Efficacy and Safety of the Distal Radial Artery as an Arterial Blood Sampling Site

• Published in: Respiratory care Vol. 70; no. 9; p. 1134
• Main Authors: Qiu, Xiaowen, Liu, Jiantao, Zhang, Yi, Ma, Guoqiang, Liu, Xianglan, Bai, Chuanzhe, Yu, Renlong, Zhang, Cheng, Li, Tao
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.09.2025
• Subjects: Adult; Aged; Blood Gas Analysis - methods; Blood Specimen Collection - adverse effects; Blood Specimen Collection - methods; Feasibility Studies; Female; Humans; Intensive Care Units; Male; Middle Aged; Prospective Studies; Punctures - adverse effects; Punctures - methods; Radial Artery; Time Factors; arterial puncture; intensive care; distal radial artery blood sampling; arterial blood gas analysis; artery blood sampling; randomized controlled trial

Arterial blood sampling is a common clinical procedure, but traditional sampling sites have some limitations. In recent years, distal radial artery (DRA) puncture has been widely used in interventional treatment of cardiovascular diseases and demonstrating certain advantages. This study aims to eval...