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Filter by:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of nasal high frequency oscillatory ventilation(NHFOV) in preterms with respiratory disease syndrome(RDS) after extubation.
Several types of spontaneous breathing trials (SBTs) have been proposed to evaluate when a patient is ready to be weaned from the ventilator based on breathing pattern measurements. The T-piece technique allows clinicians to calculate breathing patterns accurately but many prefer to use minimal levels of assistance, which unfortunately modifies breathing pattern. The interest of Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA) is that tidal volume (Vt) supposedly represents what the patient really wants: without disconnecting the patient from the ventilator, it may be possible to determine what is the real need and whether the patient is able to maintain Vt without support. The aims of the study are as follows: to test whether the changes in Vt after the removal of a standardized level of NAVA assistance (ΔVt) can predict weaning outcome; to compare the proposed titration of effort in NAVA (occlusion) with Patient-Ventilator Breath Contribution (PVBC) and titration using the Pmusc/Eadi index (PEI) relating the pressure generated by the respiratory muscles (muscular pressure; Pmusc) to the electrical activity of the diaphragm (EAdi); to assess the effect of PEEP on the change in Vt; and to evaluate EAdi after extubation. Patients ventilated for at least 24 hours who are ready to undergo an SBT will be included. Patients younger than 18 years of age and/or who have a contraindication to NAVA catheter insertion and/or surgical patients expected to be extubated within 12 hours will be excluded. After a baseline inclusion period with the pre-enrollment mode of ventilation, the standardized NAVA level will be applied for 20 minutes, during which both Patient-Ventilator Breath Contribution (PVBC) and PEI will be calculated. After the NAVA trial, a period of Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) 5 (2-3 minutes) followed by a period of CPAP 0 (2-3 minutes) (both with NAVA gain 0) will be performed in order to record the difference with Vt during standardized NAVA (ΔVt). At the end of this period, the patient will be switched back to the baseline settings for 30 minutes-3 hours. After this period, the patient will perform an SBT with CPAP 0 or CPAP 5 for 1 hour. At the end of the SBT, the attending physician will decide whether or not to extubate the patient according to standard criteria and blinded to the ΔVt results. Ultimately, patients will be classified as "success" or "failure" and the ΔVt will be compared between these two groups.
The specific aim of this study is to gather data on fluid balance, intravenous medication administration, electrolyte balance, and diuretic and dialysis use in patients with acute respiratory failure who might benefit from a strategy designed to limit fluid administration.
Bronchoscopy with bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) is at risk for worsening hypoxemia in patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF). High-flow nasal cannula oxygen (HFNC) improves hypoxemia in ARF patients . We investigated its efficacy and tolerance in intensive care unit patients admitted for ARF requiring BAL.
This study is a single center, prospective cohort crossover study comparing mechanically ventilated neonates and infants on Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA) and synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation with pressure control plus pressure support (SIMV(PC) + PS) modes. This design will allow for direct comparison of two commonly used ventilator modalities in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) to determine if one mode is superior to the other with regards to respiratory mechanics and estimated energy expenditure. It is hypothesized that neonates and infants will have improved respiratory severity score (MAP X FiO2) utilizing NAVA compared to the SIMV (PC) + PS mode but will have increased estimated energy expenditure.
The goal of this interventional crossover study in morbidly obese intubated and mechanically ventilated patients is to describe the respiratory mechanics and the heart-lung interaction at titrated positive end-expiratory pressure levels following a recruitment maneuver with transthoracic echocardiography and electric impedance tomography imaging.
The investigators hypothesize that the Humidified High Flow Nasal Cannula(HHFNC) is effective and safe as primary respiratory support in neonate with respiratory distress syndrome(RDS). It is more convenient in HHFNC combined with kangaroo care.
This study evaluates the impact of the assisted mode of mechanical ventilation on diaphragm efficiency in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients. Participants will be randomized to the neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) mode or to the pressure support ventilation (PSV) mode.
Mechanically ventilated patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) are highly susceptible to sleep disruption. Several studies in the last 15 years have demonstrated an extremely poor sleep quality and abnormal sleep pattern evaluated by polysomnography (PSG) devices (the gold standard method for evaluating sleep quality and quantity). Discontinuation of mechanical ventilation should be considered as soon as possible when a patient's condition starts to improve. A patient's ability to be weaned from the mechanical ventilator can be assessed using two step approaches including a Rapid Shallow Breathing Index (RSBI) calculation then a spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) to determine the likelihood of success or failure before considering endotracheal extubation. The rate of weaning failure from the first SBT attempt has been reported to be 35-55%. The reason for weaning failure may be complex and multifactorial. An association between sleep disruption and weaning outcome has never been studied. The goal of this study is to look for an association between poor sleep quality and failure of a weaning attempt. This study is an observational, physiological study investigating sleep quality and quantity in patients who will be weaned by recording standard PSG (from 17:00 to 08:00) at night before a weaning attempt. Sleep characteristics of patients failing or passing the weaning attempt will be compared. In addition, we will compare sleep patterns before and after endotracheal extubation.
1. To determine the lowest nasal cannula flow rate in which upper airway deadspace is reduced. Hypothesis - The lowest flow rate of high flow nasal cannula (HFNC) will reduce upper airway (extrathoracic) deadspace and improve respiratory efficiency by reducing transcutaneous CO2 and/or lower respiratory rate. 2. To determine the lowest nasal cannula flow rate in which regional distribution (as defined by EIT) of ventilation changes. Hypothesis - Moderate to high flow rates will create positive pressure that leads to improved regional distribution of ventilation.