Open AccessPatient characteristics and outcomes of a home mechanical ventilation program in a developing country
Author(s) -
Narongkorn Saiphoklang,
Apichart Kanitsap,
Pitchayapa Ruchiwit,
Pattarin Pirompanich,
Thiti Sricharoenchai,
Christopher B. Cooper
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
lung india
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457
H-Index - 25
eISSN - 0974-598X
pISSN - 0970-2113
DOI - 10.4103/lungindia.lungindia_219_18
Subject(s) - medicine , mechanical ventilation , copd , tracheomalacia , pneumonia , stroke (engine) , amyotrophic lateral sclerosis , pediatrics , emergency medicine , intensive care medicine , airway , surgery , disease , mechanical engineering , engineering
There are limited data on home mechanical ventilation (HMV) in developing countries. This study aimed to describe the patient characteristics, feasibility, and outcomes of an HMV program at a university hospital in Thailand.