[Nocturnal nasal mask ventilation in childhood].
Nasal intermittent positive pressure ventilation in childhood is a major advance in the noninvasive treatment of chronic respiratory failure in childhood. Between 1987 and 1994 author could found reports about 58 patients aged 2 to 18 years. Diagnosis were neuromuscular diseases (n = 51), scoliosis (n = 4), cystic fibrosis (n = 2) and central hypoventilation syndrome (n = 1). Author reports about indications, physiological effects, advantages, side effects and limits, about ethical considerations, technical and psychological preparation and realization of intermittent nasal ventilation in childhood.
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Klinik und Poliklinik für Kinderheilkunde, Universitätsklinikums Carl Gustav Carus, Technischen Universität, Dresden.
D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D006699:Home Care Services; D006801:Humans; D006935:Hypercapnia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D000860:Hypoxia / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D007385:Intermittent Positive-Pressure Ventilation; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*; D012891:Sleep Apnea Syndromes / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy*
Nächtliche nasale Maskenbeatmung im Kindesalter.