Journal of Emergencies, Trauma and Shock (Jan 2014)

Newer nonconventional modes of mechanical ventilation

  • Preet Mohinder Singh,
  • Anuradha Borle,
  • Anjan Trikha

DOI
https://doi.org/10.4103/0974-2700.136869
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 7, no. 3
pp. 222 – 227

Abstract

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The conventional modes of ventilation suffer many limitations. Although they are popularly used and are well-understood, often they fail to match the patient-based requirements. Over the years, many small modifications in ventilators have been incorporated to improve patient outcome. The ventilators of newer generation respond to patient′s demands by additional feedback systems. In this review, we discuss the popular newer modes of ventilation that have been accepted in to clinical practice. Various intensive care units over the world have found these modes to improve patient ventilator synchrony, decrease ventilator days and improve patient safety. The various modes discusses in this review are: Dual control modes (volume assured pressure support, volume support), Adaptive support ventilation, proportional assist ventilation, mandatory minute ventilation, Bi-level airway pressure release ventilation, (BiPAP), neurally adjusted ventilatory assist and NeoGanesh. Their working principles with their advantages and clinical limitations are discussed in brief.

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