimes.The results confirmthat the product of ventilated cavitation number and Froude number is lower than 1(σcFr<1)in the twin vortex regime,while it is higher than 1(σcFr>1)in the reentrant jet regime,as reported in the literature.Further analysis shows that ventilated cavitation is significantly influenced by the natural cavitation number.展开更多
Objective: High-frequency ventilation (HFV) is an effective means to achieve gas exchange in neonates. Adequate carbon dioxide (pCO<sub>2</sub>) levels are best achieved immediately after starting HFV, avo...Objective: High-frequency ventilation (HFV) is an effective means to achieve gas exchange in neonates. Adequate carbon dioxide (pCO<sub>2</sub>) levels are best achieved immediately after starting HFV, avoiding either hypercapnia or hypocapnia. We aimed to determine the initial pCO<sub>2</sub> levels after starting HFV, and the time taken to obtain the initial blood gas. Methods: We conducted an observational retrospective study on neonates that required their first episode of HFV. Data included the first blood gas result after starting HFV and when the gas was taken after starting HFV. Results: This study included 112 neonates with a median birth weight of 938 (IQR: 692 - 1549) grams and gestational age of 27.2 (24.6 - 30.7) weeks. The first pCO<sub>2</sub> after starting HFV (mean (SD)) was 53.7 (22) mmHg. Of 112, 15 (13.4%) showed initial hypocapnia (pCO<sub>2</sub> 35 mmHg), and 17 (15.2%) showed hypercapnia (pCO<sub>2</sub> > 65 mmHg)—a total of 28.6% unacceptable pCO<sub>2</sub> levels. Of 112, the first blood gas was obtained within 30 minutes in 47 (42%) and within one hour in 85 (76%), with a significant delay of two or more hours in eight (7.1%). Conclusion: Many neonates had unacceptable pCO<sub>2</sub> levels upon starting first-time HFV. There were significant delays in obtaining the initial gas.展开更多
文摘BACKGROUND Superimposed high-frequency jet ventilation(SHFJV)is suitable for respiratory motion reduction and essential for effective lung tumor ablation.Fluid filling of the target lung wing one-lung flooding(OLF)is necessary for therapeutic ultrasound applications.However,whether unilateral SHFJV allows adequate hemodynamics and gas exchange is unclear.AIM To compared SHFJV with pressure-controlled ventilation(PCV)during OLF by assessing hemodynamics and gas exchange in different animal positions.METHODS SHFJV or PCV was used alternatingly to ventilate the non-flooded lungs of the 12 anesthetized pigs during OLF.The animal positions were changed from left lateral position to supine position(SP)to right lateral position(RLP)every 30 min.In each position,ventilation was maintained for 15 min in both modalities.Hemodynamic variables and arterial blood gas levels were repeatedly measured.RESULTS Unilateral SHFJV led to lower carbon dioxide removal than PCV without abnormally elevated carbon dioxide levels.SHFJV slightly decreased oxygenation in SP and RLP compared with PCV;the lowest values of PaO_(2) and PaO_(2)/FiO_(2) ratio were found in SP[13.0;interquartile range(IQR):12.6-5.6 and 32.5(IQR:31.5-38.9)kPa].Conversely,during SHFJV,the shunt fraction was higher in all animal positions(highest in the RLP:0.30).CONCLUSION In porcine model,unilateral SHFJV may provide adequate ventilation in different animal positions during OLF.Lower oxygenation and CO_(2) removal rates compared to PCV did not lead to hypoxia or hypercapnia.SHFJV can be safely used for lung tumor ablation to minimize ventilation-induced lung motion.
文摘Hypoxemia during one-lung ventilation (OLV) is normal. Different ways of improving SpO2 on OLV include intermittent inflation ot the collapsed lung with oxygen, lung recruitment, and application of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) to the nondependent lung. This case report described the use of CPAP to the right lung, which was converted to high-frequency jet ventilation (HFJV) of the middle and lower lobes during fight upper lobe sleeve resection.
文摘To compare effect of high-frequency oscillation ventilation (HFOV) and conventional mandatory ventilation (CMV) on lung injury development in rabbit with acute respiratory distress syndrome ( ARDS). Methods Animals that underwent saline lung lavage to produce lung injury were randomized to one of the two treatment groups ( HFOV or CMV, n =6). PaCO2 was maintained between 35 -45mmHg and arterial oxygen saturation ( SaO2 ) was maintain 〉 88% by adjusting corresponding ventilator parameters. Ventilation period was 6h. Lung fluids were aspirated before and at the end of ventilation for cell analysis. Then the animals were euthanized, lung tissue was removed for wet/dry weight measurement, light and electron microscopic examination. Besults The difference of artery blood gas analyses(pH, PaO2, PaCO2 ) between HFOV and CMV was insignificant. The difference between HFOV and CMV in cytological examination of lung fluids, wet/dry weight measurement was also insignificant. But compared with CMV, HFOV not only reduced the area of lung injury, but also reduced lung injury score in light and electron microscopic examination. Conclusion When same artery blood gas analysis was obtained, HFOV significantly reduced lung injury development in ARDS animal than CMV. As a lung protection strategy, HFOV can be used in the treatment of ARDS.
文摘Dear Editor,Soldiers or people in battlefield settings are frequently injured with acute trauma, resulting in respiratory depression, hypoxia and associated morbidity and mortality. Traumatic brain injury(TBI) is with as much as 80%–90% of mild to moderate in combat casualties and contributed significantly to morbidity and mortality in battlefield settings. Correction of hypoxia at as capable as possible is expected to reduce or minimize the morbidity/mortality due to acute brain injury. An easy, quick and safe setup to promote oxygenation/ventilation of injured military personnel or peoples by non-medical personnel in battlefield settings immediately after acute injury before transfer to hospital is expected to reduce the morbidity/mortality due to injury mediated respiratory depression.
文摘Five factors influencing minute volume during high frequency jet ventilation were studied on lung modal by stepwise regression analysis. Among these factors, driving pressure is of the greatest dominance. Others are inspiratory and expiratory time ratio, tube diameter, frequency of ventilation and needle distanee, in the order of their impact. A formula was also developed for predicting the parameters.The result is quite satisfactory.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China(No.51278094)the Innovation Foundation of Shanghai Education Commission,China(No.13ZZ054)
文摘To overcome the disadvantages of displacement ventilation( DV) and traditional mixing ventilation( MV) system,a new ventilation system known as impinging jet ventilation system( IJVS)has been developing. The warm air can be supplied with impinging jet ventilation( IJV), while the DV is only used for cooling.However,the flow and temperature field of IJV under heating scenario has had few references. The paper is mainly focused on computational fluid dynamics( CFD) and developing an adequate correlation between the distance L that warm air can reach and different parameters in the warm IJVS by using response surface methodology( RSM). The results indicate that L decreases as the supply velocity υ decreases but increases as the supply temperature difference ΔT or the discharge height h decreases. In the variable air volume( VAV) system, it is necessary to determine supply parameters both under the maximum-heat-load condition and the small-heat-load condition. Unlike the VAV system,the constant air volume( CAV) system has no need to study the small-heat-load condition. Draught discomfort near the nozzle becomes the issue of concern in IJVS, thus the suitable discharge height is of great importance in design and can be calculated based on the predictive model.
文摘Objectives: There is no data in the current medical literature on efficacy or accuracy of transcutaneous (tcPCO2) monitoring during jet ventilation for cardiac ablation. The use of tcPCO2 during cardiac ablation procedures offers the opportunity to compare end-tidal and transcutaneous methods of CO2 measurement before and after the use of the jet ventilation. Comparison of these measurements with arterial blood gas CO2 levels allows evaluation of the accuracy of the tcPCO2 technique for use during jet ventilation. Design: Observational study;patients served as their own controls. Setting: Cardiac electrophysiology laboratory. Participants: 15 adult patients (9 M), ASA III-IV, aged 26 to 82 years (median 66 years) undergoing radiofrequency ablation for atrial fibrillation. Interventions: Jet ventilation (JV) versus conventional ventilation. Measurements and Main Results: Paired measurements of end-tidal CO2 (EtCO2) and transcutaneous CO2 (tcPCO2) were recorded during periods of conventional ventilation. Paired measurements of arterial blood CO2 (PaCO2) levels and tcPCO2 were recorded during JV. ABG samples were drawn at the anesthesiologist’s discretion to assess the patient’s respiratory status. The level of agreement between the three methods was compared using the Bland Altman plot. We found that tcPCO2 values consistently provided a close approximation to PaCO2 levels. The mean difference between tcPCO2 and EtCO2 values in baseline and post-JV was on the order of 3 - 5 mmHg, with standard deviation of 4 - 6 mmHg. This is well within the range of variability that is accepted in clinical practice. Conclusions: These preliminary results suggest that tcPCO2 provides an acceptable estimate of CO2 concentration in arterial blood during JV, as well as prior to and following JV.
基金Science Foundation of Putian.Project No:2018S3Y006.
文摘Objective: To evaluate the ventilatory effect of normal frequency jet ventilation via Wei jet nasal airway in non-intubated anesthesia in the treatment of the palmar hyperhidrosis (PH). Methods: 62 patients with PH undergoing video-assisted thoracoscopic sympathectomy, aged 18~35 years, ASA I-II, were randomized into two groups: intubated group (group T) and normal-frequency jet ventilation group (group J). After induction tracheal tubes were inserted in Group T and Wei nasal airway were inserted in group J. The heart rate(HR),saturation pulse oxygen (SPO2), mean artery pressure (MAP) and end-tidal carbon dioxide partial pressure (PETCO2) were recorded at following time points: before induction (T0),1 min after induction (T1), 1 min after tube insertion/ intubation (T2), when trocars were inserted and carbon dioxide was inflated (T3), during lung recruitment maneuver and the chest closure (T4), the moment of extubation (T5), 15 min after extubation (T6). Blood samples were taken from left radial artery for blood gas analysis to monitor carbon dioxide partial pressure, arterial oxygen partial pressure, PH ,the BE at T0, T4, T6.The duration of anesthesia, awaking time ,the dosage of the propofol and the remifentanil, the intraoperative and postoperative adverse events were recorded. Results: Compared with group T, the HR and MAP were more stable in group J. The awaking time in the group J were significantly shorter than those in group T (P<0.05), the dosage of the remifentanil in group J was significantly less than that in group T (P<0.05), The incidences of throat discomfort, nausea and vomiting were lower than those in group T (P<0.05). Conclusion: Normal-frequency jet ventilation via Wei jet nasal airway in non-intubated anesthesia in the treatment of the (PH)is feasible, which can reduce stress response and make hemodynamics stable without the complications of tracheal intubation.
基金National Natural Science Foundation of China (20590360)New Century Excellent Talent Project of China (NCET-05-0783)
文摘The novel Ni-Ir/γ-Al2O3 catalyst, denoted as NIA-P, was prepared by high-frequency cold plasma direct reduction method under ambient conditions without thermal treatment, and the conventional sample, denoted as NIA-CR, was prepared by impregnation, thermal calcination, and then by H2 reduction method. The effects of reduction methods on the catalysts for ammonia decomposition were studied, and they were characterized by XRD, N2 adsorption, XPS, and H2-TPD. It was found that the plasma-reduced NIA-P sample showed a better catalytic performance, over which ammonia conversion was 68.9%, at T = 450℃, P = 1 atm, and GHSV = 30, 000 h^-1. It was 31.7% higher than that of the conventional NIA-CR sample. XRD results showed that the crystallite size decreased for the sample with plasma reduction, and the dispersion of active components was improved. There were more active components on the surface of the NIA-P sample from the XPS results. This effect resulted in the higher activity for decomposition of ammonia. Meanwhile, the plasma process significantly decreased the time of preparing catalyst.
基金performed in the scope of project ANR-12-ASTR-0017-03 "BF-DRAINH" in collaboration with the IRENav Laboratory (French Naval Academy,Brest,France) and the IMFT laboratory (Toulouse,France)
文摘Contrary to natural cavitation,ventilated cavitation is controllable and is not harmful.It is particularly used to reduce the drag of the hydraulic vehicles.The ventilated cavitation is characterized by various gas regimes.The mechanisms of ventilated cavitation are investigated in the present work with CFD based on a 2D solver.The attention is especially focused on the transition between the reentrant jet and twin vortex regimes.The results confirmthat the product of ventilated cavitation number and Froude number is lower than 1(σcFr<1)in the twin vortex regime,while it is higher than 1(σcFr>1)in the reentrant jet regime,as reported in the literature.Further analysis shows that ventilated cavitation is significantly influenced by the natural cavitation number.
文摘Objective: High-frequency ventilation (HFV) is an effective means to achieve gas exchange in neonates. Adequate carbon dioxide (pCO<sub>2</sub>) levels are best achieved immediately after starting HFV, avoiding either hypercapnia or hypocapnia. We aimed to determine the initial pCO<sub>2</sub> levels after starting HFV, and the time taken to obtain the initial blood gas. Methods: We conducted an observational retrospective study on neonates that required their first episode of HFV. Data included the first blood gas result after starting HFV and when the gas was taken after starting HFV. Results: This study included 112 neonates with a median birth weight of 938 (IQR: 692 - 1549) grams and gestational age of 27.2 (24.6 - 30.7) weeks. The first pCO<sub>2</sub> after starting HFV (mean (SD)) was 53.7 (22) mmHg. Of 112, 15 (13.4%) showed initial hypocapnia (pCO<sub>2</sub> 35 mmHg), and 17 (15.2%) showed hypercapnia (pCO<sub>2</sub> > 65 mmHg)—a total of 28.6% unacceptable pCO<sub>2</sub> levels. Of 112, the first blood gas was obtained within 30 minutes in 47 (42%) and within one hour in 85 (76%), with a significant delay of two or more hours in eight (7.1%). Conclusion: Many neonates had unacceptable pCO<sub>2</sub> levels upon starting first-time HFV. There were significant delays in obtaining the initial gas.