RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Update on modalities of mechanical ventilators JF Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition JO Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd and Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health SP F3 OP F6 DO 10.1136/fn.87.1.F3 VO 87 IS 1 A1 A Greenough YR 2002 UL http://fn.bmj.com/content/87/1/F3.abstract AB Recent advances in ventilator technology have often not been confirmed by randomised trials and instead serious shortcomings have been highlighted. Ventilation modes should only be introduced into routine clinical practice when proved efficacious in appropriately designed studies and no adverse outcomes identified by long term follow up.