TABLE 2.
Ventilatory Modes and Respiratory Variables on Early Mobilization of Mechanically Ventilated Adult Patientsa
| Respiratory Support | N = 21, n (%) |
|---|---|
| Ventilatory mode used during mobilization | |
| Assisted mode | 11 (52) |
| Pressure support (13, 16, 34–39) | 8 (38) |
| Pressure support, proportional assist ventilation, and neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (13) | 1 (5) |
| Not reported (40–42) | 3 (14) |
| Assist-control mode | 9 (43) |
| Volume (34, 39, 43) | 3 (14) |
| Pressure (44) | 1 (5) |
| Volume and pressure (36, 45, 46) | 3 (14) |
| Pressure, pressure-regulated volume control ventilation, and synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (37) | 1 (5) |
| Not reported (47) | 1 (5) |
| Respiratory variable reported during mobilization | |
| Fio2 (13, 34, 35, 47–51) | 8 (38) |
| Pressure support level (13, 16, 34, 35, 40) | 5 (24) |
| Positive end-expiratory pressure (35, 46) | 2 (11) |
| Inspiratory triggering (13) | 1 (5) |
| Cycling-off (13) | 1 (5) |
| Tidal volume (volume-controlled ventilation) (43) | 1 (5) |
| ECMO blood flow (49) | 1 (5) |
| ECMO sweep flow (49) | 1 (5) |
| Variables were not changed for early mobilization (44, 45, 52) | 3 (14) |
ECMO = extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
aEach of the 21 documents reported one or more ventilatory modes and/or respiratory variable.