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Published in: Critical Care 3/2013

01-06-2013 | Commentary

Patient-ventilator trigger dys-synchrony: a common phenomenon with important implications

Author: Neil MacIntyre

Published in: Critical Care | Issue 3/2013

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Abstract

Patient-ventilator trigger dys-synchronies are common with the use of assisted forms of mechanical ventilatory support, including non-invasive mechanical ventilatory support (NIV). Future system designs need to address this in order to improve the effectiveness of NIV.
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Metadata
Title
Patient-ventilator trigger dys-synchrony: a common phenomenon with important implications
Author
Neil MacIntyre
Publication date
01-06-2013
Publisher
BioMed Central
Published in
Critical Care / Issue 3/2013
Electronic ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/cc12729

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