Sustained vs. Intratidal Recruitment in the Injured Lung During Airway Pressure Release Ventilation: A Computational Modeling Perspective

Abstract

During mechanical ventilation, cyclic recruitment and derecruitment (R/D) of alveoli result in focal points of heterogeneous stress throughout the lung. In the acutely injured lung, the rates at which alveoli can be recruited or derecruited may also be altered, requiring longer times at higher pressure levels to be recruited during inspiration, but shorter times at lower pressure levels to minimize collapse during exhalation. In this study, we used a computational model to simulate the effects of airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) on acinar recruitment, with varying inspiratory pressure levels and durations of exhalation.

Document Details

Document Type
Pub Defense Publication
Publication Date
Nov 01, 2023
Source ID
10.1093/milmed/usad059

Entities

People

  • A. Fonseca Cruz
  • David W. Kaczka
  • Gary F Nieman
  • Harry Ramcharran
  • Jacob Herrmann
  • Merryn Tawhai
  • Michaela Kollisch-Singule

Organizations

  • State University of New York Upstate Medical University
  • United States Department of Defense
  • University of Auckland
  • University of Iowa
  • University of Vermont

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  • Cardiovascular Physiology