Guillaume Emeriaud MD PhD is a Professor of Pediatrics at the University of Montreal and pediatric intensivist at Sainte Justine Hospital in Montreal, Canada. He is a physician scientist with a particular interest in improving pediatric assisted ventilation. In particular, he has developed expertise in monitoring diaphragmatic function by evaluating the electrical activity of the diaphragm. The results of this work have led to less invasive and more effective assistance for children, notably with the NAVA (neurally adjusted ventilatory assist) mode.

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Learning Objective: By the end of this podcast, listeners should be able to discuss the physiologic rationale and an expert approach to managing a child with respiratory failure with NAVA.

References:

• Bordessoule, A., Emeriaud, G., Morneau, S. et al. Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist improves patient–ventilator interaction in infants as compared with conventional ventilation. Pediatr Res 72, 194–202 (2012).
• Sindelar R, McKinney RL, Wallström L, Keszler M. Proportional assist and neurally adjusted ventilation: Clinical knowledge and future trials in newborn infants. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2021 Jul;56(7):1841-1849. 
• Lepage-Farrell A, Tabone L, Plante V, Kawaguchi A, Feder J, Al Omar S, Emeriaud G. Noninvasive Neurally Adjusted Ventilatory Assist in Infants With Bronchiolitis: Respiratory Outcomes in a Single-Center, Retrospective Cohort, 2016-2018. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2024 Mar 1;25(3):201-211.

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