Integrated Pulmonary Index Monitoring for Thoracic Surgery Patients

Integrated Pulmonary Index (IPI) is a new monitoring method calculated using respiratory rate (RR), end-tidal carbon dioxide (EtCO2), peripheral oxygen saturation (SpO2), and heart rate (HR). It is designed to obtain information about the patients' oxygenation and ventilation in the form of a single value or waveform from 1 to 10 with a mathematical algorithm using fuzzy logic. According to this scoring system; 10= normal, 8-9= within normal range, 7= close to normal range, requires attention, 5-6= requires attention and may require intervention, 3-4= requires intervention, 1-2= requires immediate intervention \[2\].