Research Article

Comparisons of Metabolic Load between Adaptive Support Ventilation and Pressure Support Ventilation in Mechanically Ventilated ICU Patients

Table 3

Comparison of ventilatory parameters between different ventilatory modes.

PS0ASV PS0PS8ASVPS8PS12ASVPS12

MV (L/min)9.1 ± 18.9 ± 0.90.519.3 ± 1.18.8 ± 10.498.7 ± 18.6 ± 10.51
Spont RR (bpm)21 ± 117 ± 1<0.00119 ± 116 ± 1<0.00118 ± 116 ± 1<0.001
Vt (ml)442 ± 25520 ± 23<0.001498 ± 30539 ± 27<0.001501 ± 30529 ± 26<0.001
Ppeak (cmH2O)12 ± 121 ± 4<0.00116 ± 121 ± 3<0.00120 ± 121 ± 40.06
MAP9.1 ± 212 ± 1<0.00110.8 ± 112.1 ± 0.1<0.00111.8 ± 112.1 ± 10.07
P0.1 (cmH2O)−4.4 ± 0.4−2.1 ± 0.2<0.001−3.3 ± 0.4−2.0 ± 0.2<0.001−2.7 ± 0.3−1.8 ± 0.2<0.001

, comparisons between two modes. Vt, tidal volume; RR, respiratory rate; MV, minute ventilation; Ppeak, peak pressure; MAP, mean airway pressure; P0.1, airway occlusion pressure.