Complications of prolonged mechanical ventilation after cardiac surgery in children with Down syndrome: A single-center retrospective observational study

• Main Authors: Sarah Fahad Almutiri (Author), Lamis A Al-Qahtani (Author), Shahad H Abdu (Author), Remmaz A Aynousah (Author), Sarah W Alotaibi (Author), Leenah M Alhadrami (Author), Yara Khaled Arfaj (Author), Saud Abdulaziz Bahaidarah (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background: Patients with Down syndrome (DS) are known to have an increased risk of congenital heart diseases, which can be a predictor of prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) after cardiac surgery. PMV is a factor that enhances postoperative complications and morbidities. Thus, we aimed to explor...