Diagnostic group | Number in hospital (n=39) | Number at home (n=84) |
---|---|---|
Neuromuscular disease | 10 | 25 |
Spinal injury | 6 | 10 |
Ondine’s curse | 5 | 13 |
Bronchopulmonary dysplasia | 5 | 1 |
Craniofacial syndromes | 0 | 4 |
Obstructive sleep apnoea | 1 | 3 |
Other | 12 | 28 |
↵1-150 Data from the UK Paediatric Long Term Ventilation Study (1997).