Luviano GJA, Torres CM

Language: Spanish
References: 9
Page: 120-125
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ABSTRACT

Introduction: Assisted mechanical ventilation (AMV) is vital in the treatment of critically ill patients. In our knowledge there are not studies about the AVM parameters used in the ICUs of Mexico.
Objective: To know the AMV parameters used in the ICUs of Mexico.
Design: Transversal multicentric study.
Setting: UCIs of Mexico.
Patients: Sixty eight patients with AMV were included.
Methods: On the 28^th of February of 2005 a survey about the AVM parameters used in 25 ICUs of Mexico was made.
Results: The data of 68 AVM patients were obtained. It was found: mean age 54.7 ± 22 years, length of AVM 7.7 ± 11 days, AVEA was the ventilator most frequently used (15%), the mode assisted/control with volume was utilized in 29% of cases, tidal volume was 7.7 ± 2.96 mL/kg, FIO₂ .46 ± 0.7, and PaO₂/FIO₂ ratio 213 ± 124. The method most frequently used for weaning was CPAP + PS + SIMV (28%).
Conclusion: In this study was found that AVM parameters utilized in Mexico are different than in other countries.

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