Table 2.

The 16 ventilation modes for infants with respiratory distress syndrome

HFFIV	High-frequency flow interrupted ventilation
TCPL	Time-cycled pressure-limited ventilation
HFOV	High-frequency oscillatory ventilation
A/C + VG	Assist-control plus volume-guarantee ventilation
A/C	Assist-control ventilation
SIMV + VG	Synchronized intermittent mechanical ventilation with volume-guarantee ventilation
SIMV	Synchronized intermittent mechanical ventilation
A/C + VG + RM	Assist-control plus volume-guarantee ventilation with recruitment maneuver
PSV + VG	Pressure support ventilation with volume-guarantee ventilation
PSV	Pressure support ventilation
V-C	Volume-controlled (through adjusting the delivered tidal volume)
PTV	Patient-triggered ventilation
IMV	Intermittent mandatory ventilation
SIPPV + VG	Synchronized intermittent positive pressure ventilation plus volume-guarantee ventilation
HFJV	High-frequency jet ventilation
SIMV + PSV	Synchronized intermittent mechanical ventilation with pressure support ventilation