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Introduction We previously showed in animals that the ratio of inspired tidal volume (Vtinsp) to inspiratory peak electrical activity of the diaphragm (EAdipk) can be used to quantify the respective patient and ventilator breath contributions (PVBCs) during neurally adjusted ventilatory assist (NAVA). The PVBC index has not been tested clinically. Methods We studied 12 intubated and mechanically ventilated patients with acute respiratory failure and measured EAdipk, airway (Paw) and inspiratory esophageal pressure (Pes) and Vtinsp. We applied 11 different NAVA levels, increasing them every 3聽minutes in steps of 0.3聽cm H2O/渭V from 0 to 3.0 cmH2O/渭V. At each NAVA level, one breath was non-assisted (NAVA level 0). PVBC indices were calculated by relating Vtinsp/EAdipk of the non-assisted breath to Vtinsp/EAdipk of the assisted breath(s) using one (N1PVBC) or the mean value of five preceding assisted breaths (X5PVBC). During assisted breaths, inspiratory changes in Pes (鈭哖es) and transpulmonary (螖Ptp) pressures were used to calculate the relative contribution of patient to total inspiratory lung-distending pressures (螖Pes/螖Ptp). Matching of respiratory drive indices and squaring of the PVBC was evaluated for their effect on the correlation between PVBC and 螖Pes/螖Ptp. Linear regression analysis and Bland-Altman analysis were applied to compare indices. Results Using an average of five assisted breaths prior to the non-assisted breath and squaring the PVBC (X5PVBC2) improved determination coefficients (P P P EAdipk between non-assisted and assisted breaths within the range of 0.77 to 1.30 improved the relationship between X5PVBC2 and 螖Pes/螖Ptp (P EAdi normalization in the PVBC calculation (R 2鈥?鈥?.96; bias鈥?鈥?.16鈥壜扁€?.06; precision鈥?鈥?.33鈥壜扁€?.08 (mean and 95% confidence interval)). Conclusions This clinical study confirms previous experimental results showing that the PVBC2 predicts the contribution of the inspiratory muscles versus that of the ventilator during NAVA, when differences in effort (EAdi) between non-assisted and assisted breaths are limited. PVBC could help to quantify and standardize the adjustment of the level of assist, and hence reduce the risks of excessive ventilatory assist in patients. Trial registration ClinicalTrials.gov NCT01663480. Registered 9 August 2012.