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Investigation into Deep Breathing through Measurement of Ventilatory Parameters and Observation of Breathing Patterns
Published on: September 16, 2019
Relationship between dynamic expiratory time constant tau(edyn) and parameters of breathing cycle in pressure support
1Clinic of Anesthesiology and Intensive Medicine, East Slovakian Institute of Cardiovascular Diseases and Faculty of Medicine, Safarik University, Košice, Slovakia, Department of Human Physiology, Faculty of Medicine, Safarik University, Košice, Slovakia. viliam.donic@upjs.sk.
Abstract:
Study of the relationship between ventilation parameters: monitored expiratory time constant - tau(edyn) and breathing - trigger frequency (f(trig)) and time of breathing cycle (T(cy)) are main goals of this article. Parameters were analyzed during last 4+/-2 h before weaning from ventilation in 66 patients ventilated in pressure support mode (PSV). We have found out, that there exist mathematical relationships, observed during adequate gas exchange, yet not described. Monitored parameters are represented by tau(edyn), f(trig) and T(cy). The analysis showed close negative correlation between T(cy) and f(trig) (R(2)=0.903). This implies that each increasing of tau(edyn) causes decreasing of f(trig) and vice versa. The calculation of regression equation between tau(edyn) and T(cy) outlined that T(cy) = 5.2625 * tau(edyn) + 0.1242 (R(2)=0.85). Regulation of respiratory cycles by the respiratory center in the brain is probably based on evaluation of tau(edyn) as the tau(edyn) probably represents a regulatory element and T(cy) regulated element. It can be assumed, that respiratory center can optimize the work of breathing in order to minimize energy in system patient + ventilator. The unique relationship, described above could be useful in clinical practice for development of new ventilation modes.
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