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Country | Study timeframe | Number and ages of children studied | Etiology/indication for mechanical ventilation* | Type of mechanical ventilation | Care setting** |
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Turkey-Istanbul [7] | 2001–2006 | n = 34 4 months to 17 years | Neuromuscular 18% Central dysregulation 21% Airway/lung dysfunction 62% | Invasive 33% Non-invasive 67% | Home 100% |
Italy [9] | 2007 | n = 362 <17 years of age | Neuromuscular 49% Central dysregulation 25% Airway/lung dysfunction 18% | Invasive 41% Non-invasive 59% | Home 100% |
Japan [64] | 1996 | n = 434 <20 years of age | Neuromuscular 28% Central dysregulation 23% Airway/lung dysfunction 5% Other/unknown 45% | Unknown | Hospital 86% Home 14% |
Netherlands [65] | 1979–2009 | n = 197 <18 years of age | Neuromuscular 66% Central dysregulation 17% Airway/lung dysfunction 6% Other 11% | Invasive 51% Non-invasive 49% | Home 100% |
Switzerland [8] | 2001 | n = 32 <16 years of age | Neuromuscular 41% Central dysregulation 47% Airway/lung dysfunction 9% Other 3% | Invasive 31% Non-invasive 69% | Home 94% Hospital 6% |
Taiwan [66] | 1998–2006 | n = 139 3 months to 18 years of age | Neuromuscular/Neurologic 72% Airway/lung dysfunction 14% Other 14% | Invasive 97% Non-Invasive 3% | Hospital 79% Home 21% Death |
United Kingdom [67] | 2008 | n = 933 <17 years of age | Neuromuscular 43% Central dysregulation 18% Airway/lung dysfunction 37% | Invasive 23% Non-invasive 77% | Home 91% Hospital 7% Unknown 2% |
United Kingdom [68] | 1999 | n = 141 <16 years of age | Neuromuscular 44% Central dysregulation 24% Airway/lung dysfunction 11% Other 18% | Invasive 48% Non-invasive 52% | Home 68% Hospital 32% |
United States-Massachusetts [3] | 2005 | n = 197 <22 years of age | Neuromuscular/neurologic 59% Airway/lung dysfunction 28% Other/unknown 13% | Invasive 49% Non-invasive 51% | Home care 73% Hospital 6% Unknown 16% |
United States-Utah [6] | 2004 | <16 years of age | Neuromuscular 13% Central dysregulation 45% Airway/lung dysfunction 41% | Invasive 100% | Home 100% |
New Zealand [69] | 1991–2004 | | Neuromuscular 11% Central dysregulation 4% Airway/lung dysfunction 39% Other 48% | Invasive 3% Non-invasive 97% | Home 100% |
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