Lower respiratory rates without decreases in oxygen consumption during neonatal synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation

Byline: K. M. Smith (1), T. M. Wahlig (1), D. R. Bing (1), M. K. Georgieff (1), S. J. Boros (1), M. C. Mammel (1) Keywords: Key words Oxygen consumption; Mechanical ventilation; Synchronized ventilation; Respiratory distress syndrome Abstract: Objective: We tested the hypothesis that synchronization to patient effort during intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV), when compared to conventional unsynchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (IMV), will decrease energy Author Affiliation: (1) Infant Diagnostic and Research Center, Children's Hospital of St. Paul, and the Department of Pediatrics, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA, US Article note: Received: 9 April 1996 Accepted: 13 November 1996