Esophageal Balloon Calibration in Assisted Ventilation Mode

Launched by AZIENDA OSPEDALIERO UNIVERSITARIA MAGGIORE DELLA CARITA · Oct 24, 2018

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ClinConnect Summary

Assisted ventilatory modes, nowadays, have been proved to reduce complications related to controlled mechanical ventilation. With these modes, ventilatory cycling is under the patient's control to an extent depending on the type of ventilatory modality.

Sigh improves oxygenation and lung mechanics during pressure control ventilation and pressure support ventilation (PSV) in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome.

In order to better quantify the effects of both PSV and PSV plus Sigh on respiratory mechanics, the esophageal pressure monitoring could be helpful. However, esophagea...

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Eligibility criteria

• Inclusion Criteria:
• • patients older than 18 years;
• • undergoing mechanical ventilation for more than 24 hours (in volume-controlled mode) and with readiness to run assisted ventilation;
• Exclusion Criteria:
• • severe COPD with air trapping clinical suspicion;
• • hemodynamic instability requiring inotropic or vasopressor support;
• • any contraindications to esophageal catheter positioning