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Review
. 2019 Jul;64(7):855-863.
doi: 10.4187/respcare.07029.

Year in Review 2018: Pediatric Mechanical Ventilation

Craig D Smallwood  1   2 , Michael D Davis  3
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Review

Year in Review 2018: Pediatric Mechanical Ventilation

Craig D Smallwood et al. Respir Care. 2019 Jul.

Abstract

Mechanical ventilation is frequently used in pediatric patients to ensure adequate gas exchange, ameliorate respiratory distress, and enable resolution of pulmonary or other disorders. However, a number of important challenges remain in the pediatric population because there is a paucity of large-scale randomized controlled trials to generate data and inform clinical practice. This review summarizes a number of discoveries and advances that have been made in pediatric mechanical ventilation from June 2017 to December 2018.

Keywords: ICU; mechanical ventilation; neurally-adjusted ventilatory assist; pediatric ARDS; pediatrics.

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