Respiratory failure & ventilation

Clinical outcomes in patients undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation using NAVA and other ventilation modes - A systematic review and meta-analysis

J Crit CarePublished Systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials

Pooled resultResult — go to the resultMD 3.42 95% CI 1.21–5.62

Authors' conclusion

NAVA mode has a modest impact on MV-free days and weaning success, with no association with improvements in other relevant clinical outcomes.

Study context

Population
Critically ill adults admitted to the ICU with invasive mechanical ventilation (MV)
Participants
643 adults · 5 randomized clinical trials (RCTs)
Comparison
NAVA vs standard ventilation mode
Outcome
Ventilatory free-days (VFD)
Follow-up
28 days

Pooled result

As reported in the abstract

MD

3.42

95% CI 1.21–5.62

NAVA vs Control
MD 3.42 (95% CI 1.21–5.62)

Further pooled results

OutcomeOR (95% CI)
ICU mortalityI2 = 41%0.58 (0.33–1.03)
Weaning failureI2 = 0%0.51 (0.29–0.88)
OutcomeMD (days) (95% CI)
Number of MV daysI2 = 0%−1.9 (−4.2 to 0.3)

Original publication

Clinical outcomes in patients undergoing invasive mechanical ventilation using NAVA and other ventilation modes - A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Crit Care. Published 21 March 2023. doi:10.1016/j.jcrc.2023.154287

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