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The first nationwide survey of pediatric home mechanical ventilation (HMV) was conducted. From 35 out of 149 medical centers investigated, 49 cases of HVM were reported. The patients ranged in age from 1 to 20 years, and the causes of respiratory failure were neuromuscular diseases (51%), central hypoventilation (33%), respiratory disorders (10%) and cervical cord injury (6%). Since 1983 when 2 patients were discharged home on mechanical ventilation, more and more ventilator-dependent children have been sent home every year. However, home mechanical ventilation is not yet well recognized in Japan as an option for pediatric patients with chronic respiratory failure, and there are many problems to be solved. Firstly, very few, if any, hospitals have a designated home care team composed of physicians and other specialists. Secondly, the current health insurance system scarcely covers the cost of home ventilation. Thirdly, development of home use equipment, in particular, portable ventilators and monitors is imperative. There are 107 hospitalized patients in 56 institutions who are reportedly able to go home if a support system is established. A program for pediatric home mechanical ventilation should be urgently developed on a national basis.
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