Open AccessAirway pressure release ventilation
Author(s) -
Ehab Daoud
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
annals of thoracic medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.639
H-Index - 33
eISSN - 1817-1737
pISSN - 1998-3557
DOI - 10.4103/1817-1737.36556
Subject(s) - medicine , airway , intensive care medicine , anesthesia , ventilation (architecture) , continuous positive airway pressure , mechanical ventilation , respiratory distress , acute respiratory distress , lung , obstructive sleep apnea , mechanical engineering , engineering
Airway pressure release ventilation was introduced to clinical practice about two decades ago as an alternative mode for mechanical ventilation; however, it had not gained popularity until recently as an effective safe alternative for difficult-to-oxygenate patients with acute lung injury/ acute respiratory distress syndrome This review will cover the definition and mechanism of airway pressure release ventilation, its advantages, indications, and guidance.