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Published in: Intensive Care Medicine 11/2008

01-11-2008 | Original

Proportional assist ventilation with load-adjustable gain factors in critically ill patients: comparison with pressure support

Authors: Nektaria Xirouchaki, Eumorfia Kondili, Katerina Vaporidi, George Xirouchakis, Maria Klimathianaki, George Gavriilidis, Evi Alexandopoulou, Maria Plataki, Christina Alexopoulou, Dimitris Georgopoulos

Published in: Intensive Care Medicine | Issue 11/2008

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Abstract

Objectives

It is not known if proportional assist ventilation with load-adjustable gain factors (PAV+) may be used as a mode of support in critically ill patients. The aim of this study was to examine the effectiveness of sustained use of PAV+ in critically ill patients and compare it with pressure support ventilation (PS).

Design and setting

Randomized study in the intensive care unit of a university hospital.

Methods

A total of 208 critically ill patients mechanically ventilated on controlled modes for at least 36 h and meeting certain criteria were randomized to receive either PS (n = 100) or PAV+ (n = 108). Specific written algorithms were used to adjust the ventilator settings in each mode. PAV+ or PS was continued for 48 h unless the patients met pre-defined criteria either for switching to controlled modes (failure criteria) or for breathing without ventilator assistance.

Results

Failure rate was significantly lower in PAV+ than that in PS (11.1 vs. 22.0%, P = 0.040, OR 0.443, 95% CI 0.206–0.952). The proportion of patients exhibiting major patient–ventilator dyssynchronies at least during one occasion and after adjusting the initial ventilator settings, was significantly lower in PAV+ than in PS (5.6 vs. 29.0%, P < 0.001, OR 0.1, 95% CI 0.06–0.4). The proportion of patients meeting criteria for unassisted breathing did not differ between modes.

Conclusions

PAV+ may be used as a useful mode of support in critically ill patients. Compared to PS, PAV+ increases the probability of remaining on spontaneous breathing, while it considerably reduces the incidence of patient–ventilator asynchronies.
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Metadata
Title
Proportional assist ventilation with load-adjustable gain factors in critically ill patients: comparison with pressure support
Authors
Nektaria Xirouchaki
Eumorfia Kondili
Katerina Vaporidi
George Xirouchakis
Maria Klimathianaki
George Gavriilidis
Evi Alexandopoulou
Maria Plataki
Christina Alexopoulou
Dimitris Georgopoulos
Publication date
01-11-2008
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Intensive Care Medicine / Issue 11/2008
Print ISSN: 0342-4642
Electronic ISSN: 1432-1238
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-008-1209-2

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