Complications of prolonged mechanical ventilation after cardiac surgery in children with Down syndrome: A single-center retrospective observational study

Background: Patients with Down syndrome (DS) are known to have an increased risk of congenital heart diseases, which can be a predictor of prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV) after cardiac surgery. PMV is a factor that enhances postoperative complications and morbidities. Thus, we aimed to explor...

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Main Authors: Sarah Fahad Almutiri, Lamis A Al-Qahtani, Shahad H Abdu, Remmaz A Aynousah, Sarah W Alotaibi, Leenah M Alhadrami, Yara Khaled Arfaj, Saud Abdulaziz Bahaidarah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-01-01
Series:Journal of Pediatric Critical Care
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Online Access:http://www.jpcc.org.in/article.asp?issn=2349-6592;year=2023;volume=10;issue=6;spage=252;epage=256;aulast=Almutiri