Jan Willem H. J. Geerts

The effect of the respiratory rate on mechanical power and patient outcomes – a systematic review

INTRODUCTION: Mechanical power (MP) is associated with worse clinical outcomes. Respiratory rate (RR) is a key component of MP. The aim of this systematic review was to assess whether, among mechanically ventilated adult ICU patients, a low versus high RR is associated with diffe...

Discrepancies between estimated and geometrically derived mechanical power in invasively ventilated patients – insights from a randomized clinical trial

Abstract Background Mechanical power (MP) quantifies the energy transferred from the ventilator to the respiratory system and is increasingly linked to outcomes in invasively ventilated critically ill patients. Limiting MP may support lung-protective ventilation by integrating ke...