Effects of neurally adjusted ventilatory assist on air distribution and dead space in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Effects of neurally adjusted ventilatory assist on air distribution and dead space in patients with acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

Abstract Background Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) could improve patient-ventilator interaction; its effects on ventilation distribution and dead space are still unknown. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of varying levels of assist during NAVA and pressure support venti...

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Main Authors: Qin Sun, Ling Liu, Chun Pan, Zhanqi Zhao, Jingyuan Xu, Airan Liu, Haibo Qiu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-06-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Intratidal gas distribution
Vd/Vt
Patient-ventilator interaction
Work of trigger
Electrical impedance tomography
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-017-1714-1

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