GE HealthCare today announced the publication of research conducted at the University of Michigan evaluating the use of End-tidal Control software across a large multisite academic health system in Anesthesia & Analgesia Practice. The retrospective observational study analyzed 12,818 adult general anesthesia cases performed at University of Michigan Health – Ann Arbor locations between April 1, 2023 and September 30, 2024 on anesthesia machines with End-tidal Control software.
The study found End-tidal Control was used in 6,755 cases (52.7%) and its use was associated with:
- 62.3% reduction in median fresh gas flow during maintenance of anesthesia
- 39.3% reduction in sevoflurane consumption
“Health systems are looking for practical ways to support clinicians while advancing more sustainable care,” said John Beard, MD, anesthesiologist and Chief Medical Officer of Patient Care Solutions at GE HealthCare. “This research at the University of Michigan adds important real-world evidence of End-tidal Control use at scale and how it may help reduce fresh gas flows and anesthetic agent consumption.”
End-tidal Control software supports the clinician in maintaining clinician-set targets for end-tidal anesthetic agent and oxygen concentrations with greater accuracy than manual adjustments. End-tidal Control supports low-flow anesthesia, which may help reduce the amount of anesthetic agent utilized and potentially lower greenhouse gas emissions and costs.
“Our team wanted to understand not only if End-tidal Control would be chosen for use in routine practice, but also how its use was associated with anesthesia delivery and environmental measures across a large academic health system,” said Douglas A. Colquhoun, MB ChB, MSc, MPH, Associate Professor of Anesthesiology at the University of Michigan. “These findings suggest that End-tidal Control had a high adoption rate and, when used in real-world practice by anesthesia clinical teams it could translate to significant reductions in fresh gas flow resulting in projected cost saving and benefits for the environment.”
The study also found variation in End-tidal Control use was significantly driven by the in-room anesthesia clinician, underscoring the importance of workflow, education and implementation considerations when deploying anesthesia technologies at scale.
GE HealthCare designs anesthesia solutions to support care that can help clinicians think one step ahead. End-tidal Control software can be used with the Aisys CS2 anesthesia delivery system to enhance perioperative care.
