Weaning nocturnal ventilation and decannulation in a pediatric ventilator care program.
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SUBMITTER: Liptzin DR
PROVIDER: S-EPMC5070936 | biostudies-literature | 2016 Aug
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Weaning nocturnal ventilation and decannulation in a pediatric ventilator care program.
Liptzin Deborah R DR Connell Elisabeth A EA Marable Jennifer J Marks Jill J Thrasher Jodi J Baker Christopher D CD
Pediatric pulmonology 20160425 8
<h4>Introduction</h4>Children with chronic respiratory failure and upper airway disorders may require tracheostomy placement and long-term mechanical ventilation, yet many improve to permit ventilator weaning and decannulation.<h4>Methods</h4>As a quality improvement project, we conducted a chart review of patients followed by our Ventilator Care Program who underwent evaluation for weaning nocturnal ventilation (NV) and/or decannulation from 2007-2014. We collected patient demographics and char ...[more]
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