Furthermore, metabolic acidosis increases ventilatory demands and high minute volumes to correct pH.
A challenge arises, however, in intubated patients who are spontaneously breathing with high minute ventilation and resultant hypocapnia.
The presence of high minute ventilation and room temperature resulted in a reduction of humidification performance, with absolute humidity of less than 20 mg H2O/L.
However, it is worth noting that these studies were performed with hydrophobic HMEs, and most ETT occlusions were reported with high minute ventilation.
A similar 'work-sharing' strategy is employed routinely during exercise so as to avoid dynamic hyperinflation under conditions of strenuous effort and high minute ventilation [ 5].
In accordance with previous findings, we found the necessity of high minute ventilation before ECMO to be an important predictor of mortality [ 9].
"It was one of the higher minutes I've had," said Novak, who played 38 against the Boston Celtics on Saturday.
In ARDS, higher minute volumes are needed to compensate for increased oxygen demand and carbon dioxide production, increasing the risk of additional injury by mechanical ventilation.
That was pretty nerve wracking, but I ended up being the highest minute holder on that station.
