Children, Mechanical Ventilation, Neonates, Pediatric Intensive Care
Conditions
Keywords
Mechanical ventilation, Children, Neonates, Pediatric intensive care
Brief summary
This observational study includes questionnaires send to doctors in all units treating pediatric patients with mechanical ventilation in Finland. Additionally all units treating pediatric patients with mechanical ventilation are invited to perform a quality control-like follow up for 3 months. Patient identity data is not collected, and no interventions to treatment are made.
Interventions
OTHERObservation
No interventions are made. The purpose of the study is to find out current practices used in pediatric mechanical ventilation.
Sponsors
University of Oulu
Study design
Observational model
CASE_ONLY
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
No minimum to 16 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Age under 16 years * Mechanical ventilation during the follow up period
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| The duration of mechanical ventilation | 1-2000 hours | Compare the duration of mechanical ventilation in different units in Finland |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Ventilator parameters | 1-2000hours | Comparison of ventilator parameters used during mechanical ventilation of children in pediatric-, neonatal- and adult intensive care units. |
Countries
Finland
Outcome results
None listed