Requirement of invasive mechanical ventilation and tracheostomy in children with Guillain Barré syndrome in a public pediatric hospital in the province of Buenos Aires.
Retrospective descriptive study
Abstract
Objective: To determine the frequency of MV and TQT requirements in pediatric patients with GBS treated in a public hospital in the city of La Plata.
Materials and methods: Retrospective descriptive study. Data were obtained from medical records of patients hospitalized between 2010 and 2019. Demographic and clinical variables were collected (mechanical ventilation requirement, requirement and discharge with tracheostomy.
Results: Thirty-nine patients were included, 24 males, median age 4 years. Sixteen required MV with a mean of 25 days. Of these 14 required TQT and 7 were discharged from the hospital with the same. No significant differences were observed when comparing the use of MV between patients aged 1 to 5 years and older patients.
Conclusion: The prevalence of GBS was higher in males and in children under 5 years of age. A significant number required MV and most of them were tracheostomized.
Key words: Guillain Barré syndrome, pediatrics, mechanical ventilation, tracheostomy, polyneuropathy, physical therapy.
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