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1 April 1997 Comparison of two methods of measuring forearm oxygen consumption (VO2) by near infrared spectroscopy
Roberto Alberto De Blasi, Nicole Almenrader, Patrizia Aurisicchio, Marco Ferrari
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Journal of Biomedical Optics, Vol. 2, Issue 2, (April 1997). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.269893
Abstract
Near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) was used to measure oxygen consumption (VO2) in the human forearm with two different methods.VO2 was measured in ten patients, first by inducing a forearm venous occlusion and then an ischemia. The mean value of VO2 was 3.3 ± 1.1 μMO2 × 100 g-1×min-1 during venous occlusion and 2.9±0.9 μMO2 × 100 g-1×min-1 during ischemia. The difference between the two means was 0.4 μMO2 × 100 g-1×min-1. A good agreement between the two methods was demonstrated. The results showed that NIRS is a useful tool for the measurement of VO2. The venous occlusion method was the method of choice because it could be easily repeated at the bedside without causing any discomfort to the patient.
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Roberto Alberto De Blasi, Nicole Almenrader, Patrizia Aurisicchio, and Marco Ferrari "Comparison of two methods of measuring forearm oxygen consumption (VO2) by near infrared spectroscopy," Journal of Biomedical Optics 2(2), (1 April 1997). https://doi.org/10.1117/12.269893
Published: 1 April 1997
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Near infrared spectroscopy
Ischemia
Oxygen
Molybdenum
Tissue optics
Blood
Blood circulation
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