Long-Term Ventilation in Children with Medical Complexity: A Challenging Issue

• Main Authors: Valeria Caldarelli (Author), Federica Porcaro (Author), Paola Di Filippo (Author), Marina Attanasi (Author), Valentina Fainardi (Author), Marcella Gallucci (Author), Angelo Mazza (Author), Nicola Ullmann (Author), Stefania La Grutta (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-11-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Children with medical complexity (CMCs) represent a subgroup of children who may have congenital or acquired multisystemic disease. CMCs are frequently predisposed to respiratory problems and often require long-term mechanical ventilation (LTMV). The indications for LTMV in CMCs are increasing, but...