Does using pressure-controlled ventilation to rest respiratory muscles improve sleep in ICU patients?

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
6242287	Respiratory Medicine	2013	8 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Sleep quantity and quality were significantly improved with PCV compared to low-PSV. Nocturnal respiratory muscles rest through PCV is recommended to improve sleep in ICU patients with acute-on-chronic respiratory failure.

Keywords

Weaning Pressure-support ventilation Pressure-controlled ventilation Sleep Respiratory muscle

Related Topics

Health Sciences Medicine and Dentistry Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine

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Does using pressure-controlled ventilation to rest respiratory muscles improve sleep in ICU patients?

Authors

Claire Andréjak, Julien Monconduit, Dominique Rose, Bénédicte Toublanc, Isabelle Mayeux, Daniel Rodenstein, Vincent Jounieaux,