International Congress Munich 2014

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PG06 Respiratory evaluation and management of neuromuscular diseases in children

Postgraduate Course
Chairs: B. Fauroux (Paris, France), M. Chatwin (London, United Kingdom)
Aims: The aim of the course is to ensure that the participants will know how to monitor the respiratory function of children with neuromuscular disease, and how to anticipate and treat their night-time and day-time alveolar hypoventilation, respiratory exacerbations, and respiratory failure.

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PAEDIATRIC: Technology dependent children 1 Pathophysiology of chronic respiratory failure, 2 Home oxygen therapy including control investigation and weaning strategies, 3 Invasive and noninvasive home ventilation support including control investigations and weaning strategies, 4 Tracheostomy management including control investigations and weaning strategies, 5 Basic technical understanding of equipment, 6 Airway clearance techniques, 7 Recognition of associated problems, setting up and coordinating a multidisciplinary team

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Evaluation of respiratory muscle performance in children with neuromuscular disease: from research to routine care B. Fauroux (Paris, France)
Airway clearance for children with neuromuscular disease: when and how? M. Goncalves (Porto, Portugal)
Noninvasive ventilation in children with neuromuscular disease: when to start for which benefits? A. Simonds (London, United Kingdom)
Anticipating and treating respiratory problems in children with neuromuscular disease: respiratory infection, anaesthesia, speech and eating problems, daytime and end-stage respiratory failure E. Bignamini (Torino, Italy)