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Automatic detection of AutoPEEP during controlled mechanical ventilation.

AbstractBACKGROUND:
Dynamic hyperinflation, hereafter called AutoPEEP (auto-positive end expiratory pressure) with some slight language abuse, is a frequent deleterious phenomenon in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation. Although not readily quantifiable, AutoPEEP can be recognized on the expiratory portion of the flow waveform. If expiratory flow does not return to zero before the next inspiration, AutoPEEP is present. This simple detection however requires the eye of an expert clinician at the patient's bedside. An automatic detection of AutoPEEP should be helpful to optimize care.
METHODS:
In this paper, a platform for automatic detection of AutoPEEP based on the flow signal available on most of recent mechanical ventilators is introduced. The detection algorithms are developed on the basis of robust non-parametric hypothesis testings that require no prior information on the signal distribution. In particular, two detectors are proposed: one is based on SNT (Signal Norm Testing) and the other is an extension of SNT in the sequential framework. The performance assessment was carried out on a respiratory system analog and ex-vivo on various retrospectively acquired patient curves.
RESULTS:
The experiment results have shown that the proposed algorithm provides relevant AutoPEEP detection on both simulated and real data. The analysis of clinical data has shown that the proposed detectors can be used to automatically detect AutoPEEP with an accuracy of 93% and a recall (sensitivity) of 90%.
CONCLUSIONS:
The proposed platform provides an automatic early detection of AutoPEEP. Such functionality can be integrated in the currently used mechanical ventilator for continuous monitoring of the patient-ventilator interface and, therefore, alleviate the clinician task.
AuthorsQuang-Thang Nguyen, Dominique Pastor, Erwan L'her
JournalBiomedical engineering online (Biomed Eng Online) Vol. 11 Pg. 32 (Jun 20 2012) ISSN: 1475-925X [Electronic] England
PMID22715924 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Topics
  • Algorithms
  • Automation
  • Exhalation
  • Humans
  • Models, Statistical
  • Pressure
  • Respiration, Artificial
  • Wavelet Analysis

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