Research Article

Noninvasive Neurally Adjusted Ventilator Assist Ventilation in the Postoperative Period Produces Better Patient-Ventilator Synchrony but Not Comfort

Table 3

Presented are the mean respiratory times for NIV-NAVA and NIV-PSV, (SD), median (IQR), respectively; significant difference.

NIV-PSVNIV-NAVA

Inspiratory time (ms)
Expiratory time (ms)
Total respiratory time (TTOT) (ms)3180 (3071-4047)3289 (2832-3843)
Negative pressure duration (ms)