ÖZETAmaç: Kronik obstrüktif akciğer hastalığına (KOAH) bağlı akut hiperkapnik solunum yetmezliğinin düzeltilmesinde, volüm garantili basınç desteği (average volume assured pressure support: AVAPS) stratejisinin manuel basınç desteği ile, etkinlik ve tolerabilite açısından karşılaştırılmasıdır.
ABSTRACTAim: The aim of this study was to compare the efficacy and tolerability of average volume assured pressure support (AVAPS) strategy with the support of manual pressure in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) patients with acute hypercapnic respiratory failure.
Materials and Methods:Thirty-five patients treated for acute hypercapnic respiratory failure due to COPD were included in the study. Ventilation was applied with the same bilevel device respectively, 45 minutes with manual pressure support ventilation, 45 minutes with AVAPS and again 45 minutes with manual pressure support ventilation modes. Between each sequence 60 minutes without noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV) was provided. Thirteen patients with pressure support and 11 patients with AVAPS mode continued the application of NIMV for approximately 24 hours overenight. At the beginning and at the end of each period of NIMV; arterial blood gases, respiratory rates, dyspnea scores (BORG visual analogue scale, 0 = no dyspnea, 10 = severe dyspnea), heart rate, arterial blood pressure, ventilatory parameters (volume, pressure) and mask leaks were recorded.Results: Twenty three of 35 patients included in the study were male and 12 were female. The mean value of body mass index was 27.2±5.6 kg/m 2 . With respect to the initial values of pH and PaCO 2 improvements was observed in each NIMV period (for both values p<0.001), but no difference was found between AVAPS and manuel pressure support (p>0.05). After 24 hour follow-up, in two patients continuing with AVAPS group