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Aim: To describe currently existing in Poland practices and facilities for mechanical ventilation of newborns and children.
Methodology: The study was performed as a part of “The Polish National Survey on Practices in Paediatric and Neonatal Intensive Care” in 2009. The questionnaire referred to ventilatory support was sent to all Polish neonatal (NICUs) and paediatric intensive care units (PICUs). Data collection and statistical analysis was performed by the independent centre.
Results: The overall response rate in the survey was 67% with 28 PICUs and 41 NICUs participating in the study. On a day of the survey mean number of patients requiring mechanical support was 10 and 7 respectively in PICUs and NICUs. Invasive mechanical ventilation was used in 70% of patients both in PICUs and NICUs. High frequency oscillation ventilation was more frequently reported in NICUs (7% of patients vs. 2%).
Conclusions: Results of the survey may be an important tool for better knowledge on level of ventilatory support providing for newborns and children in Poland. The database and already existing connections could be used in the future for research projects.
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Migdal, M., Brozek, G., Zejda, J. et al. 1353 Mechanical Ventilation in Polish Neonatal and Paediatric Intensive Care Units. Pediatr Res 68 (Suppl 1), 670 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-201011001-01353
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1203/00006450-201011001-01353