Neural Control of Mechanical Ventilation May Improve Coordination Between the Ventilator and Respiratory Muscle Activity, Enhancing Patient-Ventilator Synchrony
Patient Sets Their Own Respiratory Rate
Technique
Requires Esophageal Bipolar Electrode Catheter Placement to Detect Electrical Activity of the Crural Diaphragm: compared to skin electrodes, esophageal electrodes are not affected by activity of postural/expiratory muscles (assuming that there are no interfering esophageal lesions)
Sedation Should Be Minimized During NAVA
Neuromuscular Blockade Cannot Be Administered During NAVA
PEEP Affects the Position of the Diaphragm: for this reason, PEEP can be used as long as the esophageal electrodes are appropriately placed
Adverse Effects
Pulmonary Adverse Effects
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References
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