Publications by authors named "Ines Maria Grazia Pirroddi"
Background: Home care support is beneficial for children needing mechanical ventilation, when clinically stable.
Methods: A retrospective analysis was carried out of the long-term home ventilation management of a pediatric population with chronic respiratory failure composed of 20 ventilator-dependent children categorized according to age, diagnosis and ventilation support. Age groups consisted of 10% under 1 year, 30% between 2 and 5 years, 30% between 6 and 12 years, and 30% older than 12 years.