Accuracy of P0.1 measurements performed by ICU ventilators: a bench study.

François M BeloncleLise PiquilloudPierre-Yves OlivierAlice VuillermozElise YvinAlain MercatJean-Christophe Richard

Published in: Annals of intensive care (2019)

P0.1vent relative changes are well correlated to P0.1ref changes in all the tested ventilators. Accuracy of absolute values of P0.1vent varies according to the ventilator model. Overall, P0.1vent underestimates P0.1ref. The length of the circuit may partially explain P0.1vent underestimation.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome