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Table 3 Summary of human trials using F-APRV

From: The 30-year evolution of airway pressure release ventilation (APRV)

First author

Year

n

Study design

%CPAP

TLow

Findings

Garner [31]

1988

14

Crossover

CPPV baseline with APRV wean

N/A

1.5 s

APRV maintained similar oxygenation with >50 % reduced PIP

Rasanen [40]

1991

50

Crossover

PEEP titrated CPPV vs. APRV

50 %

1.5 s

APRV maintained similar oxygenation with >50 % reduced PIP

Cane [28]

1991

18

Crossover

CPPV vs. APRV

67 %

1.5 s

APRV maintained similar oxygenation and cardiopulmonary function with reduced PIP

Davis [3]

1993

15

Crossover

CPPV vs. APRV

32 %

2.6 ± 0.6

APRV maintained similar oxygenation with >50 % reduced PIP and reduced PEEP

Chiang [29]

1994

18

Crossover

CPPV vs. APRV

66 %

1.5 s

APRV maintained similar oxygenation with >50 % reduced PIP

Sydow [42]

1994

18

Crossover

CPPV vs. APRV

80 %

0.5–0.7

APRV maintained similar oxygenation with decreased A-a gradient after 8 h and reduced PIP

Bratzke [27]

1998

20

Crossover

CPPV vs. APRV

88 %

1

APRV maintained similar oxygenation with reduced PIP

Kaplan [36]

2001

12

Crossover

Inverse ratio PPV vs. APRV

85 %

0.8

APRV is safe, decreases PIP and need for sedation/paralytics/pressors, increases CI

Putensen [39]

2001

30

Randomized prospective

CPPV vs. APRV

Identical to CPPV

Exp flow 0

APRV + SB maintained increased oxygenation, CI, and pulmonary compliance with reduced ALI/ARDS incidence and sedative requirements

Schultz [41]

2001

15

Crossover

CPPV vs. APRV

N/A

N/A

APRV maintained similar oxygenation with >50 % reduced PIP

Wrigge [45]

2001

14

Randomized prospective

APRV +/− automatic tube compensation

N/A

N/A

APRV with tube compensation increased end-expiratory lung volume and minute ventilation without affecting oxygenation or cardiopulmonary status

Hering [34]

2002

12

Crossover

APRV +/− SB

N/A

N/A

APRV + SB had increased renal blood flow and glomerular filtration rate

Varpula [43]

2003

33

Randomized prospective

CPPV vs. APRV

N/A

Exp flow 0

APRV feasible in prone positioning and increased oxygenation at 24 h

Varpula [44]

2004

58

Randomized prospective

CPPV vs. APRV

80 %

1

APRV had similar mortality and ventilator free days

Dart [30]

2005

46

Crossover

CPPV vs. APRV

N/A

40–50 % PEF

APRV reduced PIP and increased oxygenation

Liu [37]

2009

58

Retrospective case-control

CPPV vs. APRV

67 %

~1.5

APRV reduced pressor use/A-a gradient and increased oxygenation

Kamath [35]

2010

11

Retrospective cohort

CPPV vs. APRV

70 %

1.2 ± 0.9

APRV had no adverse effects on blood pressure or urine output

Gonzalez [32]

2010

468

Case matched retrospective

CPPV vs. APRV

70 %

N/A

APRV maintained similar oxygenation with reduced PIP and associated increased tracheostomy rate

Maxwell [38]

2010

63

Randomized prospective

LTV vs. APRV

N/A

25–75 % PEF

APRV had similar physiological parameters despite increased disease severity at baseline

Hanna [33]

2011

45

Retrospective case series

CPPV vs. APRV

N/A

N/A

APRV had increased P/F Ratio, lung procurement rate with similar graft survival rate

Maung [46]

2012

38

Retrospective case series

APRV

85 %

0.8–1

Switching from CPPV to APRV improved oxygenation and decreased PCO2 without hemodynamic compromise

Maung [47]

2012

362

Retrospective case series

CPPV vs. APRV

N/A

N/A

APRV had increased ventilator days.

Testerman [48]

2013

48

Case-matched retrospective

APRV; obese vs. nonobese

N/A

N/A

APRV in morbidly obese similar to nonobese, though morbidly obese required extended care after discharge more often

  1. Number of studies: 23
  2. T Low time at low pressure, CPPV conventional positive pressure ventilation, LTV low tidal volume ventilation, CPAP continuous positive airway pressure, PEF peak expiratory flow, SB spontaneous breathing, PEEP positive end-expiratory pressure, PIP peak inspiratory pressure