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ArticleCritical care (London, England)2006

Unloading work of breathing during high-frequency oscillatory ventilation: a bench study.

Marc van Heerde, Karel Roubik, Vitek Kopelent, Frans B Plötz, Dick G Markhorst

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Article in Critical care (London, England), 2006. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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  2. Year in review 2006: Critical Care--Respirology.Critical care (London, England) · 2007
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  4. Management of refractory hypoxemia.Annals of cardiac anaesthesia
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Marc van HeerdeDepartment of Pediatric Intensive Care, VU University Medical Center, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. m.vanheerde@vumc.nl
Karel Roubik
Vitek Kopelent
Frans B Plötz
Dick G Markhorst

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Abstract

introductionWith the 3100B high-frequency oscillatory ventilator (SensorMedics, Yorba Linda, CA, USA), patients' spontaneous breathing efforts result in a high level of imposed work of breathing (WOB). Therefore, spontaneous breathing often has to be suppressed during high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV). A demand-flow system was designed to reduce imposed WOB.

methodsAn external gas flow controller (demand-flow system) accommodates the ventilator fresh gas flow during spontaneous breathing simulation. A control algorithm detects breathing effort and regulates the demand-flow valve. The effectiveness of this system has been evaluated in a bench test. The Campbell diagram and pressure time product (PTP) are used to quantify the imposed workload.

resultsUsing the demand-flow system, imposed WOB is considerably reduced. The demand-flow system reduces inspiratory imposed WOB by 30% to 56% and inspiratory imposed PTP by 38% to 59% compared to continuous fresh gas flow. Expiratory imposed WOB was decreased as well by 12% to 49%. In simulations of shallow to normal breathing for an adult, imposed WOB is 0.5 J l-1 at maximum. Fluctuations in mean airway pressure on account of spontaneous breathing are markedly reduced.

conclusionThe use of the demand-flow system during HFOV results in a reduction of both imposed WOB and fluctuation in mean airway pressure. The level of imposed WOB was reduced to the physiological range of WOB. Potentially, this makes maintenance of spontaneous breathing during HFOV possible and easier in a clinical setting. Early initiation of HFOV seems more possible with this system and the possibility of weaning of patients directly on a high-frequency oscillatory ventilator is not excluded either.

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Models, BiologicalHigh-Frequency VentilationRespiratory MechanicsWork of Breathing

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PMID16848915
PMCPMC1750967

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