Ventilatory Patterns and Modes of Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Failure

Downs JB , Douglas ME , Ruiz BC , Miller NL . Comparison of assisted and controlled mechanical ventilation in anesthetized swine. Crit Care Med 1979;7:5–8.

Ruiz BC , Downs JB , Desautels DA , Calderwood HW . Intermittent mandatory ventilation and assisted mechanical ventilation: A comparison. In: Abstracts of scientific papers. ASA Annual Meeting. Park Ridge IL: American Society of Anesthesiologists, 1977:109–110.

Downs JB , Douglas ME , Sanfelippo PM , Stanford W , Hodges MR . Ventilatory pattern, intrapleural pressure, and cardiac output. Anesth Analg 1977;56:88–96.

Kirby RR , Downs JB , Civetta JM , . High level positive end expiratory pressure (PEEP) in acute respiratory insufficiency. Chest 1975;67:156–163.

Froese AB , Bryan AC . Effects of anesthesia and paralysis on diaphragmatic mechanics in man. Anesthesiology 1974;41:242–255.

Downs JB , Mitchell LA . Pulmonary effects of ventilatory pattern following cardiopulmonary bypass. Crit Care Med 1976;4:295–300.

Zarins CK , Bayne CG , Rice CL , . Does spontaneous ventilation with IMV protect from PEEP induced cardiac output depression? J Surg Res 1977;22:299.

Dantzker DR , Lynch JP , Weg JG . Depression of cardiac output as a mechanism of shunt reduction in the therapy of acute respiratory failure. Chest 1980;77:636–642.

Lutch JS , Murray JF . Continuous positive-pressure ventilation: Effects on systemic oxygen transport and tissue oxygenation. Ann Intern Med 1972;76:193–202.

Sturgeon CL Jr , Douglas ME , Downs JB , Dannemiller FJ . PEEP and CPAP: Cardiopulmonary effects during spontaneous ventilation. Anesth Analg 1977;56:633–641.

Douglas ME , Downs JB . Cardiopulmonary effects of PEEP and CPAP (letter). Anesth Analg 1978;57:347–350.

Downs JB , Klein EF Jr , Desautels D , Modell JH , Kirby RR . Intermittent mandatory ventilation: A new approach to weaning patients from mechanical ventilators. Chest 1973;64:331–335.

Millbern SM , Downs JB , Jumper LC , Modell JH . Evaluation of criteria for discontinuing mechanical ventilatory support. Arch Surg 1978;113:1441–1443.

Poulton TJ , Downs JB . Humidification of rapidly flowing gas. Crit Care Med 1981;9:59–63.

Hall JR , Rendelman DC , Downs JB . PEEP devices: Flow-dependent increases in airway pressure. Crit Care Med 1978;6:100.

Op't Holt TB , Hall MW , Bass JB , Allison RC . Comparison of changes in airway pressure during continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) between demand valve and continuous flow devices. Respir Care 1982;27:1200–1209.

Gibney RTN , Wilson RS , Pontoppidan H. Comparison of work of breathing on high gas flow and demand valve continuous positive airway pressure systems. Chest 1982;82:692–695.

Stock MC , Downs JB , Gauer PK , Cooper RB . Prevention of atelectasis after upper abdominal operations. Anesthesiology 1982;57:A457.