Potentially beneficial patient-ventilator dyssynchrony: is it possible?

Abstract

Patient-ventilator dyssynchronies are entities commonly observed during mechanical ventilation. Their persistence can be injurious to lung tissue and the diaphragm. However, these entities have shown different clinical impacts, with reports of diaphragm function preservation in the presence of reverse trigger. Therefore, we hypothesize the existence of a potentially beneficial dyssynchrony.

Keywords

• dyssynchronies
• reverse trigger