Exploring Parental Decision Making Regarding Long-Term Ventilation for Children with and Without Severe Neurological Impairment (RP408)

Decisions around long-term ventilation (LTV) in children should consider the child's illness trajectory. Data suggest that children with severe neurologic impairment (SNI) are at increased risk of LTV being lifelong once placed (permanent) and have increased mortality compared to those without SNI due to their underlying medical complexity.
Source: Journal of Pain and Symptom Management - Category: Palliative Care Authors: Source Type: research