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  • Title: What is the role of high-frequency ventilation in adult respiratory distress syndrome?
    Author: Bartz RR.
    Journal: Respir Care Clin N Am; 2004 Sep; 10(3):329-39, vi. PubMed ID: 15458731.
    Abstract:
    The goal of positive-pressure mechanical ventilation is to provide respiratory support to a patient while allowing the underlying diseased lungs to heal. Research using both animal models and humans suggests that positive-pressure ventilation can injure the lung through both overdistension and under recruitment. Theoretically,the ultimate lung-protective strategy would consist of very small tidal volumes to avoid pressure swings while maintaining alveolar recruitment. High-frequency ventilation provides such a strategy of mechanical ventilation. This article examines the utility of using high-frequency modes of mechanical ventilation in supporting the patient with ARDS.
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