Pilmer S L
Department of Anesthesiology and Pediatrics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia.
Pediatr Clin North Am. 1994 Jun;41(3):473-512. doi: 10.1016/s0031-3955(16)38766-1.
Improvements in neonatal and pediatric intensive care have produced a growing population of children dependent on mechanical ventilation for survival. Long-term mechanical ventilation has become a realistic alternative to death from progressive respiratory failure for many children with chronic respiratory illness. This article reviews the pathophysiology, etiology, and management of chronic respiratory failure in childhood.
新生儿和儿科重症监护的改善使得越来越多的儿童依赖机械通气来维持生命。对于许多患有慢性呼吸道疾病的儿童来说，长期机械通气已成为因进行性呼吸衰竭而死亡的一种现实替代方案。本文综述了儿童慢性呼吸衰竭的病理生理学、病因及管理。
