Severe adverse events in children with tracheostomy and home mechanical ventilation - Comparison of pediatric home care and a specialized pediatric nursing care facility

Advances in medical care and ventilator technologies increase the number of children with tracheostomy and home mechanical ventilation (HMV). Data on severe adverse events in home care and in specialized nursing care facilities are limited. Retrospective analysis of incidence and type of severe adve...

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Veröffentlicht in:Respiratory medicine 2022-01, Vol.191, p.106392-106392, Article 106392
Hauptverfasser: Neunhoeffer, Felix, Miarka-Mauthe, Christiane, Harnischmacher, Cornelia, Engel, Juliane, Renk, Hanna, Michel, Jörg, Hofbeck, Michael, Hanser, Anja, Kumpf, Matthias
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Zusammenfassung:Advances in medical care and ventilator technologies increase the number of children with tracheostomy and home mechanical ventilation (HMV). Data on severe adverse events in home care and in specialized nursing care facilities are limited. Retrospective analysis of incidence and type of severe adverse events in children with tracheostomy and HMV in home care compared to a specialized nursing care facility over a 7-year period. 163.9 patient-years in 70 children (home care: 110.7 patient-years, 24 patients; nursing care facility: 53.2 patient-years, 46 patients) were analyzed. In 34 (48.6%) patients tracheostomy was initiated at the age of
ISSN:0954-6111
1532-3064
DOI:10.1016/j.rmed.2021.106392