Intensive Care Med (2002) 28:1151–1156 DOI 10.1007/s00134-002-1368-5 EXPERIMENTAL Huibert R. van Genderingen Oxygenation index, an indicator Johannus A. van Vught Jos R. C. Jansen of optimal distending pressure during Elisabeth L. I. M. Duval Dick G. Markhorst high-frequency oscillatory ventilation? Adrian Versprille D.G. Markhorst Received: 5 June 2001 tion) in series, followed by a similar Pediatric Intensive Care Unit, decrease of Paw (deflation). Accepted: 14 May 2002 Department of Pediatrics, Published online: 20 June 2002 Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, Measurements and results: At each © Springer-Verlag 2002 PO Box 7057, 1007 MB Amsterdam, Paw level, the OI and physiological The Netherlands shunt fraction were determined. The This study was supported by SensorMedics. A. Versprille OI reached a minimum of 6.2±1.4 at Pathophysiological Laboratory, Paw 30±4 cmH2O during inflation Department of Pulmonary Diseases, and a minimum of 2.4±0.3 at Paw Erasmus University Rotterdam, 13±2 cmH O during deflation. H.R. van Genderingen (✉) PO Box 1738, 3000 DR Rotterdam, 2 Department of Clinical The Netherlands Pawoptimal was 32±6 cmH2O on the Physics & Informatics, inflation limb and 14±2 cmH2O on Vrije Universiteit Medical Center, the deflation limb. The difference PO Box 7057,1007 MB Amsterdam, The Netherlands Abstract Objective: To test the hy- between the Paw at minimal OI and e-mail:
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