Wang Hao-yan, Xu Qiu-fen, Ding Hai-ju, Xiao Yao, Liu Xin-xin, Fan Jing, Zhang Ling
Department of Respiratory Disease, Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital University of Medical Sciences, Beifing 100029, China.
Zhonghua Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2007 Dec 4;87(45):3192-5.
To investigate the change of alveolar-arterial partial pressure of oxygen (PO2) difference [P (A-a) O2)] at rest and during exercise in patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).
Cardiopulmonary exercise testing was performed in 47 COPD male patients aged (66 +/- 8) at stable stage to measure the oxygen uptake (VO2) and carbon dioxide output (VCO2) continuously in a breath-by-breath mode. Arterial blood samples were drawn both at rest and during maximal exercise. P(A-a) O2 is computed by the equation: PAO2-PaO2.
The PaO2 level during exercise was (89 +/- 14) mm Hg, a little bit, however, not significantly, lower than that at rest [(92 +/- 9) mm Hg, P = 0.506]. The PaCO2 during exercise was 43 +/- 3 mm Hg, significantly higher than that at rest (41 +/- 4 mm Hg, P = 0.003). The patients were divided into two groups according to lung diffusing capacity for carbon monoxide (DLco). There was a significant increase in P(A-a) O2 from (16 +/- 8) mm Hg at rest to (42 +/- 9) mm Hg during maximal exercise in the DLco < 80% group (P = 0.005); however, in the DLco >80% group the P(A-a) O2 level during maximal exercise was (26 +/- 6) mm Hg, not significantly different from that at rest [(20 +/- 6) mm Hg, P = 0.106]. The P(A-a)O2 level of the DLco <80% group during maximal exercise was (42 +/- 9) mm Hg, significantly higher than that at rest [(16 +/- 8) mm Hg, P = 0.005]. The P(A-a)O2 was significantly negatively correlated with the forced vital capacity (r= -0.581, P = 0.037) and DLco (r = -0.671, P = 0.012).
The increase in P (A-a) O2 during exercise in the COPD patients is mainly due to the limited diffusing capacity of the lung.
探讨慢性阻塞性肺疾病(COPD)患者静息及运动时肺泡-动脉血氧分压差[P(A-a)O2]的变化。
对47例稳定期COPD男性患者(年龄66±8岁)进行心肺运动试验,以逐次呼吸模式连续测量摄氧量(VO2)和二氧化碳排出量(VCO2)。在静息和最大运动时采集动脉血样本。P(A-a)O2通过公式PAO2-PaO2计算得出。
运动时的PaO2水平为(89±14)mmHg,略低于静息时[(92±9)mmHg],但差异无统计学意义(P=0.506)。运动时的PaCO2为43±3mmHg,显著高于静息时(41±4mmHg,P=0.003)。根据一氧化碳肺弥散量(DLco)将患者分为两组。DLco<80%组静息时P(A-a)O2为(16±8)mmHg,最大运动时显著升高至(42±9)mmHg(P=0.005);然而,DLco>80%组最大运动时P(A-a)O2水平为(26±6)mmHg,与静息时[(20±6)mmHg]差异无统计学意义(P=0.106)。DLco<80%组最大运动时P(A-a)O2水平为(42±9)mmHg,显著高于静息时[(16±8)mmHg,P=0.005]。P(A-a)O2与用力肺活量显著负相关(r=-0.581,P=0.037),与DLco也显著负相关(r=-0.671,P=0.012)。
COPD患者运动时P(A-a)O2升高主要是由于肺弥散功能受限。