Abdurahim Aloud MD
Average volume-assured pressure support (AVAPS) is a relatively new mode of non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NiPPV); only a few studies have been done to compare its effectiveness and safety to bilevel positive airway pressure (BiPAP) in chronic respiratory failure secondary to obesity hypoventilation syndrome, obstructive sleep apnea, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and neuromuscular disorders with respiratory muscle weakness. Only six studies were found in PubMed, and these studies had many limitations, especially small sample sizes. This review provides detailed summaries of these studies. These devices require more investigation.
Keywords: non-invasive ventilation, pressure support, average volume-assured pressure support, obesity-hypoventilation syndrome, COPD, hypercapnia
Article citation: Aloud A. Average volume-assured pressure support. The Southwest respiratory and Critical care chronicles 2018;6(22):29–37.
From: The Department of Internal Medicine, Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center, Lubbock, TX
Submitted: 11/20/2017
Accepted: 1/6/2018
Reviewer: Gilbert Berdine MD
Conflicts of interest: none