Overview
Children with neuromuscular diseases requiring acute mechanical ventilatory support are particularly challenging to manage and this document details the ACH PICU’s recommended care plan.
Most Recent References
Noninvasive Respiratory Support for Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: From the Second Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Consensus Conference. Carroll CL, Napolitano N, Pons-Odena M, Iyer NP, Korang SK, Essouri S, and Second Pediatric Acute Lung Injury Consensus Conference (PALICC-2) of the Pediatric Acute Lung Injury and Sepsis Investigators (PALISI) Network. Pediatr Crit Care Med. 2023 Feb 1;24(12 Suppl 2):S135-S147. doi: 10.1097/PCC.0000000000003165.
Does Mechanical Threshold Inspiratory Muscle Training Promote Recovery and Improve Outcomes in Patients who are Ventilator-Dependent in the Intensive Care Unit? The IMPROVE Randomised Trial. Bissett B, Leditschke IA, Neeman T, Green M, Marzano V, Erwin K, Mp van Haren F, Boots R, and Paratz J. Aust Crit Care. 2023 Jul;36(4):613-621. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2022.07.002.
Rehabilitation Interventions for Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury: A Systematic Review. Lippi L, D’Abrosca F, Folli A, Turco A, Curci C, Ammendolia A, de Sire A, and Invernizzi M. J Back Musculoskelet Rehabil. 2023;36(3):577-593. doi: 10.3233/BMR-220201.