Prevention and management of respiratory disease in young people with cerebral palsy: consensus statement.

ABSTRACT: Respiratory illness is the leading cause of mortality in children with cerebral palsy (CP). Although risk factors for developing chronic respiratory illness have been identified, comprehensive clinical care recommendations for the prevention and management of respiratory illness do not currently exist. We invited over 200 clinicians and researchers from multiple disciplines with expertise in the management of respiratory illness in children with CP to develop care recommendations using a modified Delphi method on the basis of the RAND Corporation-University of California Los Angeles Appropriateness Method. These recommendations are intended for use by the wide range of practitioners who care for individuals living with CP. They provide a framework for recognizing multifactorial primary and

SUBMITTER: Gibson N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7818421 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature