Evaluation of a complex home ventilation population before and after the advent of COVID-19 in the UK

ABSTRACT

P75 Figure 1Home ventilation delivery and dependence[Figure omitted. See PDF]ConclusionsThe apparent association between home non-invasive ventilator dependence and increased mortality in the second year of COVID-19 in the UK warrants investigation of unmet need in this patient group, compared with the invasively ventilated. Targeted review is planned in the local setting, facilitated by utilisation of home ventilation registry as a method of population surveillance.ReferencesLloyd-Owen SJ, et al. Patterns of home mechanical ventilation use in Europe results from the Eurovent survey. ERJ 2005;25 1025–1031.Allen M. Respiratory Medicine GIRFT Programme National Specialty Report. London GIRFT, 2021.