Jet flow rate and needle position govern distal airway pressures during low-frequency jet ventilation.

Joshua Pertile Bradford J SmithMichelle MellenthinJennifer WagnerEmily M DeBoerDaniel S Fink

Published in: Laryngoscope investigative otolaryngology (2021)

In this model, total entrained jet flow rate is a more robust predictor of distal airway pressure than jet inlet pressure. More homogeneous ventilation was observed in our model with the ventilation needle centered in the proximal region of the trachea.

Keyphrases

high frequency
respiratory failure
mechanical ventilation
ultrasound guided
minimally invasive
intensive care unit
acute respiratory distress syndrome
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation