Liberation and mortality outcomes in pediatric long-term ventilation: A qualitative systematic review.

Candice M FoyMonica L Koncicki Jeffrey D Edwards

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2020)

These papers collectively show most patients survive for many years using LTV; in many subgroups, death is a more common outcome than liberation. However, the limitations of these papers preclude robust prognostication.

Keyphrases

systematic review
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
meta analyses
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
intensive care unit
young adults
acute respiratory distress syndrome