Fig. 2

The geometry of the mechanical ventilation for premature infants NMA. A/C, assist-control ventilation; VG, volume guarantee ventilation; RM, recruitment maneuver; CMV, continuous mandatory ventilation; HFFIV, high-frequency flow interrupted ventilation; HFJV, high-frequency-jet ventilation; HFOV, high-frequency oscillatory ventilation; IMV, intermittent mandatory ventilation; PSV, pressure support ventilation; PTV, patient-triggered ventilation; SIMV, synchronized intermittent mechanical ventilation; SIPPV, synchronized intermittent positive pressure ventilation; V-C, volume-controlled. Wang C et al. Mechanical ventilation modes for respiratory distress syndrome in infants: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Critical care (London, England). 2015, reprinted by permission of the publisher [9]