Characteristics and outcomes in children on long-term mechanical ventilation: the experience of a pediatric tertiary center in Rome

• Main Authors: Martino Pavone (Author), Elisabetta Verrillo (Author), Alessandro Onofri (Author), Serena Caggiano (Author), Maria Beatrice Chiarini Testa (Author), Renato Cutrera (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Children with chronic respiratory failure and/or sleep disordered breathing due to a broad range of diseases may require long-term ventilation to be managed at home. Advances in the use of long-term non-invasive ventilation has progressively leaded to a reduction of the need for...