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. 2020 Oct 10;15(4):190–198. doi: 10.4103/atm.ATM_63_20

Table 1.

Frequency of ventilator dyssynchrony in reported literature

Author Patient type Mode of ventilation Types of VD Frequency (%)
Fabry 1996 Respiratory failure
5 min samples
11 patients
IPS IEE 20.0 (0.0-40)
Thille 2006 Respiratory failure
30 min samples
62 patients
Any All 2.1 (0.7-8.6)
VCV All 4.3±4.8
IEE 3.0±4.9
Double triggered 1.2±2.3
PSV All 1.9±3.8
IEE 1.8±3.7
Doubled triggered 0.1±0.4
Pohlman 2008 ARDS
5 min samples
20 patients
VCV Double triggered 9.7±15.2
De Wit 2009 Respiratory failure
15 min samples
35 observations
Any All 11±14
IEE 9±12
Double triggered 5.8
Short cycled 5.6
Mellot 2014 Respiratory failure
90 min samples
30 patients
Any All 23.3
IEE 14.7
Double triggered 0.17
Flow limited 0.20
Premature cycling 2.14
Delayed cycling 0.02
Blanch 2015 Respiratory failure
Continuous samples
50 patients
Any All 3.41 (1.95-5.77)
VCV All 1.49 (0.32-4.68)
IEE 0.91 (0.15-3.36)
Double triggered 0.06 (0.00-0.29)
PCV All 1.69 (0.54-4.37)
IEE 0.98 (0.23-3.32)
Double triggered 0.11 (0.00-0.44)
PSV All 2.15 (0.90-4.74)
IEE 1.18 (0.49-2.96)
Double triggered 0.12 (0.00-0.32)
Sottile 2018 Acute hypoxic respiratory failure
Continuous samples
62 patients
APVCMV/PCV All 34.4 (34.4-34.5)
IEE 24.8 (24.2-25.0)
Double triggered 3.12 (3.1-3.14)
Flow limited 13.6 (13.56-13.64)

The measured frequency of all ventilator dyssynchrony and specific sub-types of ventilator dyssynchrony in the landmark studies today, as a function of ventilator mode. IPS=Inspiratory pressure support, VCV=Volume-controlled ventilation, PCV=Pressure-controlled ventilation, PSV=Pressure support ventilation, APVCMV=Adaptive pressure ventilation continuous mandatory ventilation