Risk factors for postoperative pulmonary complications in children with severely compromised pulmonary function secondary to severe scoliosis.

Montaha M Al-IedeEnas Al-ZayadnehCorinne BridgeBasim AlqutawnehKaren A Waters

Published in: Pediatric pulmonology (2020)

Nocturnal hypoventilation on PSG identifies children with SCPF. Use of NIV in children with SCPF was linked to fewer postoperative pulmonary complications and reduced duration of hospital stay.

Keyphrases

young adults
pulmonary hypertension
patients undergoing
healthcare
blood pressure
risk factors
obstructive sleep apnea
emergency department
gene expression
early onset
depressive symptoms
sleep apnea
positive airway pressure