Novel approach to estimate respiratory quotient from the alveolar gas equation: a proof-of-concept study in pigs
Joakim Hedov, Josefin Elzén Junker, Magnus Hallbäck, Per-Arne Lönnqvist, Jacob Karlsson · 2026
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Joakim Hedov and colleagues tested in two thousand twenty-six a new way to estimate how the body burns fuel, using a standard lung equation in reverse. The usual measure needs bulky, demanding equipment that many clinics cannot use. Their shortcut uses ordinary breathing measurements in anesthetized, ventilated pigs.
The calculated values ran clearly higher than the reference bag-collection method, with a consistent gap between the two. That gap means the shortcut, as tested, does not yet match the trusted method. Clinicians still gain useful knowledge: a promising idea was checked honestly in animals before anyone relied on it at the bedside.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Joakim Hedov, Josefin Elzén Junker, Magnus Hallbäck, Per-Arne Lönnqvist, Jacob Karlsson |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 32 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |