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. 2011 Jul 12;15(4):R167. doi: 10.1186/cc10309

Table 2.

Prevalence of total asynchronies and types of asynchrony according ventilatory mode

Asynchrony Prevalence (%)
Mode n H1/DC AI

PC 17 50.0 55.6
PRVC 56 49.1 50.9
VC 26 42.3 26.9
PS 11 90.9 † 100.0 †

IT, ineffective triggering; Mode, mode of mechanical ventilation; n, number of patients ventilated with a given mode; PC, pressure controlled; PRVC, pressure regulated volume control; PS, pressure support; VC, volume controlled; † P < 0.001 when compared to other modes of ventilation.