Abstract
To describe a respiratory support programme for children at home by parents and layperson carers. Analysis of records of children with long-term mechanical respiratory support at home. From 1979 to 2008 the programme managed 168 children (median age 7 years, range 3 weeks-19 years) with obstructive sleep apnoea (55, 32%), neuromuscular conditions (42, 25%), tracheo-bronchomalacia (23, 14%), kyphoscoliosis-cerebral palsy (20, 12%), acquired central hypoventilation (8, 5%), congenital central hypoventilation (7, 4%), chronic lung disease or pulmonary hypoplasia (8, 5%), traumatic quadriplegia (3, 2%) and tumour-related quadriplegia (2, 1%). One hundred and sixty-one (96%) were discharged: 73 (46%) remain in the programme; 27 (16%) transferred to adult services, 25 (15%) recovered and 36 (23%) died. Principal modes of therapy were mask continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) 35%, mask bilevel positive airway pressure 30%, tracheostomy CPAP 20%, tracheostomy mechanical ventilation 8%, phrenic nerve pacing 3%, negative pressure chamber ventilation 2% and nasal tube CPAP 2%. Two unexpected deaths occurred at home: one from accidental tracheostomy decannulation and another unrelated to respiratory support. Average time in the progr...Continue Reading
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