Patient Ventilator Dyssynchrony: Types, Frequency and Patterns in Critically Ill Adults

Patient ventilator dyssynchrony (PVD) occurs frequently, but little is known about the types, frequency and patterns of PVD for longer than 30 minutes. Deeper levels of sedation are associated with PVD. Evaluation of ventilator graphics and the ability to identify PVD should assist clinicians to opt...

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Main Author: Mellott, Karen
Format: Others
Published: VCU Scholars Compass 2010
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Online Access:http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/etd/2084
http://scholarscompass.vcu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3083&context=etd