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Fraction of inhaled oxygen FiO2 is variable depending on size of child, respiratory rate, and amount of room air entrained. Simple face mask is also a low flow set up. Flow range must be at LPM to prevent carbon dioxide retention. Setups can be found in respiratory therapy box in each room.
Similar to nasal cannula, the true FiO2 is variable depending on size of child, respiratory rate, and amount of room air entrained.
These are generally considered a low flow oxygen delivery system with a high FiO2. Flow is usually set between LPM and reservoir bag must remain inflated.
For high flow nasal cannula HFNC to be considered high flow set up, flow needs to be above 10 LPM. At Children's Mercy HFNC is available on the floor for patients admitted for bronchiolitis with a max of 2 LPM per kg up to 15 LPM. This is NOT for patients in an acute asthma exacerbation.
If a patient with asthma exacerbation is suspected to benefit from HFNC, communication needs to occur between attending physician, bedside respiratory therapist and nursing to discuss safety and patient placement.
This is also referred to by the type of pressure delivered: continuous positive airway pressure CPAP or bilevel positive airway pressure BiPAP. invasive ventilation.
Mechanical ventilation for asthma is covered in the PICU section. Consideration for need to increase to higher level of care should be considered if there is concern for impending or actual respiratory arrest.
The progression from respiratory distress to respiratory failure to respiratory arrest can vary by patient. Respiratory failure can progress rapidly and be difficult to reverse. Therefore, it is important to emphasize the signs of impending respiratory arrest e.
altered level of consciousness, hypercapnia, silent chest or absence of wheezing, worsening hypoxemia. Respiratory Support for Asthma Exacerbation Oxygen Support Oxygen can be provided through several modalities; an overview is provided below.
Arterial blood gas sampling is also necessary, to confirm the initial ventilation settings and inform any changes that may be required.
The decision to decannulate the patient should be multidisciplinary and follow a period of weaning from mechanical ventilatory support for further details about weaning, see p. The reason for the tracheostomy insertion must be resolved, and the patient must be able to maintain adequate gas exchange.
Position the patient upright in a seated position in the bed. Generally the patient will have had the cuff deflated for a period of time before the decannulation. Suction the oropharynx and down the tube, and then loosen the tapes.
Withdraw the tube in a single rapid movement. Apply the gauze dressing over the stoma and provide reassurance. Once the tube has been removed, continue to monitor the patient for signs of respiratory distress.
Advise the patient to support the stoma when speaking or coughing. Inspect the stoma site daily. Once skin closure has occurred the site can remain exposed for ongoing healing. The nurse is responsible for the ongoing management of patients with an endotracheal tube or a tracheostomy.
Tube security change the tapes only if they are soiled or loose, observe for ulceration, and ensure that venous drainage is unimpeded. Emergency ventilation equipment bag-valve-mask, suction equipment and catheters, oxygen.
Tracheostomy emergency equipment one tube of the same size and one tube of a smaller size, obturator, disposable inner cannulas, mL syringe, tracheostomy ties, tracheostomy dressing, dilator forceps, disconnection wedge.
The intubated patient is at high risk of infection, particularly ventilator-associated pneumonia see p. Measures to minimize contamination, colonization, and infection must be adhered to at all times and with each patient e. hand hygiene, patient hygiene, single-use or sterilized equipment and fluid, patient screening, and environmental cleaning.
The tracheostomy stoma should be assessed 4- to 8-hourly and the stoma cleaned and dressed as required. Suction catheter length—caution is needed when suctioning via tracheostomy. Suction only as needed—presence of secretions, flow loop changes, hypoxaemia.
Ensure that non-fenestrated inner tube is in situ in tracheostomy. Hypoxaemia may result from suctioning due to entrainment of alveolar air rather than air around the catheter.
This can be minimized by using the correct catheter diameter, pre-oxygenation, minimal negative pressure, minimal time suctioning, and minimal number of catheter passes.
Mucosal irritation can be minimized by minimal negative pressure, rotation of the catheter, and withdrawal of the catheter from the carina before applying negative pressure. All patients with an artificial airway should receive continuous humidification.
As the upper airway is bypassed during mechanical ventilation, humidification is necessary in order to avoid damage to the airway mucosa, atelectasis, thickened secretions, and airway obstruction.
Humidification can be active, via a heated humidifier, or passive, via a heat and moisture exchanger HME. Heated humidifiers increase the heat and water content water vapour of inspired gas. Set temperatures are in the range 37—41°C. Excess fluid will condense and should be collected in a water trap.
HMEs trap exhaled heat and water vapour in order to warm and moisten the subsequently inspired gas. HMEs will increase dead space and should be used with caution in lung-protective ventilation strategies with low tidal volumes. Both forms of humidification can increase work of breathing, aerosol contaminants if disconnected, and may not adequately humidify inspired gas.
The patient will be unable to vocalize, so the nurse must continue to observe and assess non-verbal signs of pain, anxiety, delirium, and discomfort p. With a tracheostomy it is possible to trial cuff deflation to allow air to pass through the vocal cords.
This can be achieved using a one-way valve once the patient is able to clear secretions and is spontaneously breathing. In the conscious patient, alternative means of communication include devices such as tablets and alphabet, picture, or writing boards.
Support from a speech and language therapist is also recommended. Restrepo R and Walsh B. Humidification during invasive and non-invasive mechanical ventilation. Respiratory Care ; 57 : —8.
Dawson D. Essential principles: tracheostomy care in the adult patient. Nursing in Critical Care ; 19 : 63— Khalaila R et al. Communication difficulties and psychoemotional distress in patients receiving mechanical ventilation. American Journal of Critical Care ; 20 : — Morris L et al. Tracheostomy care and complications in the Intensive Care Unit.
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Annals of Pharmacotherapy ; 48 : 62— Although it is a life-saving intervention, mechanical ventilation or intermittent positive pressure ventilation IPPV exposes the patient to a large number of potential risks and complications. These include the effects of positive intra-thoracic and intra-pulmonary pressure barotrauma, decreased venous return and the increased risks associated with endotracheal intubation.
Nurses must be fully aware of these risks and understand how to reduce them in order to protect the patient. Respiratory centre depression —decreased conscious level, intra-cerebral events, sedative or opiate drugs.
Mechanical disruption —flail chest multiple rib fractures resulting in a free segment of chest wall , diaphragmatic trauma, pneumothorax, pleural effusion.
Neuromuscular disorders —acute polyneuropathy, myasthenia gravis, spinal cord trauma or pathology, Guillain-Barré syndrome, critical illness. Reduced alveolar ventilation —airway obstruction foreign body, bronchoconstriction, inflammation, tumour , atelectasis, pneumonia, pulmonary oedema cardiac failure and ARDS , obesity, fibrotic lung disease.
Pulmonary vascular disruption —pulmonary embolus, ARDS, cardiac failure. Shunt —pulmonary oedema, pneumonia, atelectasis, consolidation.
Diffusion gas exchange limitation —pulmonary fibrosis, ARDS, pulmonary oedema. IPPV has significant effects on the respiratory, cardiac, and renal systems.
These are principally related to increased intra-thoracic pressure and its effect on normal physiological responses. Increased intra-thoracic pressure reduces venous return the passive flow of blood from central veins to the right atrium and increases right ventricular afterload the resistance to blood flow out of the ventricle by the pulmonary circulation.
This reduces right ventricular output and consequently left ventricular filling and ultimately output. The use of PEEP means that this occurs throughout the respiratory cycle. Effects —hypotension, tachycardia, hypovolaemia, decreased urine output.
Management —fluid loading to optimize stroke volume and cardiac output. Inotropes may be necessary if cardiac function is compromised. The pressure required to deliver gas to the alveoli through airways which may be resistant to gas flow can cause damage to more compliant areas through over-distension.
Greater damage is caused at higher tidal volumes, causing gas to escape into the pleura and interstitial tissues. The risk is particularly high in conditions with increased airway resistance due to bronchoconstriction, such as asthma. Effects —pneumothorax, pneumomediastinum, subcutaneous emphysema.
Management —tidal volumes that are close to physiological values e. Avoid high airway pressures, if necessary by manipulating the inspiratory:expiratory I:E ratio.
Chest drain management of pneumothorax is required. The response to reduced cardiac output includes release of antidiuretic hormone, activation of the renin—angiotensin—aldosterone RAA response, and increased salt and water retention.
Effects —oliguria, increased interstitial fluid, and generalized peripheral oedema. Management —fluid filling to optimize stroke volume and cardiac output, and careful fluid monitoring. Ventilator-associated pneumonia VAP develops 48 h or later after commencement of mechanical ventilation via endotracheal tube or tracheostomy.
It develops as a result of colonization of the lower respiratory tract and lung tissue by pathogens. Intubation compromises the integrity of the oropharynx and trachea, allowing oral and gastric secretions to enter the airways.
VAP is the most frequent post-admission infection in critical care patients, and significantly increases the number of mechanical ventilation days, the length of critical care stay, and the length of hospital stay overall. lung disease, malnutrition, obesity.
Diagnosis of VAP is difficult due to the number of differential diagnoses that present with the same signs and symptoms e. sepsis, ARDS, cardiac failure, lung atelectasis.
Radiological changes include consolidation and new or progressive infiltrates. Microbiology criteria include a positive blood culture growth not related to any other source, and positive cultures from bronchoalveolar lavage.
Use of a care bundle approach has been demonstrated to be an effective preventive strategy. The Department of Health has established a care bundle 1 with six elements for the prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia, which should be reviewed daily:.
Elevation of the head of the bed —the head of the bed is elevated to 30—45° unless contraindicated. Sedation level assessment —unless the patient is awake and comfortable, sedation is reduced or held for assessment at least daily unless contraindicated.
Teeth are brushed hourly with standard toothpaste. Secretions are aspirated via the subglottic secretion port 1- to 2-hourly. Tube cuff pressure —cuff pressure is measured 4-hourly, and maintained in the range 20—30 cmH 2 O or 2 cmH 2 O above peak inspiratory pressure.
Stress ulcer prophylaxis —stress ulcer prophylaxis is prescribed only for high-risk patients, according to locally developed guidelines.
Refer to individual ventilator specifications for comprehensive information on the modes and settings available. There is a set frequency of patient breaths delivered as either pressure controlled with a set inspiratory pressure or volume controlled with a set tidal volume.
There is a set frequency of patient breaths, but this mode of ventilation allows spontaneous breaths to be taken in between. Ventilator breaths are synchronized to these spontaneous breaths, and can be pressure controlled SIMV-PC or volume controlled SIMV-VC.
The current trend is for pressure-controlled ventilation in order to control pressure and limit potential barotrauma. The set tidal volume is delivered at a constant flow rate, resulting in changes to airway pressure through inspiration.
The set tidal volume remains constant as lung compliance and resistance change. A high inspiratory flow rate delivers the set tidal volume more quickly. Therefore if ventilation is time cycled and the set tidal volume has been reached before the end of inspiration, there will be a pause before expiration and the airway pressure will drop.
High inspiratory flow rates will also elevate the peak airway pressure. Therefore low inspiratory flow rates are recommended to keep the peak airway pressure as low as possible. Pressure-limited, volume-controlled ventilation ensures that the tidal volume delivered is as close as possible to the set tidal volume for the set pressure limit e.
Set pressures throughout the inspiratory and expiratory cycle are delivered at a decelerating flow rate, resulting in a tidal volume that varies with lung compliance and resistance.
For example, an increase in resistance or a reduction in lung compliance will decrease the tidal volume delivered, resulting in hypoventilation. Common pressure controlled modes which also allow for pressure supported spontaneous breaths see p.
This is a pressure-regulated mode of ventilation, with set inspiratory pressure and PEEP. The settings produce an inverse ratio in ventilation, with the time at the higher pressure exceeding the time at the lower pressure.
A combination of patient spontaneous and mandatory set breaths is allowed. A set level of inspiratory pressure support or tidal volume is delivered when the patient triggers a breath.
The tidal volume of each breath is dependent on lung compliance and respiratory rate. In addition, a back-up rate of breaths will occur if the patient does not initiate trigger breaths at the required rate. PSV is used to provide ventilator support e. This mode reduces the requirement for sedation, allows ongoing use of respiratory muscles, and provides the opportunity to gradually reduce the level of support to facilitate weaning.
Pressure supported breaths can also be added into other modes which allow for spontaneous breaths over and above the set mandatory controlled breaths e. SIMV, BIPAP. It is derived from tidal volume and respiratory rate. A decelerating flow pattern is always seen in pressure support modes.
Typically this is in the range 5—20 cmH 2 O, set according to patient requirements for assistance. Typically this is i. expiratory time is twice as long as inspiratory time. It may vary with extended or inverted ratios in order to increase time for inspiration in patients with severe airflow limitation e.
due to asthma , or to assist expiration by lengthening expiratory time and avoid air trapping. Pressure-based triggers require the patient to generate a negative pressure of —1 to —10 cmH 2 O to initiate a breath.
Volume-based triggers require the patient to inhale a certain volume of gas to initiate a breath. Time-based triggers are independent of the patient effort, with preset frequency and delivered at regular intervals of time.
The ventilator settings are summarized in Table 5. Pressure—volume loops can be viewed graphically on most modern ventilators, and the information obtained can be used to inform ventilator settings, such as PEEP and upper airway pressure limits. The pressure—volume relationship in a ventilator breath consists of three stages:.
The inflection points represent the change between the different stages of the ventilator breath see Figure 5. This occurs between stages 1 and 2, and is the point at which airway resistance is overcome, allowing alveolar opening.
In a patient who is fully ventilated and making little or no respiratory effort, the lower inflection point is the point at which lower airways would close on expiration. PEEP should therefore be set at this level to avoid gas trapping. This occurs between stages 2 and 3, and is the point at which lung capacity for the breath has been reached.
It can be used to adjust settings for maximum inspiratory pressure. Protective lung ventilation is the current standard of care for mechanical ventilation for both ARDS and non-ARDS patients. The patient is highly vulnerable to a number of problems while dependent on a mechanical ventilator.
A guide to recognition and management of the more common problems is provided in Table 5. If there is any doubt about the functioning of the ventilator, and the patient is deteriorating, the nurse should immediately:.
manually ventilate the patient using a manual ventilation bag with high-flow oxygen. High airway pressure: airway pressure alarm sounds, persistent rise in peak airway pressure, evidence of patient distress, haemodynamic instability.
Low airway pressure: airway pressure alarm sounds, audible air leak, decreased minute volume, evidence of patient distress, haemodynamic instability. Low minute volume: low MV alarm sounds, audible air leak, evidence of patient distress, haemodynamic instability. Asynchrony with mechanical ventilation i.
flow rate may be too low to allow set volume in time allocated by set respiratory rate. High minute volume: high MV alarm sounds, evidence of patient making respiratory effort. Auto-PEEP intrinsic PEEP, air-trapping : failure of alveolar pressure to return to zero at the end of exhalation, causing increased resistance to airflow and increased work of breathing.
Review ventilator settings to reduce MV by decreasing respiratory rate or altering inspiratory flow rate to decrease inspiratory time and increase expiratory time. In patients with severe acute lung pathology e. Alternative interventions may also be needed, including the following.
Response to any alteration in PEEP should be monitored using blood gas analysis. Pressure—volume loops can be used to identify the lower inflexion point to determine the optimal PEEP setting. net suggests higher PEEP to lower F i O 2 ratios. For example:. Placing the patient in the prone position improves oxygenation which is likely due to the increased expansion of the dorsal aspect of the lungs which then optimises alveolar recruitment 2.
Prone positioning has been shown to reduce mortality of patients who have severe acute respiratory distress syndrome although the timing, duration and frequency of proning has not been established 3 , 4 , 5.
Not all patients can be turned prone, and the risk—benefit of this manoeuvre must be evaluated before commencing it. Other nursing responsibilities of the proned patient include frequent mouth care, eye care, pressure area care and suctioning. Vigilant attention should be taken to ensure the airway is protected at all times and the patient is adequately sedated.
Inhaled NO crosses the alveolar membrane, acting locally on the pulmonary vasculature by dilating vessels and increasing blood flow. As soon as it enters the blood, NO is bound to haemoglobin and has no further systemic i. hypotensive effect. NO gas is added to the gas delivery of the ventilator or in the inspiratory limb of the ventilation circuit.
Optimal delivery is titrated according to PO 2 at least once a shift. Withdrawal of NO should be slow, as there may be rebound pulmonary hypertension and hypoxaemia.
However, this has not been associated with an improvement in overall mortality. The safe use of nitric oxide is summarized in Box 5. Monitoring of exhaled levels of nitrogen dioxide a toxic substance produced when NO combines with O 2 is required.
Avoid high levels of condensation or water pooling in ventilator circuits by using HME filters, as nitrogen dioxide in solution produces nitric acid. By providing oxygenation outside the body the lungs can be rested i. not exposed to high ventilator pressures or high oxygen levels , and the use of a blood pump can provide support for reversible heart disorders.
ECMO can be either veno-venous or veno-arterial. There are ECMO centres throughout the UK for adult and paediatric patients, with referral and acceptance criteria. Specialist retrieval teams from these centres will transfer the patient, and in extreme circumstances ECMO may be started prior to transfer of the patient.
In patients with severe pulmonary disease, such as ARDS, where there is a risk of further lung damage being caused by the high airway pressures necessary to reduce PCO 2 , it may be preferable to tolerate high levels of CO 2 provided that acidosis is adequately compensated for.
As a high CO 2 level is a very strong respiratory stimulant, permissive hypercapnia can only be tolerated if the patient is well sedated. This is useful when the lungs are non-compliant or there is a bronchopleural fistula causing large leaks of gas and subsequent loss of tidal volume during normal mechanical ventilation.
A rapidly oscillating gas flow is created by a device that acts like a woofer on a loudspeaker, producing a high-frequency rapid change in direction of gas flow.
Most of the experience that has been gained with this approach has been in the paediatric population, but recent research in adults with severe ARDS suggests that it may be beneficial. Oscillation can be applied externally or via the endotracheal tube.
High-pressure air and oxygen are blended and then supplied through a non-compliant injection jet system to the patient via an open uncuffed circuit. The driving pressure of this gas can be adjusted to alter the rate of flow from the maximum 2.
Added warmed and humidified gas is entrained from an additional circuit via a T-piece attached to the endotracheal tube. Highly efficient humidification usually via a hot-plate vaporizer humidifier is necessary due to the high flows of otherwise dry gas.
In an entrainment system, the tidal volume delivered by the ventilator increases with driving pressure and decreases with respiratory frequency.
It remains the same with alterations in I:E ratio. High Impact Intervention No. Department of Health: London, Prone position in acute respiratory distress syndrome: rationale, indications, and limits. American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine ; : — PROSEVA Study Group.
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Oxford University Press: Oxford, Tobin M. Principles and Practice of Mechanical Ventilation , 3rd edn. McGraw-Hill: London, With the growing awareness of the hazards of prolonged mechanical ventilation there is an increasing emphasis on effective weaning strategies.
Weaning can be defined as a gradual reduction in ventilatory support so that the patient either requires no assistance with their breathing or no further reduction in support is possible.
Protocol-directed weaning has shown positive outcomes, with shorter duration of mechanical ventilation and decreased critical care stay. A current trend in protocol use is nurse-led weaning. Weaning often consists of a succession of stages rather than a single transition from full ventilatory support to independent breathing.
The implication is that in order for progress to be made the patient only has to be fit enough to achieve each stage. Weaning must take place alongside other care activities, and therefore consideration should be given to time of day, nursing interventions, medical treatments, and patient response.
The decision to wean can be informed by the Rapid Shallow Breathing Index RSBI. The use of the RSBI as a weaning predictor was first reported in the early s. RSBI is most accurate when used to predict failure to wean, rather than readiness to wean.
The decision to wean will also be based on an assessment of patient improvement—that is, whether the cause of respiratory failure requiring mechanical ventilation has been resolved, and whether the patient is stable see Box 5. No evidence of severe sepsis, septic shock, or systemic inflammatory response syndrome SIRS.
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| Managing The Intensive Care Unit (ICU) Experience: A Proactive Guide for Patients and Families | These devices were large, expensive, cumbersome for provision of nursing care, and provided no airway protection; they became widespread over the following decades but were infrequently used to care for patients without polio. During the same time-period, rudimentary positive pressure ventilators were invented for care of patients in the operating room. However, even throughout the s, such machines were not in routine use, and were viewed as safe only for short-term care. The Copenhagen polio epidemic provided the necessary demonstration that prolonged, positive pressure ventilation was a safe and effective means of respiratory support [ 3 ]. In a severe polio outbreak beginning in July , hundreds of patients in Copenhagen and surrounding area needed respiratory support, but they were cared for at the infectious disease hospital which had only one tank respirator iron lung and 6 cuirass respirators. Out of necessity, they tracheostomized the patients and hand-ventilated them. Mechanical ventilators that could provide prolonged support for patients outside the operating room soon followed, and the first intensive care unit was created. It also did not take long for physicians to recognize the potential for this technology in patients with many different forms of respiratory failure. Respiratory support in acute respiratory failure consists of techniques aimed at maintaining blood gases compatible with life by:. Modifying end-expiratory lung volume: continuous or end-expiratory positive airway pressure CPAP or PEEP respectively , and high-flow nasal cannula. Substituting, partially or totally the ventilatory muscle function: non-invasive ventilation NIV and invasive mechanical ventilation MV. A rational approach for respiratory support must consider the fraction of physiological dead space and venous admixture, i. Conceptual framework of the interaction between respiratory support techniques and physiological background. As shown, the same target requires different techniques depending on the physiological status of the lung. Representative computed tomography CT scans are shown. The triggers for escalating respiratory support are also indicated. The addition of positive pressure CPAP is intended to reduce atelectasis and therefore venous admixture and limit the risk of oxygen toxicity and further reabsorption atelectasis if the FiO 2 is close to 1. As the gas volume of the lung decreases the lung becomes heavier and the compliance lower the effort to move the lung increases and additional ventilatory support is necessary either non-invasively or invasively. Finally, with a very large venous admixture and refractory hypoxemia, extracorporeal support is the only viable option. PaO 2 arterial partial pressure of oxygen, PaCO 2 arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide, FiO 2 inspiratory fraction of oxygen, CPAP continuous positive airway pressure, NIV non-invasive ventilation, MV mechanical ventilation, ECCO 2 R extracorporeal CO 2 removal, ECMO extracorporeal membrane lung oxygenation, P-SILI patient self-inflicted lung injury. Basic pathophysiology of acute respiratory failure, risks, and benefits of invasive respiratory support. Acute respiratory failure in critically ill patients basically occurs as a combination of deranged oxygenation due to various degrees of ventilation perfusion mismatch and deranged ventilation secondary to an imbalance between the excessive metabolic and mechanical loads and a decreased cardiorespiratory capacity coordinated activity of the brain, respiratory muscles, and cardiovascular function as shown in the center of the image. Both mechanical ventilation and extracorporeal respiratory support aim at restoring the imbalance between load and capacity improving ventilation. The former acts through positive pressure ventilation assisting the respiratory muscles and improving overall capacity and the latter through CO 2 removal decreasing metabolic load. They also improve oxygenation through various mechanisms. In the top and bottom of the image, some of the benefits and costs of each technique are listed. The equation of motion during passive, assisted and un-assisted breathing. General elements of the equation of motion are displayed: A , the total pressure applied to the respiratory system left equals the opposing forces that operate during inflation right , i. resistive pressure green , elastic pressure blue , and initial pressure yellow. B On the left side of the equation, it can be seen that the only source of energy inflating the respiratory system during passive mechanical ventilation is the ventilator. On the right, the airway pressure tracing for a single mechanical breath on volume-controlled ventilation with a set inspiratory pause is displayed with the partitioning into its opposing forces. On the right, representative airway pressure and esophageal pressure tracings of a single breath in pressure support are displayed. Muscular pressure is the difference between the chest wall recoil pressure passive increase in pleural pressure during lung inflation and the negative deflection in pleural pressure measured with esophageal pressure. We do not display a partitioning of the total pressure applied into its opposing forces during assisted ventilation which is more complex and beyond the scope of this review. On the right esophageal pressure tracing of a single un-assisted breath is displayed. Partitioning of the total pressure generated by the respiratory muscles can also be performed and is displayed. P res resistive pressure, P el elastic pressure, P initial initial pressure, R rs resistance of the respiratory system, E rs elastance of the respiratory system, Vol volume, PEEP positive end-expiratory pressure, P vent positive pressure applied by the ventilator, P aw airway pressure, P mus muscular pressure, P cw chest wall recoil pressure, P EEPi intrinsic positive-end expiratory pressure. The equation of motion describes the relationship between the total force applied to the respiratory system P tot and its opposing forces i. It helps the clinician understand the pressures measured and displayed by the ventilator and quantify the global work per breath or power of breathing per minute. The simplest respiratory support is provided by increasing FiO 2 during spontaneous breathing. Administration of oxygen at high flow with active humidification through a nasal cannula provides a modest increase in positive end-expiratory pressure 4—8 cmH 2 O , washout of CO 2 from the upper airways and is associated with decreased inspiratory effort in some patients [ 8 ]. Venous admixture may be decreased by CPAP sufficient to keep previously atelectatic units open and perfused. Such support may suffice if the lung volume returns to near-normal after recruitment, and if respiratory mechanics and dead space are only modestly altered so that the respiratory muscles can sustain adequate minute ventilation, i. However, spontaneous breathing may be harmful as discussed later. Most frequently PEEP is used in combination with some form of positive inspiratory pressure. From a physiological standpoint, mechanical ventilation substitutes partially or totally for respiratory muscle function decreasing the oxygen cost of breathing to prevent a catastrophic event, while attempting to assure safe FiO 2 and airway pressures. The decision to intubate a patient with respiratory failure is largely clinical, with no widely agreed upon objective criteria to guide decision-making. Respiratory distress can be associated with systemic consequences that all accelerate the indication for invasive ventilation, such as decreased level of consciousness, hemodynamic instability, and even cardiac arrest. Importantly, in the case of shock, mechanical ventilation by decreasing the oxygen cost of breathing can effectively reduce lactate production and prevent death due to respiratory muscle fatigue [ 10 ]. Another frequent trigger for intubation is deteriorating gas exchange. Although increasing hypercapnia and respiratory acidosis, often associated with a decreased level of consciousness, clearly indicate that the ventilatory system is failing, hypoxemia is more complex to interpret, making the decision to intubate or not more difficult. One concept that has gained traction over the past few years is the use of invasive MV to prevent patient unintentional self-inflicted lung injury P-SILI in patients with very high respiratory effort [ 12 ]. However, there is a paucity of evidence to confirm this approach, and the lack of an explicit biomarker for P-SILI makes it difficult to standardize its clinical use. Over the past half century, there has been a change in philosophy with respect to MV. The recognition that the forces on the lung generated during ventilation can cause harm e. It became more important to minimize harm see below using lung protective strategies than to always have normal blood gases. This change in philosophy has been evident not only in ventilatory strategy, but also in the increased use of extracorporeal lung support in many patients see below , with the concept that the side effects of extracorporeal life support ECLS may be less injurious than with mechanical ventilation, especially in patients with extremely injured lungs. VILI primarily depends on excessive dynamic lung strain, the volume deformation of the lung, i. These factors determine the energy applied by the ventilator on the lung parenchyma as represented by the power equation [ 15 ]. Normal strain is approximately 0. Additionally, repetitive small airways and alveoli opening and closure during tidal beathing can lead to atelectrauma and bronchiolotrauma [ 17 ], two additionally recognized mechanisms of VILI. PEEP represents a two-sided coin, on the one hand it keeps the lung and small airways open but, conversely, it increases stress and strain of open pulmonary units. Therefore, when lung volume is severely reduced, even low tidal volumes may cause intolerable stress and strain, particularly if associated with higher PEEP. Additionally, in patients with already hyperinflated lungs, e. Over the past decade, there has been a resurgence of interest in the impact of invasive MV on diaphragm function, both in terms of atrophy due to underuse, and diaphragm injury due to excessive use [ 21 ]. Deleterious effects of mechanical ventilation on hemodynamics can be significant. Excessive stress resulting in alveolar overdistention and increased pulmonary vascular resistance can lead to right ventricular failure and shock i. Additionally, increased intrathoracic pressure in the context of relatively low intravascular volume can decrease cardiac output by primarily decreasing ventricular preload. These can lead to a lower cardiac output and oxygen delivery despite relatively adequate oxygenation and, therefore, need to be systematically considered. Finally, there are other potential adverse short- and long-term consequences related to the need for sedation and opioids, relative immobility, sleep disruption [ 22 ], or distressing experiences during MV. For example, post-traumatic stress disorder was recently found to occur more frequently in patients that experienced dyspnea while receiving invasive MV [ 23 ]. There are different ways by which MV can be provided and often patients transition from one condition to another over the course of their stay in intensive care unit ICU. Initially, passive controlled mechanical ventilation is frequently used, where the ventilator is the only energy source inflating the respiratory system at a fixed rate. Dyssynchrony has been associated with poor outcomes, although this does not necessarily mean causation [ 22 ]. Different forms of patient—ventilator interaction. During assisted mechanical ventilation, the total work to inflate the lungs is a combination of the work done by the ventilator and the patient. Various clinical conditions are shown where varying proportion of work is done by the patient or the ventilator as schematically illustrated by the scale on the side of each panel clockwise A — D. A Shows a patient with synchronous assisted ventilation and equal work performed by the patient and the ventilator. These conditions are associated with potential adverse consequences. Diaphragm disuse atrophy and sleep disruption can occur with over-assistance in the context of apnea events as shown in the ventilator screen leading to frequent arousals and awakenings. Conversely, under-assistance with excessive effort can lead to patient self-inflicted lung injury and diaphragm load-induced injury. C Shows a unique condition, the occurrence of reverse triggering with strong efforts. Potential adverse consequences are also displayed including the occurrence of potentially injurious eccentric contractions diaphragm contraction during lengthening—exhalation. Vent ventilator, P-SILI patient self-inflicted lung injury. Modern mechanical ventilators deliver a mixture of air and oxygen with positive pressure regulated by proportional, microprocessor-controlled valves to obtain a desired output of flow [ 23 ]. There are different ways by which mechanical insufflation can be delivered, these are called ventilatory modes. For any mode, each mechanical breath is characterized by different variables, also used for mode classification. In spontaneous modes of ventilation pressure support or proportional modes , all breaths are triggered. Second, the limit variable, which is the parameter that the ventilator controls during insufflation, being flow and indirectly volume by also adjusting insufflation time or pressure. Third, the cycling-off variable that determines the change from insufflation to exhalation. While in controlled modes the cycling-off variable is time, it can be flow or electrical activity of the diaphragm in spontaneous modes [ 20 ]. Second, even when all mechanical breaths are initiated by time i. Despite some potentially useful features, they all have important drawbacks which should be taken into account by clinicians. A recent clinical trial suggests that the use of NAVA may shorten duration of mechanical ventilation [ 38 ]. Liberating patients from mechanical ventilation requires at least partial resolution of the underlying reason for mechanical support and relative general clinical stability readiness to wean together with an acceptable balance between mechanical and metabolic loads and cardiorespiratory capacity [ 39 ]. Both delayed and premature liberation is associated with poor clinical outcomes [ 40 , 41 ]. Patients should start the liberation process as soon as possible and be adequately assessed for the likelihood of being able to breathe independently. Patients who tolerate an SBT, and who can maintain airway protection, and generate an adequate cough can usually be safely extubated. Daily screening and appropriate conduct of SBTs were shown to reduce duration of mechanical ventilation compared to an approach using gradual reduction of ventilatory support [ 43 , 44 ]. However, there is a subgroup of patients in whom the liberation process takes longer, and mortality is substantially higher [ 41 ]. Weaning-induced pulmonary edema often associated with fluid overload is probably the most frequent reason for initial weaning difficulties and can be adequately treated [ 45 ]. Respiratory muscle weakness is also often a major determinant of weaning failure [ 46 ], and thus preserving respiratory muscle function during mechanical ventilation is key for a faster liberation process. Understanding the pathophysiology of VILI allowed the design of strategies to minimize harm during passive mechanical ventilation. Limiting driving pressure and titrating PEEP on recruitability are examples of physiologically sound approaches that will need to be tested in future trials NCT Applying adequate PEEP can limit atelectrauma by keeping alveolar units open at end-expiration and potentially increase the size of the aerated lung recruitment , decreasing the strain during tidal inflation. However, selecting the best PEEP for a specific patient is always a compromise between potential for recruitment and overdistention, which needs to be carefully assessed even during low tidal volume ventilation [ 48 ]. Another approach to limiting VILI in patients with ARDS is to place the patient in the prone position which makes the distribution of ventilation more uniform, minimizing regional stress and strain. This approach has been shown to improve survival in patients with moderate-severe ARDS [ 49 ]. Additionally, recognizing the relevance of maintaining adequate respiratory muscle function during invasive MV has led to the development of ventilatory strategies that simultaneously optimize protection of both the lung and diaphragm. These strategies include minimizing sedation and neuromuscular blocking agents, avoiding excessive and very low inspiratory efforts, and optimizing patient—ventilator synchrony [ 50 ]. During passive ventilation, measuring basic respiratory mechanics e. Other specific maneuvers can be used to help maximize lung recruitment while minimizing overdistension; these include the single breath maneuver for measurement of the recruitment to inflation ratio [ 52 ], or more complex maneuvers using sophisticated monitoring devices electrical impedance tomography [ 53 ]. An esophageal balloon can be used to measure end-expiratory transpulmonary pressure lung distending pressure at end-expiration to help estimate the risk of atelectrauma and may be particularly relevant in obese patients [ 54 ]. The gold standard to measure inspiratory effort is change in pleural pressure generated by respiratory muscle contraction, which allows quantification of strength and timing of respiratory efforts synchronous or dyssynchronous , as well as the lung distending pressure during assisted ventilation [ 55 ]. Several non-invasive techniques e. Additional techniques such as respiratory muscle ultrasound and electrical activity of the diaphragm are available. Current and future randomized clinical trials e. As physiological understanding of the complex interaction between the risks of harm and benefits of mechanical ventilation and technical development of monitoring tools progress, the amount of data for decision-making becomes overwhelming. In this context, automated tools for analysis [ 58 ], decision support systems aided by artificial intelligence integrating physiological data [ 59 , 60 ], and automated modes of ventilation might help clinicians efficiently care for patients while minimizing harm. These will need to be rigorously developed, validated, and prospectively tested. There is a subgroup of patients with very severe hypoxemia and severely deranged respiratory mechanics in whom application of sufficient positive pressure ventilation to achieve minimally viable gas exchange markedly increases the risk of harm. In these patients, an alternative approach for providing adequate gas-exchange while allowing the lung to heal is extracorporeal respiratory assistance provided through a membrane lung. Two main techniques are available: low-flow extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal ECCO 2 R and high-flow Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation ECMO. ECCO 2 R allows reduction of minute ventilation tidal volume and frequency by carbon-dioxide removal while ECMO also provides substantial oxygenation. However, there are substantial costs associated with extracorporeal respiratory support. Using ECMO is resource intensive requiring specific expertise. Additionally, there are specific deleterious consequences on the lungs when patients are connected to ECMO and ventilation is reduced or eliminated : reduction in end-expiratory lung volume, reabsorption atelectasis and elimination of the mechanism of hypoxic vasoconstriction. For this reason, some positive pressure and, possibly, ventilation still needs to be applied carefully. The development of the artificial membrane lung allowed the application of extracorporeal respiratory assistance outside the operating room, with the first successful use of this technique published in [ 63 ]. The first randomized trial ever performed in the intensive care setting tested the efficacy of ECMO [ 65 ]. In this trial, the configuration of ECMO was veno-arterial and mechanical ventilation was applied with high pressures and volumes in all groups, with the only difference being a lower FiO 2 with ECMO. The technique itself also had considerable technical problems, with an average daily blood loss of nearly 5 liters! Kolobow introduced a new device and a new concept: the carbon-dioxide membrane lung. Its application at relatively low extracorporeal blood flow rates 1—1. Although this ECCO 2 R, did not demonstrate a survival advantage in a small randomized study [ 67 ], several centers continued using extracorporeal respiratory support. Bartlett et al. in the United States [ 68 ] used ECMO in neonates and adults establishing the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization registry in , along with others using ECCO 2 R or ECMO [ 69 , 70 ] in Europe. A promising positive randomized trial in the CESAR trial [ 71 ] renewed interest in extracorporeal support. However, the worldwide dissemination of this technique was largely attributable to the influenza A H1N1 pandemic in with the publication of a cohort from Australia and New Zealand with high survival with ECMO [ 72 ]. Since the H1N1 pandemic, the use of ECMO and ECCO 2 R has progressively increased in clinical practice. The benefits of ECMO were once again tested in the EOLIA trial [ 61 ]. The results did not show a statistically significant mortality benefit in the ECMO group. However, a subsequent post hoc analysis, along with several meta-analyses, demonstrated a mortality benefit with ECMO [ 73 ]. During COVID pandemic, ECMO has played a prominent role in many parts of the world. However, outcomes with ECMO appear to be evolving in the wrong direction over the course of the pandemic, highlighting the importance of careful patient selection and management together with adequate expertise and organization in centers providing ECMO [ 74 ]. It must be noted, however, that the CO 2 extraction in this trial was too limited to allow sufficient reduction in the intensity of mechanical ventilation. Both ECCO 2 R and ECMO buy time for the patient to heal. Although there have many been technological advances better ventilators, improved monitors, more effective and smaller ECMO devices , the major advance has likely been a better physiological and biological understanding that life-saving respiratory support mechanical ventilation can also markedly harm patients. The way specific pathophysiological conditions are interpretated at the bedside and how ventilatory strategies are applied should also be considered. Future research to improve outcomes in patients with respiratory failure will have to address these existential trade-offs of current ventilators and extracorporeal respiratory support systems. Slutsky AS History of mechanical ventilation from Vesalius to ventilator-induced lung injury. Am J Respir Crit Care Med — Article PubMed Google Scholar. Drinker P, Shaw LA An apparatus for the prolonged administration of artificial respiration: I. A design for adults and children. J Clin Investig — Article CAS PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar. Lassen H Management of life-threatening poliomyelitis, Copenhagen, —, with a survey of autopsy-findings in cases. Livingstone Ltd. West JB The physiological challenges of the Copenhagen poliomyelitis epidemic and a renaissance in clinical respiratory physiology. J Appl Physiol — Article Google Scholar. Slutsky AS, Ranieri VM Ventilator-induced lung injury. N Engl J Med — Article CAS PubMed Google Scholar. Levine S, Nguyen T, Taylor N et al Rapid disuse atrophy of diaphragm fibers in mechanically ventilated humans. Munshi L, Ferguson ND Evolving issues in oxygen therapy in acute care medicine. JAMA — Mauri T, Turrini C, Eronia N et al Physiologic effects of high-flow nasal cannula in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. Sinha P, Calfee CS, Beitler JR et al Physiologic analysis and clinical performance of the ventilatory ratio in acute respiratory distress syndrome. Article PubMed PubMed Central Google Scholar. Aubier M, Trippenbach T, Roussos C Respiratory muscle fatigue during cardiogenic shock. J Appl Physiol Respir Environ Exerc Physiol — Doidge JC, Gould DW, Ferrando-Vivas P et al Trends in intensive care for patients with COVID in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Brochard L, Slutsky A, Pesenti A Mechanical ventilation to minimize progression of lung injury in acute respiratory failure. Lamy M, Fallat RJ, Koeniger E et al Pathologic features and mechanisms of hypoxemia in adult respiratory distress syndrome. Am Rev Respir Dis — Hickling KG Low volume ventilation with permissive hypercapnia in the Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Clin Intensive Care — Costa ELV, Slutsky AS, Brochard LJ et al Ventilatory variables and mechanical power in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Chiumello D, Carlesso E, Cadringher P et al Lung stress and strain during mechanical ventilation for acute respiratory distress syndrome. Author: George L Anesi, MD, MSCE, MBE Section Editor: Scott Manaker, MD, PhD Deputy Editors: Geraldine Finlay, MD Allyson Bloom, MD Literature review current through: Jan This topic last updated: Sep 06, As patients progress, increasing respiratory support is required, which often necessitates intensive care unit level of care, depending on the facility and patient characteristics. 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| Drugs Mentioned In This Article | Several non-invasive techniques e. Additional techniques such as respiratory muscle ultrasound and electrical activity of the diaphragm are available. Current and future randomized clinical trials e. As physiological understanding of the complex interaction between the risks of harm and benefits of mechanical ventilation and technical development of monitoring tools progress, the amount of data for decision-making becomes overwhelming. In this context, automated tools for analysis [ 58 ], decision support systems aided by artificial intelligence integrating physiological data [ 59 , 60 ], and automated modes of ventilation might help clinicians efficiently care for patients while minimizing harm. These will need to be rigorously developed, validated, and prospectively tested. There is a subgroup of patients with very severe hypoxemia and severely deranged respiratory mechanics in whom application of sufficient positive pressure ventilation to achieve minimally viable gas exchange markedly increases the risk of harm. In these patients, an alternative approach for providing adequate gas-exchange while allowing the lung to heal is extracorporeal respiratory assistance provided through a membrane lung. Two main techniques are available: low-flow extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal ECCO 2 R and high-flow Extra-Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation ECMO. ECCO 2 R allows reduction of minute ventilation tidal volume and frequency by carbon-dioxide removal while ECMO also provides substantial oxygenation. However, there are substantial costs associated with extracorporeal respiratory support. Using ECMO is resource intensive requiring specific expertise. Additionally, there are specific deleterious consequences on the lungs when patients are connected to ECMO and ventilation is reduced or eliminated : reduction in end-expiratory lung volume, reabsorption atelectasis and elimination of the mechanism of hypoxic vasoconstriction. For this reason, some positive pressure and, possibly, ventilation still needs to be applied carefully. The development of the artificial membrane lung allowed the application of extracorporeal respiratory assistance outside the operating room, with the first successful use of this technique published in [ 63 ]. The first randomized trial ever performed in the intensive care setting tested the efficacy of ECMO [ 65 ]. In this trial, the configuration of ECMO was veno-arterial and mechanical ventilation was applied with high pressures and volumes in all groups, with the only difference being a lower FiO 2 with ECMO. The technique itself also had considerable technical problems, with an average daily blood loss of nearly 5 liters! Kolobow introduced a new device and a new concept: the carbon-dioxide membrane lung. Its application at relatively low extracorporeal blood flow rates 1—1. Although this ECCO 2 R, did not demonstrate a survival advantage in a small randomized study [ 67 ], several centers continued using extracorporeal respiratory support. Bartlett et al. in the United States [ 68 ] used ECMO in neonates and adults establishing the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization registry in , along with others using ECCO 2 R or ECMO [ 69 , 70 ] in Europe. A promising positive randomized trial in the CESAR trial [ 71 ] renewed interest in extracorporeal support. However, the worldwide dissemination of this technique was largely attributable to the influenza A H1N1 pandemic in with the publication of a cohort from Australia and New Zealand with high survival with ECMO [ 72 ]. Since the H1N1 pandemic, the use of ECMO and ECCO 2 R has progressively increased in clinical practice. The benefits of ECMO were once again tested in the EOLIA trial [ 61 ]. The results did not show a statistically significant mortality benefit in the ECMO group. However, a subsequent post hoc analysis, along with several meta-analyses, demonstrated a mortality benefit with ECMO [ 73 ]. During COVID pandemic, ECMO has played a prominent role in many parts of the world. However, outcomes with ECMO appear to be evolving in the wrong direction over the course of the pandemic, highlighting the importance of careful patient selection and management together with adequate expertise and organization in centers providing ECMO [ 74 ]. It must be noted, however, that the CO 2 extraction in this trial was too limited to allow sufficient reduction in the intensity of mechanical ventilation. Both ECCO 2 R and ECMO buy time for the patient to heal. Although there have many been technological advances better ventilators, improved monitors, more effective and smaller ECMO devices , the major advance has likely been a better physiological and biological understanding that life-saving respiratory support mechanical ventilation can also markedly harm patients. The way specific pathophysiological conditions are interpretated at the bedside and how ventilatory strategies are applied should also be considered. Future research to improve outcomes in patients with respiratory failure will have to address these existential trade-offs of current ventilators and extracorporeal respiratory support systems. Slutsky AS History of mechanical ventilation from Vesalius to ventilator-induced lung injury. Am J Respir Crit Care Med — Article PubMed Google Scholar. Drinker P, Shaw LA An apparatus for the prolonged administration of artificial respiration: I. A design for adults and children. 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Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. Division of Respirology, Department of Medicine, University Health Network and Sinai Health System, Toronto, Canada. Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy. Department of Critical Care Medicine, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada. Department of Anesthesia and Pain Medicine and Interdepartmental Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada. Division of Pulmonary and Pulmonary Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. Division of Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Western Ontario and Lawson Health Research Institute, London Health Sciences Centre, London, Canada. Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Columbia University, Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York, USA. Center for Acute Respiratory Failure, Columbia University Irving Medical Center, New York, USA. Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, University of Minnesota and Regions Hospital, St. Paul, USA. Department of Anesthesiology, University Medical Center Göttingen, Göttingen, Germany. You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar. Correspondence to Laurent J. IT reports personal fees from Medtronic, Getinge and MbMED SA, outside of the submitted work. He received lecture fees from Fisher Paykel. DB receives research support from ALung Technologies. He has been on the medical advisory boards for Abiomed, Xenios, Medtronic, Inspira and Cellenkos. He is the President-elect of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization ELSO and the Chair of the Executive Committee of the International ECMO Network ECMONet. Springer Nature remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Reprints and permissions. Telias, I. et al. The physiological underpinnings of life-saving respiratory support. Intensive Care Med 48 , — Download citation. Received : 18 April Overall, the results from the HENIVOT trial 12 are compatible with the post hoc comparison of CPAP vs HFNO in the RECOVERY-RS trial. The RECOVERY-RS trial 11 results differ from the findings of the High-Flow Nasal Cannula in Severe COVID With Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure HiFLo-Covid trial. Several potential reasons could be hypothesized for the differences between the results from the RECOVERY-RS trial 11 and the HiFLo-Covid trial. In addition, the HiFLo-Covid trial 13 enrolled fewer patients than the RECOVERY-RS trial, 11 which may increase the chance of both signal and magnification errors. Taken together, the findings from the RECOVERY-RS trial 11 in this issue of JAMA , along with other recent trials, 12 , 13 contribute to the evidence for this challenging clinical issue. However, several questions remain. Thus, the evidence for some comparisons may be lacking. For example, is a hybrid approach of noninvasive ventilation combined with HFNO more effective than either method separately? Indirect comparisons that were not specifically tested in a single randomized clinical trial might be resolved through a network meta-analysis of available trials, ideally using individual patient data. In addition, the optimal delivery of noninvasive ventilation and HFNO is unknown. For noninvasive ventilation, what level of pressure is optimal, and is CPAP more effective than not adding support pressure? For HFNO, what is the optimal strategy for determining the ideal flow rate and weaning schedule as patients convalesce? The results of the ongoing High-Flow Nasal Oxygen Cannula Compared to Non-Invasive Ventilation in Adult Patients With Acute Respiratory Failure RENOVATE trial NCT , which compares HFNO with noninvasive ventilation in a heterogeneous population of patients with acute respiratory failure, including COVID, will contribute to this evidence base. Based on the available evidence, it is reasonable to assume that noninvasive ventilation is probably beneficial to reduce the need for invasive mechanical ventilation in patients with COVID who have acute respiratory failure, whereas the precise role of HFNO in patients with COVID is far less clear. Corresponding Author: Fernando G. Zampieri, MD, PhD, HCor Research Institute, Rua Abilio Soares , São Paulo, Brazil fzampieri hcor. Published Online: January 24, Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Zampieri reported receiving grants from Ionis Pharmaceuticals, the Brazilian Ministry of Health, and Bactiguard. Dr Ferreira reported receiving personal fees from Medtronic. Zampieri FG , Ferreira JC. Defining Optimal Respiratory Support for Patients With COVID Artificial Intelligence Resource Center. Featured Clinical Reviews Screening for Atrial Fibrillation: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement JAMA. Select Your Interests Customize your JAMA Network experience by selecting one or more topics from the list below. Save Preferences. Privacy Policy Terms of Use. X Facebook LinkedIn. This Issue. Views 14, Citations 5. View Metrics. Share X Facebook Email LinkedIn. Fernando G. Zampieri, MD, PhD 1,2 ; Juliana C. Ferreira, MD 1,3,4. Author Affiliations Article Information 1 Brazilian Research in Intensive Care Network, São Paulo, Brazil. visual abstract icon Visual Abstract. Original Investigation. 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