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Long-Term Outcomes After Mechanical Ventilation in Neonates

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The following chapter begins with a brief overview of the development of mechanical ventilation in neonates and how advances in this field have led to improvements in both survival and morbidity. The importance of variables that make these neonates vulnerable to respiratory disease that warrants the initiation of mechanical ventilation is highlighted. For infants who received mechanical ventilation following respiratory failure, the short- and long-term respiratory function and neurological outcomes are discussed. The capacity of these neonates to undertake exercise in childhood is discussed in detail. Finally, the chapter discusses the future prospects for these patients.

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Abbreviations

BPD:

Bronchopulmonary dysplasia

COPD:

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease

IPPV:

Intermittent positive pressure ventilation

RDS:

Respiratory distress syndrome

RSV:

Respiratory syncytial virus

VLBW:

Very low birth weight

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  1. Respiratory Medicine, Royal Children’s Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia

    Anne-Marie Gibson & Colin R. Robertson

  2. Clinical Sciences, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia

    Anne-Marie Gibson, Doug F. Hacking, Colin R. Robertson & Lex W. Doyle

  3. Newborn Services, Royal Women’s Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia

    Doug F. Hacking

  4. Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia

    Colin R. Robertson

  5. Clinical Research Development, The Royal Women’s Hospital, Parkville, VIC, Australia

    Lex W. Doyle

  6. Departments of Paediatrics, and Obstetrics and Gynaecology, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia

    Lex W. Doyle

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Gibson, AM., Hacking, D.F., Robertson, C.R., Doyle, L.W. (2015). Long-Term Outcomes After Mechanical Ventilation in Neonates. In: Rimensberger, P. (eds) Pediatric and Neonatal Mechanical Ventilation. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-01219-8_63

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