[Reinterpreting the ventilator-induced lung injury from the prospective of mechanical power]

Zhonghua Shao Shang Za Zhi. 2021 Mar 20;37(3):292-295. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.cn501120-20200203-00039.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Mechanical power is the power that the ventilator transmits to the respirator for lung ventilation. In recent years, some researchers have suggested that mechanical power may be a good indicator for assessing ventilator-induced lung injury in general, which can be used for guiding the best mechanical ventilation strategy. While introducing the definition and calculation method of mechanical power, this paper focuses on the association and potential mechanism of mechanical power with ventilator-induced lung injury, which aims to provide a new perspective and research direction for clinical understanding of ventilator-induced lung injury.

机械能是指呼吸机为实现肺通气而传递给呼吸系统的能量。近年来,有研究者认为机械能或许是一个从总体上评估呼吸机相关性肺损伤的良好指标,可用于指导最佳的机械通气策略。本文在介绍机械能的定义、计算方法的同时,重点阐述了机械能与呼吸机相关性肺损伤的联系和潜在机制,旨在为临床理解呼吸机相关性肺损伤提供新的视角和研究方向。.

MeSH terms

  • Humans
  • Lung
  • Prospective Studies
  • Respiration, Artificial / adverse effects
  • Ventilator-Induced Lung Injury*