Modified hypoxic challenge testing in children needing nocturnal ventilation: An observational study.
Mollie RileyStephanie BrotherstonPaula KellyMartin SamuelsKatharine C PikePublished in: Pediatric pulmonology (2022)
Evaluating response to patients' usual ventilation through "fitness-to-fly" assessment aids decision making when considering whether children who receive nocturnal ventilation can travel by air, since for some using a ventilator reduces or avoids the need for supplemental oxygen.
Keyphrases
- mechanical ventilation
- respiratory failure
- end stage renal disease
- young adults
- decision making
- blood pressure
- obstructive sleep apnea
- newly diagnosed
- ejection fraction
- chronic kidney disease
- physical activity
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- sleep apnea
- peritoneal dialysis
- body composition
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- patient reported outcomes
- depressive symptoms