title: Comparison of synchronized and conventional intermittent mandatory ventilation in neonates.
abstract: Between October 1993 and April 1995, a total of 77 neonates requiring mechanical ventilation were enrolled in this study and were randomly divided into two groups. Group A consisted of 31 premature infants (mean birthweight 1.36 +/- 0.29 kg) with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) and seven neonates (mean birthweight 3.2 +/- 0.5 kg) with meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS). Group B consisted of 31 premature infants (mean birthweight 1.31 +/- 0.3 kg) with RDS and eight neonates (mean birthweight 3.3 +/- 0.5 kg) with MAS. Infants in group A received synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV) and infants in group B received conventional intermittent mandatory ventilation (CIMV) therapy. In premature infants with RDS, our data showed: (i) the duration of ventilation was significantly shorter (P < 0.05) in the synchronized group (156 +/- 122 h) compared to the conventional group (242 +/- 175 h); (ii) significantly fewer (P < 0.05) patients required reintubation in the synchronized group than in the conventional group (three vs 11 patients); (iii) incidence of severe intraventricular hemorrhage (grades 3 and 4) was significantly lower (P < 0.05) in the synchronized group compared to the conventional group (one vs seven patients); (iv) incidence of bronchopulmonary dysplasia was significantly lower (P < 0.05) in the synchronized group than in the control group (one vs seven patients). In neonates with MAS, our data showed no significant difference (P < 0.05) on duration of ventilation, incidence of reintubation, incidence of pneumothorax or mortality rate between synchronized and control groups.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Chung Shan Medical and Dental College Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan, Republic of China.
authors.forename: J Y
authors.initials: JY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: U P
authors.initials: UP
authors.lastname: Ling
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Chen
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008471:Meconium Aspiration Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*; D011030:Pneumothorax / Q000209:etiology; D011175:Positive-Pressure Respiration / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000628:therapy*