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Table 4 Details of children who received tracheostomy

From: Characteristics and outcomes in children on long-term mechanical ventilation: the experience of a pediatric tertiary center in Rome

Characteristics

 

Outcomes

N° of Subjects

11

 

Male/female

5/6

 

Age at start of LTV (years)

3.9 (1.2–8.2)

 

Age at Tracheostomy (years)

8.1 (1.7–10.9)

 

Major diagnostic categories

 - NMDs

4

IMV after Tracheostomy (1 death)

 - Upper airways diseases

1

SB after Tracheostomy

 - CNS diseases

6

IMV after Tracheostomy (1 death)

  1. Results are expressed as median (interquartile range), unless otherwise specified
  2. NMDs Neuromuscular diseases, CNS diseases Central Nervous System diseases, IMV Invasive Mechanical Ventilation, SB Spontaneous Breathing