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High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation in Intensive Care Units: Children and Neonates

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Pediatric Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain: Standardization in Clinical Practice

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Among unconventional modalities of respiratory support, high-frequency oscillatory ventilation (HFOV) is surely the most commonly used in neonatal and pediatric critical care. Despite it being widely used in the pediatric world, such use is not mirrored in adult critical care and some hospitals and clinics do not use HFOV even for the youngest of patients. This apparent discrepancy is partially due to the lack of strong evidence supporting the benefits of using HFOV in various clinical settings, while gathering significant levels of evidence about some of the associated issues has also proved difficult.

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De Luca, D., Visconti, F., Piastra, M., Conti, G. (2013). High-Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation in Intensive Care Units: Children and Neonates. In: Astuto, M. (eds) Pediatric Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain: Standardization in Clinical Practice. Anesthesia, Intensive Care and Pain in Neonates and Children. Springer, Milano. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-88-470-2685-8_3

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