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Table 2 Mode classification strategy

From: Automatic detection of ventilatory modes during invasive mechanical ventilation

  Breath type
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
CPAP >80 %       
VC-CMV   >80 %      
VC-CMVDF    >80 %     
PC-CMV     >80 %    
PC-CSV      >80 %   
PC-CSVR+       >90 %
PC-CSVR       0 % >90 %
  1. Abbreviations: CPAP continuous positive airway pressure, VC-CMV volume control-continuous mandatory ventilation or volume-controlled ventilation with constant flow, VC-CMV DF volume control-continuous mandatory ventilation with decelerated flow; or volume-controlled ventilation with decelerated flow, PC-CMV pressure control-continuous mandatory ventilation or pressure-controlled ventilation, PC-CSV pressure control-continuous spontaneous ventilation or pressure support ventilation, PC-CSV R spontaneous proportional assist or proportional assist ventilation, PC-CSV R + spontaneous proportional assist or proportional assist ventilation +
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