Articles: mechanical-ventilation.
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J Clin Monit Comput · Feb 2024
Observational StudyEffects of positive end-expiratory pressure on brain oxygenation, systemic oxygen cascade and metabolism in acute brain injured patients: a pilot physiological cross-sectional study.
Patients with acute brain injury (ABI) often require the application of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) to optimize mechanical ventilation and systemic oxygenation. However, the effect of PEEP on cerebral function and metabolism is unclear. The primary aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of PEEP augmentation test (from 5 to 15 cmH2O) on brain oxygenation, systemic oxygen cascade and metabolism in ABI patients. ⋯ PEEP augmentation test did not affect cerebral and systemic oxygenation or metabolism. Changes in cerebral oxygenation significantly correlated with DO2, SaO2, and VCO2. Cerebral oxygen monitoring could be considered for individualization of mechanical ventilation setting in ABI patients without high or instable intracranial pressure.
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Patient-ventilator asynchrony is common in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. The proportion of health-care professionals capable of identifying and effectively managing different types of patient-ventilator asynchronies is limited. A few studies have developed specific training programs, but they mainly focused on improving patient-ventilator asynchrony detection without assessing the ability of health-care professionals to determine the possible causes. ⋯ A specific 36-h training program significantly improved the ability of health-care professionals to detect patient-ventilator asynchrony, determine the possible causes of patient-ventilator asynchrony, and properly manage different types of patient-ventilator asynchrony.
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Improved patient-ventilator asynchrony (PVA) identification using waveform analysis by critical care physicians (CCPs) may improve patient outcomes. This study aimed to assess the ability of CCPs to identify different types of PVAs using waveform analysis as well as factors related to this ability. ⋯ The present study revealed a significant deficiency in the accurate visual identification of PVAs among CCPs in the MICUs. When compared to residents, senior physicians exhibited a notably superior aptitude for correctly recognizing PVAs.
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The timing of tracheostomy for critically ill patients on mechanical ventilation (MV) is a topic of controversy. Our objective was to determine the most suitable timing for tracheostomy in patients undergoing MV. ⋯ In a mixed ICU population, delayed tracheostomy prolonged ICU and hospital stays, sedation durations, and time receiving MV. Multinomial logistic regression analysis identified delayed tracheostomies as independently correlated with worse outcomes.