Clinical Trial: Comparison of Arterial and Capillary Blood Gas Analyses in Patients With Respiratory Distress Due to COPD or APE

U.S., Sept. 24 -- ClinicalTrials.gov registry received information related to the study (NCT07835945) titled 'Comparison of Arterial and Capillary Blood Gas Analyses in Patients With Respiratory Distress Due to COPD or APE' on Sept. 17.

Brief Summary: The assessment of gas exchange is crucial for the management of patients suffering from respiratory distress due to an exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) or cardiogenic acute pulmonary edema (APE). These measurements are used by physicians to determine the need for noninvasive ventilation (NIV) as well as to evaluate its effectiveness and to decide whether to continue the treatment.

Arterial blood gas analysis is currently the gold standard for the measurement of th...