Health-related quality of life and developmental outcome of children on home mechanical ventilation in a developing country: A cross-sectional study.

Lay Teng Tan Anna Marie Nathan Subhashini Jayanath Kah Peng EgSurendran ThavagnanamLucy Chai See LumChin Seng GanJessie Anne de Bruyne

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2020)

HRQoL and the developmental outcome are lower in children on HMV compared to controls. Children with respiratory tract disease and without comorbidities have a better outcome. Parents play a crucial role in the acquisition of speech.

Keyphrases

mechanical ventilation
young adults
respiratory tract
intensive care unit
healthcare
acute respiratory distress syndrome
physical activity
risk factors