Monaldi archives for chest disease = Archivio Monaldi per le malattie del torace / Fondazione clinica del lavoro, IRCCS [and] Istituto di clinica tisiologica e malattie apparato respiratorio, Università di Napoli, Secondo ateneo
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Monaldi Arch Chest Dis · Oct 1996
ReviewHome mechanical ventilation in children: techniques, outcomes and ethics.
Various neuromuscular and pulmonary disorders can cause ventilatory failure in children. Tracheostomy ventilation in the home is especially valuable in younger children who require ventilatory support for most of the day and who have bulbar dysfunction but newer noninvasive techniques especially nasal mask ventilation are often preferable. It is important to select the type of ventilator and to choose the interface with the patient carefully in order to maximise the child's quality of life.