Table 4.
Types of ventilation
| Author | Invasively ventilated | Non-invasively ventilated | Ventilation duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Toussaint et al., 2006 [24] | 41% (per tracheostoma) | 59% (per nasal mask) | All patients ventilated at home with EVA for > 12 months (mean time ventilated: 7.7 years) |
| Banfi et al., 2007 [29] | 12.5% |
87.5% (per NPPV and nasal mask) 57.2% pressure assist ventilator and EVA 42.8% volume-assist ventilator |
All patients had mechanical ventilation for a mean of 31 months |
| Chenoweth et al., 2007 [30] | 100% | - | Mean duration of ventilation per patient: 890.6 days |
| Neumann et al., 2016 [25] |
Intensive care service: 70% (per tracheostoma) Normal care service: 0% |
Not specified | Not specified |
| Schwerdtner et al., 2020 [27] | 88% per tracheostomy, but not all ventilated at time of study | Not specified |
Ventilation time per day: 16.7% permanently 29.2% < 24 h |
| Prasad et al., 2016 [26] | 41% had airway ventilation (not further described) | Not specified | |
| Cahill et al., 1997 [31] | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified |
| Horvath et al., 2018 [28] | Not specified | Not specified | Not specified |
EVA expiratory valve; NPPV non-invasive positive pressure ventilation