Home mechanical ventilation: quality of life patterns after six months of treatment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

It has been shown that home mechanical ventilation improves quality of life, but it has not been widely studied which particular patient groups benefit the most from starting this type of therapy. The purpose of this prospective observational study was to evaluate quality of life change patterns 6 months after initiation of home mechanical ventilation in patients suffering from chronic respiratory failure using patient reported outcomes.

Methods

We enrolled 74 chronic respiratory failure patients starting invasive or noninvasive home mechanical ventilation through the Semmelweis University Home Mechanical Ventilation Program. Quality of life was evaluated at baseline and at 6 months after initiation of home mechanical ventilation using the Severe Respiratory Insuf

SUBMITTER: Valko L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7433042 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature