RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 2019 Year in Review: Patient-Ventilator Synchrony
JF Respiratory Care
FD American Association for Respiratory Care
SP 558
OP 572
DO 10.4187/respcare.07635
VO 65
IS 4
A1 Robert L Chatburn
A1 Eduardo Mireles-Cabodevila
YR 2020
UL http://rc.rcjournal.com/content/65/4/558.abstract
AB Patient-ventilator synchrony is a popular topic of research on mechanical ventilation. This review puts this research into both contemporary and historical perspective. Five areas of research are described: literature reviews, manual detection of synchrony problems, automated detection of synchrony problems, modes for improving synchrony, and effects of sedation. We note that this type of research lacks a standardized vocabulary and associated taxonomy, which generates difficulty in communication among students and researchers, as well as in comparison of results. Hence, we conclude this paper with some suggestions for improvement in that regard.