title: Should we breathe quiet or noisy?
abstract: External noise is introduced by computer-generated random levels of pressure assistance during noisy pressure support ventilation (PSV). In patients, noisy PSV was associated with higher tidal volume variability but not improved cardio-pulmonary function compared with conventional PSV. The potential role of noisy PSV in the management of critically ill patients requiring ventilatory support has to be explored further.
authors.forename: Christian
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Putensen
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Muders
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000379:methods*; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*