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Calculation of mean airway pressure during neonatal intermittent positive pressure ventilation and high frequency positive pressure ventilation
Author(s) -
Field D.,
Milner A. D.,
Hopkin I. E.
Publication year - 1985
Publication title -
pediatric pulmonology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.866
H-Index - 106
eISSN - 1099-0496
pISSN - 8755-6863
DOI - 10.1002/ppul.1950010304
Subject(s) - medicine , mean airway pressure , ventilation (architecture) , intermittent positive pressure ventilation , airway , peak inspiratory pressure , continuous positive airway pressure , anesthesia , artificial ventilation , reproducibility , intermittent mandatory ventilation , mechanical ventilation , respiratory system , respiratory disease , tidal volume , statistics , lung , mathematics , mechanical engineering , obstructive sleep apnea , engineering
Because mean airway pressure (MAP) is extensively used to quantify ventilation administered during the neonatal period, the accuracy and reproducibility of the techniques currently used to define MAP were assessed. All techniques were found to compare closely with MAP measured by integration of the pressure wave form even at ventilator rates in excess of 100 breaths per minute. It was therefore concluded that all methods currently used are satisfactory for clinical use.