Built‐in software in children on long‐term ventilation in real life practice

Information gathered with built‐in software (BIS) on new ventilators allow clinicians to access long‐term noninvasive ventilation (LTNIV) data. Nevertheless, few evidence are available in literature that highlight potential strengths and disadvantages of using BIS in pediatrics. We aim to evaluate the use of BIS in a cohort of 90 children on LTNIV in our unit, focusing mainly on adherence, air leaks, and residual sleep events. We found that caregivers' perception of ventilator use is independent from objective adherence (P = .137). Furthermore, we failed to find any predictors of adherence. As regards air leaks, we found that pre‐scholars' (0‐6 years old) total air leaks are lower than teenagers' (more than 12 years old) (P