ArticleAnnals of intensive care2018
Proportional modes versus pressure support ventilation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Article in Annals of intensive care, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT06998927 (Proportional Assist Ventilation Plus and Estimation of Respiratory Effort in Critically Ill Patients During the Transition to Spontaneous Ventilation), which is not on this map. Cited by 15 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.
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Proportional Assist Ventilation Plus and Estimation of Respiratory Effort in Critically Ill Patients During the Transition to Spontaneous Ventilation: A Prospective Cohort Study
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15 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
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- Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist as a weaning mode for adults with invasive mechanical ventilation: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Critical care (London, England) · 2021Pooled it
- Proportional assist ventilation versus pressure support ventilation for weaning from mechanical ventilation: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials.Journal of anesthesia, analgesia and critical care · 2026Review
- Mechanical Ventilator Acquisition Strategy in a Large Private Tertiary Medical Center Using Monte Carlo Simulation.Acta medica Philippina · 2025Article
- Respiratory Care Management of COPD Exacerbations.Respiratory care · 2023Article
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- Neural Network-Enabled Identification of Weak Inspiratory Efforts during Pressure Support Ventilation Using Ventilator Waveforms.Journal of personalized medicine · 2023Article
- Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist in Acute Respiratory Failure-A Narrative Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2022Review
- Patient-ventilator asynchrony, impact on clinical outcomes and effectiveness of interventions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of intensive care · 2021Article
- Effects of Different Levels of Variability and Pressure Support Ventilation on Lung Function in Patients With Mild-Moderate Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome.Frontiers in physiology · 2021Article
- Methods of Weaning From Mechanical Ventilation in Adult: A Network Meta-Analysis.Frontiers in medicine · 2021Article
- How to ventilate obstructive and asthmatic patients.Intensive care medicine · 2020Review
- Proportional modes of ventilation: technology to assist physiology.Intensive care medicine · 2020Review
- Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist mitigates ventilator-induced diaphragm injury in rabbits.Respiratory research · 2019Article
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Abstract
backgroundProportional modes (proportional assist ventilation, PAV, and neurally adjusted ventilatory assist, NAVA) could improve patient-ventilator interaction and consequently may be efficient as a weaning mode. The purpose of this systematic review is to examine whether proportional modes improved patient-ventilator interaction and whether they had an impact on the weaning success and length of mechanical ventilation, in comparison with PSV.
methodsWe searched PubMed, EMBASE, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials from inception through May 13, 2018. We included both parallel-group and crossover randomized studies that examined the efficacy of proportional modes in comparison with PSV in mechanically ventilated adults. The primary outcomes were (1) asynchrony index (AI), (2) weaning failure, and (3) duration of mechanical ventilation.
resultsWe included 15 studies (four evaluated PAV, ten evaluated NAVA, and one evaluated both modes). Although the use of proportional modes was not associated with a reduction in AI (WMD - 1.43; 95% CI - 3.11 to 0.25; p = 0.096; PAV-one study, and NAVA-seven studies), the use of proportional modes was associated with a reduction in patients with AI > 10% (RR 0.15; 95% CI 0.04-0.58; p = 0.006; PAV-two studies, and NAVA-five studies), compared with PSV. There was a significant heterogeneity among studies for AI, especially with NAVA. Compared with PSV, use of proportional modes was associated with a reduction in weaning failure (RR 0.44; 95% CI 0.26-0.75; p = 0.003; PAV-three studies) and duration of mechanical ventilation (WMD - 1.78 days; 95% CI - 3.24 to - 0.32; p = 0.017; PAV-three studies, and NAVA-two studies). Reduced duration of mechanical ventilation was found with PAV but not with NAVA.
conclusionThe use of proportional modes was associated with a reduction in the incidence with AI > 10%, weaning failure and duration of mechanical ventilation, compared with PSV. However, reduced weaning failure and duration of mechanical ventilation were found with only PAV. Due to a significant heterogeneity among studies and an insufficient number of studies, further investigation seems warranted to better understand the impact of proportional modes. Clinical trial registration PROSPERO registration number, CRD42017059791. Registered 20 March 2017.
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