Total patients | 837 | | 147 (17.6) |
Tracheostomy | 53 | | 38 (71.7) |
Without tracheostomy | 784 | | 109 (13.9) |
1. Respiratory conditions | 256 | 0.0 | 59 (23.1) |
Tracheostomy | 0 | | 0 (0) |
Without tracheostomy | 256 | | 59 (23.1) |
a) Airway disease | 220 | 0.0 | 35 (15.9) |
b) CF and bronchiectasis | 31 | 0.0 | 23 (74.2) |
c) Interstitial lung diseases | 5 | 0.0 | 1 (20) |
2. Restrictive chest wall conditions | 54 | 1.9 | 5 (9.3) |
Tracheostomy | 1 | | 1 (100) |
Without tracheostomy | 53 | | 4 (7.4) |
3. Diaphragm palsy | 21 | 4.8 | 1 (4.8) |
Tracheostomy | 1 | | 1 (100) |
Without tracheostomy | 20 | | 0 (0) |
4. OHS and OSA | 162 | 0.0 | 6 (3.7) |
Tracheostomy | 0 | | 0 (0) |
Without tracheostomy | 162 | | 6 (3.7) |
5. Neuromuscular and neurological conditions | 329 | 14.3 | 71 (21.6) |
Tracheostomy | 47 | | 32 (68.1) |
Without tracheostomy | 282 | | 39 (13.8) |
a) MND | 53 | 9.4 | 3 (5.7) |
Tracheostomy | 5 | | 2 (40) |
Without tracheostomy | 48 | | 1 (2.1) |
b) DMD | 26 | 15.4 | 7 (26.9) |
Tracheostomy | 4 | | 3 (75) |
Without tracheostomy | 22 | | 4 (18.2) |
c) All other neuromuscular disease | 111 | 9.0 | 17 (15.3) |
Tracheostomy | 10 | | 8 (80) |
Without tracheostomy | 101 | | 9 (8.9) |
d) Cerebral palsy | 19 | 0.0 | 6 (31.6) |
Tracheostomy | 0 | | 0 (0) |
Without tracheostomy | 19 | | 6 (31.6) |
e) Spinal cord injury | 45 | 33.3 | 18 (40) |
Tracheostomy | 15 | | 10 (66.7) |
Without tracheostomy | 30 | | 8 (26.7) |
f) Other neurological conditions | 75 | 17.3 | 20 (26.7) |
Tracheostomy | 13 | | 9 (69.2) |
Without tracheostomy | 62 | | 11 (17.7) |
6. Other | 15 | 26.7 | 5 (33.3) |
Tracheostomy | 4 | | 4 (100) |
Without tracheostomy | 11 | | 1 (9.1) |