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Table 2 The 16 ventilation modes for infants with respiratory distress syndrome

From: Mechanical ventilation modes for respiratory distress syndrome in infants: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

HFFIV

High-frequency flow interrupted ventilation

TCPL

Time-cycled pressure-limited ventilation

HFOV

High-frequency oscillatory ventilation

A/C + VG

Assist-control plus volume-guarantee ventilation

A/C

Assist-control ventilation

SIMV + VG

Synchronized intermittent mechanical ventilation with volume-guarantee ventilation

SIMV

Synchronized intermittent mechanical ventilation

A/C + VG + RM

Assist-control plus volume-guarantee ventilation with recruitment maneuver

PSV + VG

Pressure support ventilation with volume-guarantee ventilation

PSV

Pressure support ventilation

V-C

Volume-controlled (through adjusting the delivered tidal volume)

PTV

Patient-triggered ventilation

IMV

Intermittent mandatory ventilation

SIPPV + VG

Synchronized intermittent positive pressure ventilation plus volume-guarantee ventilation

HFJV

High-frequency jet ventilation

SIMV + PSV

Synchronized intermittent mechanical ventilation with pressure support ventilation

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