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Feasibility of an alternative, physiologic, individualized open-lung approach to high-frequency oscillatory ventilation in children
Background High-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) is a common but unproven management strategy in paediatric critical care. Oscillator settings have been traditionally guided by patient age and/or weight rather than by lung mechanics, thereby potentially negating any beneficial effects. We ha...
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Published in: | Annals of intensive care 2019-01, Vol.9 (1), p.9-13, Article 9 |
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Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | Background
High-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) is a common but unproven management strategy in paediatric critical care. Oscillator settings have been traditionally guided by patient age and/or weight rather than by lung mechanics, thereby potentially negating any beneficial effects. We have adopted an open-lung HFOV strategy based on a corner frequency approach using an initial incremental–decremental mean airway pressure titration manoeuvre, a high frequency (8–15 Hz), and high power to initially target a proximal pressure amplitude (∆
P
proximal
) of 70–90 cm H
2
O, irrespective of age or weight.
Methods
We reviewed prospectively collected data on patients |
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ISSN: | 2110-5820 2110-5820 |
DOI: | 10.1186/s13613-019-0492-0 |