Bronchopulmonary dysplasia and ventilation-associated outcomes after pediatric tracheostomy.

Stephen R Chorney Dylan R BeamsArushii NadarFolashade AfolabiAndrew GelfandRebecca BrooksYann-Fuu Kou Romaine F Johnson

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2024)

BPD is associated with increased ventilation and duration of tracheostomy but over time many children with BPD will wean off the ventilator and be decannulated. Pulmonary hypertension and not BPD is associated with increased time to death after tracheostomy.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
pulmonary hypertension
intensive care unit
young adults
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
pulmonary artery
pulmonary arterial hypertension
childhood cancer