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Airway pressure release ventilation

K Davis1, D J Johnson, R D Branson

  • 1Department of Surgery, University of Cincinnati, Medical Center, Ohio.

Archives of Surgery (Chicago, Ill. : 1960)
|December 1, 1993
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Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) reduces peak airway pressures in adult respiratory distress syndrome patients. However, this ventilation mode offers no significant hemodynamic advantages compared to conventional methods.

Area of Science:

  • Critical Care Medicine
  • Respiratory Physiology
  • Mechanical Ventilation

Background:

  • Elevated airway pressures during mechanical ventilation can lead to hemodynamic compromise and pulmonary barotrauma.
  • Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) necessitates careful management of ventilatory support.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the cardiopulmonary effects of Airway Pressure Release Ventilation (APRV) in patients with ARDS.
  • To compare APRV with Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation (IMV) in terms of hemodynamic and ventilatory parameters.

Main Methods:

  • Fifteen ARDS patients requiring IMV and Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) were studied.
  • Cardiorespiratory measurements were taken before and after a 2-hour stabilization period on APRV.
  • Hemodynamic and ventilatory data were systematically collected and analyzed.

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Main Results:

  • APRV significantly reduced peak inspiratory pressure and PEEP compared to IMV (30 +/- 4 vs 62 +/- 10 cm H2O and 7 +/- 2 vs 11 +/- 4 cm H2O, respectively).
  • Mean airway pressure was higher with APRV (24 +/- 4 vs 18 +/- 5 cm H2O).
  • No significant differences were observed in gas exchange, cardiac output, or arterial oxygen partial pressure between the two ventilation modes.

Conclusions:

  • APRV can achieve adequate oxygenation and ventilation at lower peak and end-expiratory pressures.
  • The use of APRV in ARDS patients did not demonstrate significant hemodynamic advantages over IMV.
  • Further research may be needed to fully elucidate the clinical utility of APRV in ARDS management.