Abstract

Wasted or ineffective efforts are inspiratory efforts that fail to trigger the ventilator [1]. Nearly 25% of mechanically ventilated patients exhibit ineffective efforts which are even more frequent in COPD patients [2]. The pathophysiology of wasted efforts can be illustratively presented using the Campbell diagram.

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