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Noninvasive volume-assured pressure support for chronic respiratory failure: a review
Gaja F Shaughnessy1, Peter C Gay, Eric J Olson
1Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine and the Center for Sleep Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Purpose Of Review:
Noninvasive ventilation (NIV) is an established treatment for chronic hypercapnic respiratory failure (CRF). Volume-assured pressure support (VAPS) is a mode of NIV that automatically adjusts inspiratory pressure in order to maintain a constant respiratory volume. We aim to discuss the role and application of VAPS in CRF.
Recent Findings:
Recently published meta-analyses and reviews fail to demonstrate a significant difference in gas exchange, sleep, or quality-of-life improvement between VAPS and bilevel positive airway pressure (BPAP) in patients with CRF. A recent manuscript suggests that VAPS therapy in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease patients may reduce the number of exacerbations. It has been shown that with a protocol-driven approach BPAP and VAPS can both be successfully titrated during a single split-night polysomnography.
Summary:
VAPS is as effective as other modes of NIV at improving ventilation and sleep in CRF. The potential advantage is a more consistent ventilatory support through daytime-nighttime variations and progression of disease over time. However, the impact on long-term outcomes, such as survival, has not been studied.
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