Abstract
Over the last 20 years the number of Dutch patients on home mechanical ventilation has increased from 200 to 2000. Home mechanical ventilation is a cost-effective treatment which significantly improves the quality of life of patients. In 2011 83% of patients on home mechanical ventilation in the Netherlands is living at home. In the future further growth can be expected in the number of patients with obesity hypoventilation syndrome and a potential new group of patients with COPD. Strict conditions are necessary to ensure safety in the complex care that home mechanical ventilation entails.
| Translated title of the contribution | Home mechanical ventilation in the Netherlands |
|---|---|
| Original language | Dutch |
| Article number | A3609 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Nederlands Tijdschrift voor Geneeskunde |
| Volume | 156 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2012 |
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