Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Children: Review of the Definition

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Rafael Teixeira Azevedo · Instituto de Oncologia do Paraná

Felipe Rezende Caino de Oliveira · Hospital Alvorada

Orlei Ribeiro de Araújo · Instituto de Oncologia do Paraná

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There is limited evidence to determine the definition of prolonged mechanical ventilation in children. The variety of definitions is a sign of the need for a consensus definition of pediatric prolonged mechanical ventilation.

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Respiratory Support and Mechanisms Emergency and Acute Care Studies Sepsis Diagnosis and Treatment

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Published in: Pediatric Critical Care Medicine

Volume 22, Issue 11, pp. e588-e593

DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000002773

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