Invasive ventilation modes in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

The purpose of the present study was to critically review the existing body of evidence on ventilation modes for infants and children up to the age of 18 years.

Methods

The PubMed and EMBASE databases were searched using the search terms 'artificial respiration', 'instrumentation', 'device', 'devices', 'mode', and 'modes'. The review included only studies comparing two ventilation modes in a randomized controlled study and reporting one of the following outcome measures: length of ventilation (LOV), oxygenation, mortality, chronic lung disease and weaning. We quantitatively pooled the results of trials where suitable.

Results

Five trials met the inclusion criteria. They addressed six different ventilation modes in 421 children: high-frequency oscillation

SUBMITTER: Duyndam A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3222058 | biostudies-literature | 2011

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature