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Respiratory mechanics and patient-ventilator interaction dataset from the ICU
Verónica Santos-Pulpón1, Francesc Suñol1,2, Josefina López-Aguilar1,3
1Critical Care Department, Parc Taulí Hospital Universitari, Institut d'Investigació I Innovació Parc Taulí (I3PT-CERCA), Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Sabadell, Spain.
Scientific Data
|June 10, 2026
Summary
The RAMIC-I database offers high-resolution data for invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) research. This resource aids in understanding patient-ventilator interactions and improving critical care outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Critical Care Medicine
- Biomedical Data Science
- Respiratory Physiology
Background:
- High-resolution data in intensive care units (ICUs) enhances research on invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV).
- Understanding patient-ventilator interactions is crucial for improving clinical outcomes in critically ill patients.
Purpose of the Study:
- To introduce the Real-time Agnostic Monitoring for Intensive Care (RAMIC-I) database.
- To provide a detailed, FAIR-compliant dataset for research on IMV management and patient-ventilator interactions.
Main Methods:
- Collected clinical and physiological data from 155 critically ill adults over 13,433 hours of IMV.
- Included demographic, clinical, vital signs, and mortality data.
- Derived respiratory waveform variables, including patient-ventilator asynchronies, aggregated to 10-minute intervals.
Main Results:
- The RAMIC-I database contains comprehensive data on mechanical ventilation.
- Data is structured for exploring respiratory physiology and patient-ventilator interactions.
- The dataset is accessible via a federated repository.
Conclusions:
- The RAMIC-I database is a valuable resource for critical care research.
- Facilitates research in predictive modeling and IMV optimization.
- Supports in-depth study of patient-ventilator interactions in the ICU setting.
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