Neurally triggered breaths reduce trigger delay and improve ventilator response times in ventilated infants with bronchiolitis

Purpose Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA) is a mode of ventilation designed to improve patient–ventilator interaction by interpreting a neural signal from the diaphragm to trigger a supported breath. We hypothesized that neurally triggered breaths would reduce trigger delay, ventilator response times, and work of breathing in pediatric patients with bronchiolitis.