Reference
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Cheifetz IM. Invasive and noninvasive paediatric mechanical ventilation.Respir Care. 2003 Apr;48(4):442-58
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Children are at risk of sleep-disordered breathing (SDB), respiratory distress or respiratory failure if they have:
If young children contract a respiratory infectious disease, they are also at risk of acute episodes of respiratory distress or respiratory failure, and may need respiratory support therapy during this time.
The treatment for paediatric SDB, respiratory distress and respiratory failure ranges from surgery to noninvasive ventilation (NIV) to invasive ventilation.
Cheifetz IM. Invasive and noninvasive paediatric mechanical ventilation.Respir Care. 2003 Apr;48(4):442-58