Parameters monitored for initial diagnosis and during follow-up hospitalisation in children treated with noninvasive ventilation
| Clinical history, including developmental milestones |
| Clinical evaluation, including height and weight |
| Nocturnal respiratory monitoring, including Sa,O2 and carbon dioxide values (preferably PSG with mask pressure tracing) |
| Radiograph of chest and lateral projection of the skull |
| Possibly arterial or capillary blood gases |
| State of the mask |
Sa,O2: arterial oxygen saturation
PSG: polysomnography