Most NPPV studies used pressure-limited ventilation delivered by a broad range of ventilators.
Bhatnagar et al. also showed that flail chest surgery is a more cost effective strategy than standard of care, and it remained the most cost effective strategy throughout the range of ventilator-associated pneumonia and the quality of life rates [ 5].
As a result, patients are at risk for a wide range of complications: ventilator dependence; GI dysfunction with gastroesophageal reflux, esophagitis, or pulmonary aspiration; and infections that can lead to sepsis, multi-organ failure, and even death [ 1, 12, 13].
Of interest, we also found that PdiTw was similar over the range of levels of ventilator triggering observed in the present study.
Usage rate of ventilator was 58.32%.
The mean ICU length of stay was 10.2 days (range 1 61); the mean number of ventilator days was 7.72 (range 1 42); and the mean hospital stay was 15.8 days (range 1 74 days).
It was then applied to investigate the effect of a wide range of parameters on ventilators sensible and latent effectivenesses.
Moreover, in the control groups mortality (range 11.1 %w3w6 to 60.0%w12) and rates of ventilator associated pneumonia (range 6.3%w2 to 59.1%w5) varied among the included trials.
Lung water assessment by ultrasound using a simplified protocol showed excellent correlation with EVLWI over a broad range of lung hydration grades and ventilator settings.
