Long-term non-invasive ventilation in children with central nervous system disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis
LT-NIV use may benefit some children with CNS disorders, particularly through improvements in sleep-related breathing disorders. However, data remain limited, and uncertainty persists regarding the impact on mortality, hospitalization, and other important outcomes.
Authors
- Bashar Alkhaledi
- Summer Hudson (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2636-8068)
- Prabhjot K. Bedi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4663-6760)
- Deborah Olmstead (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4271-651X)
- Joanna E. MacLean (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7994-9910)
- Maria Castro Codesal
- Dalal A. Alzaid
- Tamer Abusido
- Mohammed M. AlBalawi
- Florence Birru
Institutions
- Princess Nourah bint Abdulrahman University (SA)
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- Alfaisal University (SA)
- King Saud bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences (SA)
- King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (SA)
- Al-Sabah Hospital (KW)
- Women and Children’s Health Research Institute (CA)
- Stollery Children's Hospital (CA)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Paediatric Respiratory Reviews
- Published
- 2026-02-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.prrv.2026.02.001
- Primary Topic
- Obstructive Sleep Apnea Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00