Mechanical power and normalized mechanical power in pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mechanical power (MP) refers to the energy transmitted over time to the respiratory system and serves as a unifying determinant of ventilator-induced lung injury. MP normalization is required to account for developmental changes in children. We sought to examine the relationship between mechanical energy (ME_BW), MP normalized to body weight (MP_BW), and MP normalized to respiratory compliance (MP_CRS) concerning the severity and outcomes of pediatric acute respiratory distress syndrome (pARDS).

Method

In this retrospective study, children aged 1 month to 18 years diagnosed with pARDS who underwent pressure-control ventilation for at least 24 h between January 2017 and September 2020 were enrolled. We calculated MP using Becher's equa

SUBMITTER: Shaikh FAR 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10829106 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature