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. 2015 Jun 1;191(11):1338–1340. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201411-1955LE

Table 1.

Summary of Patients’ Clinical Courses

Patient Age at Presentation SFTPC Mutation Family History Age at MV Initiation Maximum Respiratory Support Age at Tracheostomy (mo) LOS (mo) Age at Decannulation (yr) Respiratory Treatments Support at Last Contact (Age)
1 7 d c.545 G>C, .pGly182Arg Positive 2 mo CMV 3.5 19 6 Clearance, steroids, hydroxychloroquine Room air (10 yr)
2 4 h c.563 T>A, p. Leu188Gln Negative 1 d HFOV 3 10 5 Clearance, steroids, azathioprine 0.25 L NC (5 yr)
3 10 min c.567 C>G, p.Cys189Trp Negative 4 mo HFOV 4.5 8 2 Steroids, azithromycin, hydroxychloroquine Room air (3 yr)

Definition of abbreviations: CMV = conventional mechanical ventilation; HFOV = high-frequency oscillatory ventilation; LOS = hospital length of stay; MV = mechanical ventilation; NC = nasal cannula; SFTPC = surfactant protein C.