Acceleration during neonatal transport and its impact on mechanical ventilation.

Lajos LantosAndrás SzéllDavid ChongZsolt SomogyváriGusztav Belteki

Published in: Archives of disease in childhood. Fetal and neonatal edition (2022)

Infants are exposed to significant acceleration and vibration during emergency transport. While these forces do not interfere with overall maintenance of ventilator parameters, they make the pressure-volume loops more irregular.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
intensive care unit
respiratory failure
public health
emergency department
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
healthcare
high frequency