title: Chronic respiratory failure--controversies in management.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, PA 19104-4399.
authors.forename: J J
authors.initials: JJ
authors.lastname: Downes
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Pilmer
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D002908:Chronic Disease; D000013:Congenital Abnormalities; D003362:Cost-Benefit Analysis; D003422:Critical Care / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D006130:Growth Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology; D017048:Health Care Costs; D006699:Home Care Services / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007227:Infant Nutritional Physiological Phenomena; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007234:Infant, Premature; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D015995:Prevalence; D011379:Prognosis; D012121:Respiration, Artificial / Q000191:economics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000150:complications / Q000191:economics / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012720:Severity of Illness Index; D015996:Survival Rate; D015300:Ventilator Weaning / Q000009:adverse effects