Nature

Crossover Trial Comparing Pressure Support With Synchronized Intermittent Mandatory Ventilation

OBJECTIVE: To compare pressure support ventilation (PSV) with volume guarantee (VG) to synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV) in infants with respiratory distress syndrome (RDS). STUDY ...
Nature

The impact of neurally adjusted ventilatory assist mode on respiratory severity score and energy expenditure in infants: a randomized crossover trial

Examine respiratory severity scores (RSS) (mean airway pressure × fraction of inspired oxygen) and resting energy expenditure (REE) on neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) compared with ...
Medscape

Optimal Modes of Ventilation for Weaning

Is it better to use the assisted/control or synchronous intermittent mandatory ventilation (SIMV) with pressure support mode of ventilation in patients who fail weaning? General recommendations for ...
Medscape

Pressure Support Ventilation and PEEP

I presume you're referring to the weaning process. The only setting that I can think of in which this might not work is that in which very high PEEP settings are required (eg, ≥ 15 cm H2O PEEP in ...