Randomised crossover study of pressure and volume non-invasive ventilation in chest wall deformity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Non-invasive ventilation is an established treatment for chronic respiratory failure due to chest wall deformity. There are few data available to inform the choice between volume and pressure ventilators. The aim of this study was to compare pressure and volume targeted ventilation in terms of diurnal arterial blood gas tensions, lung volumes, hypercapnic ventilatory responses, sleep quality, and effect on daytime function and health status when ventilators were carefully set to provide the same minute ventilation.

Methods

Thirteen patients with chest wall deformity underwent a 4 week single blind randomised crossover study using the Breas PV403 ventilator in either pressure or volume mode with assessments made at the end of each 4 week period.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Tuggey JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1747212 | biostudies-literature | 2005 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature