Carbon Dioxide Sensing—Biomedical Applications to Human Subjects

Emmanuel Dervieux; Michaël Théron; Wilfried Uhring

doi:10.3390/s22010188

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Carbon Dioxide Sensing—Biomedical Applications to Human Subjects

Emmanuel Dervieux

Michaël Théron

Wilfried Uhring

Sensors Vol. 22 No. 1 pp. 188 · MDPI AG

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Abstract

Carbon dioxide (CO2) monitoring in human subjects is of crucial importance in medical practice. Transcutaneous monitors based on the Stow-Severinghaus electrode make a good alternative to the painful and risky arterial “blood gases” sampling. Yet, such monitors are not only expensive, but also bulky and continuously drifting, requiring frequent recalibrations by trained medical staff. Aiming at finding alternatives, the full panel of CO2 measurement techniques is thoroughly reviewed. The physicochemical working principle of each sensing technique is given, as well as some typical merit criteria, advantages, and drawbacks. An overview of the main CO2 monitoring methods and sites routinely used in clinical practice is also provided, revealing their constraints and specificities. The reviewed CO2 sensing techniques are then evaluated in view of the latter clinical constraints and transcutaneous sensing coupled to a dye-based fluorescence CO2 sensing seems to offer the best potential for the development of a future non-invasive clinical CO2 monitor.

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Published: Dec 28, 2021
Vol/Issue: 22(1)
Pages: 188
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Authors

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Emmanuel Dervieux

BiOSENCY, 1137a Avenue des Champs Blancs, 35510 Cesson-Sévigné, France

M

Michaël Théron

ORPHY, Université de Bretagne Occidentale, 6 Avenue Victor le Gorgeu, 29238 Brest, France

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Wilfried Uhring

ICube, University of Strasbourg and CNRS, 23 rue du Loess, CEDEX, 67037 Strasbourg, France

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Emmanuel Dervieux, Michaël Théron, Wilfried Uhring (2021). Carbon Dioxide Sensing—Biomedical Applications to Human Subjects. Sensors, 22(1), 188. https://doi.org/10.3390/s22010188

Carbon Dioxide Sensing—Biomedical Applications to Human Subjects

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