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Table 4: Characteristics of use of noninvasive ventilation with bilevel positive pressure. |
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Characteristics |
Total (N = 17) |
Centrals (N = 6) |
Deformity of the thoracic cage and spine (N = 6) |
Neuromuscular diseases (N = 2) |
Obesity (N = 2) |
Mixed (N = 1) |
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Use of non-invasive ventilation, n (%) |
7 (41.2) |
1 (16.7) |
2 (33.3) |
2 (100) |
1 (50) |
1 (100) |
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Hours of use of ventilation, average (range) |
14.4 (8-24) |
19 |
11 |
22 |
8 |
8 |
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Time from diagnosis to onset of ventilation (months) mean (range) 7 (3-24) |
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n (%) |
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Interface types |
N = 7 |
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Nasal Buconasal Tracheostomy ventilation |
4 (57.14) 1 (14.29) 2 (28.57) |
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Device titration method Sleep laboratory (polysomnography) Hospital Home |
3 (42.86)
3 (42.86) 1 (14.29) |
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Origin of the devices Own Institutional Donation Rented |
1 (14.29) 1 (14.29) 4 (57.14) 1 (14.29) |
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Presence of complications from the use of devices Yes No |
1 (14.3) 6 (85.7) |
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Need for tracheostomy Yes No |
2 (28.6) 5 (71.4) |
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Time elapsed between diagnosis and tracheostomy (months), mean |
18 |
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