Indications for home mechanical ventilation in children: changes over four decades
• The number of children requiring home mechanical ventilation remained stable in recent years. • The relative number of children younger than 5 years using home mechanical ventilation, in particular non-invasive ventilation, increased over the years. • Causes of chronic respiratory failure necessitating home mechanical ventilation changed over the years.
Authors
- W. Ludo van der Pol (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8970-2740)
- Michael A. Gaytant (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-0994-9845)
- Peter J. Wijkstra (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3809-5725)
- Laura P. Verweij‐van den Oudenrijn (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5036-2849)
- Esther S. Veldhoen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2918-9989)
- Lieke A.P. Arts (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-0873-2101)
Institutions
- University Medical Center Groningen (NL)
- University of Groningen (NL)
- Utrecht University (NL)
- University Medical Center Utrecht (NL)
- Wilhelmina Children's Hospital (NL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- European Journal of Pediatrics
- Published
- 2025-10-28
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-025-06559-x
- Primary Topic
- Respiratory Support and Mechanisms
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00