Background: Arterial puncture is considered the gold standard for obtaining blood gas and
acid-base values and facilitates the assessment of acutely and critically ill patients, as well …

Arterialized earlobe capillary blood samples (ELCS) have been used as a measurement of
blood gas status for over 20 years. There is general acceptance that there is a strong …

A meta-analysis determined whether capillary blood gases accurately reflect arterial blood
samples. A mixed effects model was used on 29 relevant studies obtained from a …

Arterial blood gas (ABG) sampling represents the gold standard for determining the patients'
acid-base and ventilatory status. However, it has many drawbacks. This study assessed the …

OBJECTIVES: To assess the correlation and agreement between measurements of PO2,
PCO2, H+ and HCO3− in arterial and capillary blood in patients with acute exacerbations of …

Background: In clinical practice, capillary blood taken from hyperemized earlobes (CBG E)
or fingertips (CBG F) is frequently used as substitute for arterial blood (ABG) for blood gas …

BACKGROUND--Techniques for sampling arterialised capillary blood from the finger pulp
and the earlobe were first described over two decades ago but, although close agreement …

Abstract Body Background: Arterial blood gas (ABG) sampling is an essential assessment of
patient's acid-base and blood gas status, especially in patients with chronic stable …

Researchers are increasingly looking for reliable non-invasive methods of assessing blood
gas concentrations, and several new techniques have recently become available. Values …

Hyper-or hypoventilation are commonly occurring stress responses to arterial puncture
around the time of blood sampling and have been shown to rapidly alter arterial blood acid …