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End-inspiratory airway occlusion: a method to assess the pressure developed by inspiratory muscles in patients with acute lung injury undergoing pressure support.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  9351624     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
We evaluated the end-inspiratory occlusion maneuver as a means to estimate the inspiratory effort during pressure support ventilation (PS). In nine nonobstructed acute lung injury (ALI) patients, we applied four levels of PS (0, 5, 10, 15 cm H2O) to modify the inspiratory effort. End inspiratory occlusions (2 to 3 s) were performed at the end of each experimental period by pushing the inspiratory hold button of the ventilator (Servo 900 C; Siemens, Berlin, Germany). We took the difference between the end-inspiratory occlusion plateau pressure and the airway pressure before the occlusion (PEEP + PS) as an estimate of the inspiratory effort and called it PMI (Pmusc,index). From the esophageal pressure tracing we obtained a reference measurement of the pressure developed by the inspiratory muscles at end inspiration (Pmusc,ei) and of the pressure-time product per breath (PTP/b) and per minute (PTP/min). In each patient, PMI was correlated with Pmusc,ei (p < 0.01) and PTP/b (p < 0.01). A PMI threshold of 6 cm H2O detected PTP/min < 125 cm H2O s/min with a sensitivity of 0.89 and a specificity of 0.89. We conclude that PMI is a good estimate of the pressure developed by the inspiratory muscles in ALI patients and may be used to titrate PS level. The major advantage of PMI is that it can be obtained from the ventilator display without any additional equipment.
Authors:
G Foti; M Cereda; G Banfi; P Pelosi; R Fumagalli; A Pesenti
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Comparative Study; Journal Article    
Journal Detail:
Title:  American journal of respiratory and critical care medicine     Volume:  156     ISSN:  1073-449X     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Respir. Crit. Care Med.     Publication Date:  1997 Oct 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1997-11-18     Completed Date:  1997-11-18     Revised Date:  2006-11-15    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  9421642     Medline TA:  Am J Respir Crit Care Med     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1210-6     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Anesthesia and Intensive Care, Ospedale S. Gerardo, Monza, Italy.
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Acute Disease
Adolescent
Adult
Aged
Airway Resistance / physiology*
Female
Humans
Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation / methods*
Male
Middle Aged
Predictive Value of Tests
Reproducibility of Results
Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Adult / physiopathology*,  therapy
Respiratory Mechanics / physiology*
Respiratory Muscles / physiology*
Retrospective Studies

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