Epidemiological Survey of Children With Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation.

Epidemiological Survey of Children With Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation.

Mechanical ventilation is an effective treatment for respiratory failure, no more than ten percent of patients with respiratory failure need long-term mechanical ventilation.

Mechanical ventilation is an effective treatment for respiratory failure, no more than ten percent of patients with respiratory failure need long-term mechanical ventilation. There is a lack of data on children with long-term mechanical ventilation in China.The investigators conducted this study to investigate the clinical characteristics of children with long-term mechanical ventilation in China. The investigators conducted a multicenter clinical epidemiological survey.The study included PICU wards in major children's hospitals in China and investigated the causes of prolonged mechanical ventilation, the outcome of long-term mechanical ventilation.PMV definition: continuous invasive or noninvasive ventilation time ≥ 21 days, daily ≥ 6 hours.

Inclusion Criteria: patients who need prolonged mechanical ventilation aged from one month to 18 years old.

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Exclusion Criteria: Other clinical conditions not suitable to participate considered by investigator.

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