Automatic Control of Mechanical Ventilation. Part 1: Theory and History of the Technology

Objective In this article, automatic control technology as applied to mechanical ventilation is discussed and the techniques that have been reported in the literature are reviewed. Methods The information in the literature is reviewed and various techniques are compared. Results Automatic control ha...

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Published in:Journal of clinical monitoring and computing 2008-12, Vol.22 (6), p.409-415
Main Author: Tehrani, Fleur T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Algorithms
Anesthesia. Intensive care medicine. Transfusions. Cell therapy and gene therapy
Anesthesiology
Biological and medical sciences
Biotechnology - instrumentation
Biotechnology - methods
Biotechnology - trends
Critical Care Medicine
Emergency and intensive respiratory care
Equipment Design
Equipment Failure Analysis
Feedback
Health Sciences
Humans
Intensive
Intensive care medicine
Medical sciences
Medicine
Medicine & Public Health
Respiration, Artificial - instrumentation
Respiration, Artificial - methods
Respiration, Artificial - trends
Statistics for Life Sciences
Therapy, Computer-Assisted - instrumentation
Therapy, Computer-Assisted - methods
Therapy, Computer-Assisted - trends
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Summary:Objective In this article, automatic control technology as applied to mechanical ventilation is discussed and the techniques that have been reported in the literature are reviewed. Methods The information in the literature is reviewed and various techniques are compared. Results Automatic control has been applied in many ways to mechanical ventilation since several decades ago. More aggressive techniques aimed at automatic and more optimal control of the main outputs of the machine have emerged and continue to be enhanced with time. Conclusions Development of more efficient automatic techniques and/or enhancement of the present methods are likely to be pursued to make this technology more compatible with future healthcare requirements.
ISSN:1387-1307
1573-2614
DOI:10.1007/s10877-008-9150-z