Journal of perinatology : official journal of the California Perinatal Association
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Randomized Controlled Trial Comparative Study
Lower back-up rates improve ventilator triggering during assist-control ventilation: a randomized crossover trial.
The objective of this study is to compare the effects of back-up ventilation rates (BURs) on triggered inflations and patient cardiorespiratory stability during assist-control/volume guarantee ventilation (AC/VG). ⋯ Using a lower BUR allows greater triggering of ventilator inflations. Cardiorespiratory parameters including CO(2) levels were stable at all rates.