College
College of Health Professions
Date of Last Revision
2023-05-04 10:13:43
Major
Respiratory Therapy
Honors Course
2790:430
Number of Credits
3
Degree Name
Bachelor of Science
Date of Expected Graduation
Spring 2021
Abstract
Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist (NAVA) is a mode of ventilation that is triggered by neither flow nor pressure but by the electrical activity of the diaphragm (Stein & Firestone, 2018, p. 227). NAVA puts ventilatory control into the hands of the patient and is often used in neonates who are more challenging to ventilate. Medical practitioners, however, are skeptical to put this mode of ventilation into practice with fear that neonates are neither strong enough nor capable to manage their own respiratory efforts without hypoventilation or damage to the lungs (Lubarsky et al., 2020, p. 3). Research shows that despite these apprehensions, neonates are able manage their own breathing safely and effectively (Lubarsky et al., 2020; Stein & Firestone, 2018). NAVA also offers some benefits in comparison to other traditional modes of ventilation such as quicker weaning, better patient-ventilator synchrony, and decreased work of breathing (Stein & Firestone, 2018, p. 228, 232; Matlock et al., 2020; Schmidt et al., 2012). The NAVA technology does not simply stop at ventilation alone; it is an additional asset that can provide CPAP with backup ventilation in cases of Apnea of Prematurity and can aid in detecting CCHS, a hypoventilation syndrome (Hussain et al., 2020; Rauf et al., 2019). NAVA is of great value to the neonatal intensive care unit and beyond.
Research Sponsor
Stacia Biddle
First Reader
Marc Haas
Second Reader
Kelli Chronister
Honors Faculty Advisor
Stacia Biddle
Recommended Citation
Carneal, Landry, "Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist: Summation of the Safety Proofs and Benefits" (2021). Williams Honors College, Honors Research Projects. 1317.
https://ideaexchange.uakron.edu/honors_research_projects/1317
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