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Term:
mechanical ventilation with assist/control (XCO:0001000)
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mechanical ventilation with assist/control 
This is any condition in which the main influencing factor is control of the process of breathing by a mechanical ventilator with assist/control (A/C), meaning the breathing rate is set and the tidal volume or pressure is set. When the subject triggers a breath, a full set tidal volume (or pressure) breath is delivered. When the vent delivers a subject-triggered breath, the next breath is timed in relation to this.
synchronized intermittent mandatory ventilation 
variable ventilation 

Synonyms
Exact Synonyms: A/C ;   assist/control
Narrow Synonyms: volume controlled ventilation ;   volume-controlled ventilation with constant tidal volumes
Definition Sources: https://ventbasics.com/modes/modes-overview/, ISBN-13:978-0781733908

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