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End of life decision making when home mechanical ventilation is used to sustain breathing in Motor Neurone Disease: patient and family perspectives [PDF]

BMC Palliative Care
Background Motor Neurone Disease (MND) leads to muscle weakening, affecting movement, speech, and breathing. Home mechanical ventilation, particularly non-invasive ventilation (NIV), is used to alleviate symptoms and support breathing in people living ...
Eleanor Wilson, Jonathan Palmer, Alison Armstrong, Ben Messer, Edward Presswood, Christina Faull   +5 more
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Telemonitoring in Home Mechanical Ventilation [PDF]

Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia, 2022
Despite the increasing demand for home mechanical ventilation (HMV), there are still several barriers to discharging these patients, including operational logistics, keeping the patient safe and clinically stable in a home environment, staff work ...
Katia Vanessa Cantarini, Rosineide Pereira Sanches, Vanessa Vieira Donini, Ruy Pires, Heloisa Amaral Gaspar   +4 more
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The role of telemonitoring in patients on home mechanical ventilation [PDF]

European Respiratory Review, 2023
There is a growing number of patients being treated with long-term home mechanical ventilation (HMV). This poses a challenge for the healthcare system because in-hospital resources are decreasing.
Ries van den Biggelaar, Anda Hazenberg, Marieke L. Duiverman   +2 more
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Analysis of factors affecting long-term quality of life in children on home mechanical ventilation: a 4-year prospective observational cohort study [PDF]

Italian Journal of Pediatrics
Background Home mechanical ventilation improves survival of critically ill children but partially affects quality of life. Studies in China have more often analyzed the risk factors for death from prolonged mechanical ventilation in hospitalized children
Yingying Zhang, Yan Qin, Pan Liu, Yuxin Liu, Zhengzheng Zhang, Yun Jin, Guoping Lu, Jing Hu, Weiming Chen   +8 more
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Home mechanical ventilation: the Dutch approach

Pulmonology, 2022
In the Netherlands we have an unique organisation of only 4 centres being responsible for all patients who need Home Mechanical ventilation(HMV). Nationwide criteria for referral and initiation of HMV are stated in our national guideline and recently a ...
R.J.M. van den Biggelaar, A. Hazenberg, N.A.M. Cobben, D.A.M.P.J. Gommers, M.A. Gaytant, P.J. Wijkstra   +5 more
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Home Mechanical Ventilation in Children [PDF]

The Indian Journal of Pediatrics, 2015
The number of children dependent on home mechanical ventilation has been reported to be increasing in many countries around the world. Home mechanical ventilation has been well accepted as a standard treatment of children with chronic respiratory failure. Some children may need mechanical ventilation as a lifelong therapy.
Aroonwan Preutthipan
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Exploring red cell distribution width as a biomarker for treatment efficacy in home mechanical ventilation [PDF]

BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2022
Background With the growing practice of home mechanical ventilation, there is a need to identify biological markers for adequate follow-up. Red cell distribution width (RDW) is a promising candidate because it is convenient, objective and may reflect ...
Luca Valko, Szabolcs Baglyas, Eszter Podmaniczky, Zoltan Prohaszka, Janos Gal, Andras Lorx   +5 more
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Cost-utility Analysis of Home Mechanical Ventilation Compared to Hospital Settings in Patients with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis [PDF]

Current Directions in Biomedical Engineering, 2022
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis is a progressive neuromuscular disease. Mechanical ventilation delays death and use at home can reduce costs and increase quality of life.
Gajdoš Ondřej, Rožánek Martin, Donin Gleb, Kamenský Vojtěch   +3 more
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“Tricks and tips for home mechanical ventilation” Home mechanical ventilation: set-up and monitoring protocols

Pulmonology, 2021
In this part of the review series “Tricks and tips for home mechanical ventilation”, we will discuss the evidence with regard to the place and manner of home mechanical ventilation initiation and follow-up.
M.L. Duiverman
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Home noninvasive ventilatory support for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: patient selection and perspectives [PDF]

International Journal of COPD, 2018
Jan Hendrik Storre,1,2 Jens Callegari,3 Friederike Sophie Magnet,3 Sarah Bettina Schwarz,3 Marieke Leontine Duiverman,4,5 Peter Jan Wijkstra,4,5 Wolfram Windisch3 1Department of Intensive Care, Sleep Medicine and Mechanical Ventilation, Asklepios ...
Storre JH, Callegari J, Magnet FS, Schwarz SB, Duiverman ML, Wijkstra PJ, Windisch W   +6 more
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