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  • Respiratory Care
  • Critical Care Medicine

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  • The 2000 ARDS Network low tidal-volume study demonstrated a 22% mortality reduction with 6 ml/kg tidal volumes.
  • Current ventilators offer advanced features, but some settings may override programmed tidal volumes.
  • Ensuring accurate tidal volume delivery is vital for implementing lung-protective ventilation strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate delivered tidal volumes on four modern ventilators with specific features activated.
  • To assess the impact of optional settings on tidal volume accuracy in a simulated spontaneously breathing patient.

Main Methods:

  • Four ventilators (AVEA, Evita XL, PB 840, SERVO-i) were tested using an electronic breathing simulator.
  • Ventilators were set to volume A/C mode, 400 ml tidal volume, 20 bpm rate, 5 cm H2O PEEP, and 60 L/min peak flow.
  • Delivered tidal volumes were recorded with specific optional features both ON and OFF.

Main Results:

  • The AVEA's 'demand breaths' and 'V-sync' options allowed delivered tidal volumes to exceed set values.
  • The Evita XL's 'AutoFlow' feature, when ON, resulted in variable tidal volumes.
  • The PB 840 consistently maintained set tidal volumes, irrespective of patient effort.
  • The SERVO-i's demand valve could increase delivered tidal volume, though this could be deactivated with software updates.

Conclusions:

  • Certain optional settings on modern ventilators can increase delivered tidal volume beyond the clinician's intent.
  • These features may compromise low tidal-volume ventilation strategies crucial for ARDS management.
  • Clinicians must understand the specific functions of ventilator settings to ensure appropriate breath delivery.