Effects of COVID-19 protective face masks and wearing durations on respiratory haemodynamic physiology and exhaled breath constituents

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BACKGROUND: While assumed to protect against coronavirus transmission, face masks may have effects on respiratory-haemodynamic parameters. Within this pilot study, we investigated immediate and progressive effects of FFP2 and surgical masks on exhaled breath constituents and physiological attributes in 30 adults at rest.

METHODS: We continuously monitored exhaled breath profiles within mask space in older (age 60-80 years) and young to middle-aged (age 20-59 years) adults over the period of 15 and 30 min by high-resolution real-time mass-spectrometry. Peripheral oxygen saturation (S pO2 ) and respiratory and haemodynamic parameters were measured (noninvasively) simultaneously.

RESULTS: Profound, consistent and significant (p≤0.001) changes in S pO2 (≥60_FFP2-15 min: 5.8±1.3%↓, ≥60_surgical-15 min: 3.6±0.9%↓, <60_FFP2-30 min: 1.9±1.0%↓, <60_surgical-30 min: 0.9±0.6%↓) and end-tidal carbon dioxide tension (P ETCO2 ) (≥60_FFP2-15 min: 19.1±8.0%↑, ≥60_surgical-15 min: 11.6±7.6%↑, <60_FFP2- 30 min: 12.1±4.5%↑, <60_surgical- 30 min: 9.3±4.1%↑) indicate ascending deoxygenation and hypercarbia. Secondary changes (p≤0.005) to haemodynamic parameters (e.g. mean arterial pressure (MAP) ≥60_FFP2-15 min: 9.8±10.4%↑) were found. Exhalation of bloodborne volatile metabolites, e.g. aldehydes, hemiterpene, organosulfur, short-chain fatty acids, alcohols, ketone, aromatics, nitrile and monoterpene mirrored behaviour of cardiac output, MAP, S pO2 , respiratory rate and P ETCO2 . Exhaled humidity (e.g. ≥60_FFP2-15 min: 7.1±5.8%↑) and exhaled oxygen (e.g. ≥60_FFP2-15 min: 6.1±10.0%↓) changed significantly (p≤0.005) over time.

CONCLUSIONS: Breathomics allows unique physiometabolic insights into immediate and transient effects of face mask wearing. Physiological parameters and breath profiles of endogenous and/or exogenous volatile metabolites indicated putative cross-talk between transient hypoxaemia, oxidative stress, hypercarbia, vasoconstriction, altered systemic microbial activity, energy homeostasis, compartmental storage and washout. FFP2 masks had a more pronounced effect than surgical masks. Older adults were more vulnerable to FFP2 mask-induced hypercarbia, arterial oxygen decline, blood pressure fluctuations and concomitant physiological and metabolic effects.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:60

Enthalten in:

The European respiratory journal - 60(2022), 3 vom: 06. Sept.

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Sukul, Pritam [VerfasserIn]
Bartels, Julia [VerfasserIn]
Fuchs, Patricia [VerfasserIn]
Trefz, Phillip [VerfasserIn]
Remy, Rasmus [VerfasserIn]
Rührmund, Leo [VerfasserIn]
Kamysek, Svend [VerfasserIn]
Schubert, Jochen K [VerfasserIn]
Miekisch, Wolfram [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

142M471B3J
Alcohols
Aldehydes
Carbon Dioxide
Hemiterpenes
Journal Article
Ketones
Monoterpenes
Nitriles
Oxygen
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
S88TT14065

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Date Completed 26.09.2022

Date Revised 28.09.2022

published: Electronic-Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1183/13993003.00009-2022

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM33701020X