Time to extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation flow and outcomes in paediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest: a 12-year single-centre study [PDF]
Resuscitation PlusBackground: Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) is increasingly used for refractory paediatric in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA). Although rapid initiation of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is widely considered critical, the relative ...
Joram Nyandat +4 more
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Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2016 The indication and usage for Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) has increased significantly over the last 10 years, and more and more hospitals are now offering this service. Despite this trend, ECLS is a mature “daily business” in only a few centers. In
Malaika Mendonça
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Successful use of ECLS in cardiopulmonary failure due to aluminum phosphide poising
Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2016 The use of ECLS in the treatment of poisoned patients has been recently reviewed by de Lange et al. [1], but a case of aluminum phosphide poising supported by ECLS has not been described yet.
M. Mendonca +4 more
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Is hyperoxia during veno-arterial extracorporeal life support due to cardiopulmonary failure associated with mortality in pediatric patients? [PDF]
The Journal of ExtraCorporeal TechnologyBackground: Data is limited regarding the effects of supraphysiologic blood oxygen tension in patients requiring extracorporeal life support (ECLS). We sought to evaluate the association between hyperoxia and outcomes in pediatric patients requiring veno-
Beshish Asaad G. +8 more
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Prognostic impact of SCAI shock severity classes in AMI‐related cardiogenic shock: A sub‐study of the ECLS‐SHOCK Trial [PDF]
ESC Heart FailureAims The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions (SCAI) Classification provides risk stratification of patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock (AMI‐CS).
Janine Pöss +13 more
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Low-Viscosity Polydimethylsiloxane Resin for Facile 3D Printing of Elastomeric Microfluidics
Micromachines, 2023 Microfluidics is a rapidly advancing technology with expansive applications but has been restricted by slow, laborious fabrication techniques for polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based devices.
Elyse Fleck +4 more
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The Role of Shunt Occlusion During Extracorporeal Life Support
Brazilian Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery, 2023 Introduction: The current recommendation for systemic to pulmonary artery shunt (SPS) patients requiring extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is to keep the shunt open, maintaining a higher pump flow.
Sudesh Prabhu +6 more
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Ambulatory home wearable lung: progress and future directions
Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine, 2021 Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) was first implemented as an extension of cardiopulmonary bypass technology. The early use of ECLS in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) was discouraging, likely due to limitations of technology ...
Aakash Shah +3 more
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JTCVS Techniques, 2022 Objective: Although extracorporeal life support (ECLS) has been increasingly adopted as rescue therapy for cardiac and pulmonary failure, it remains limited to specialized centers.
Joseph Hadaya, MD +40 more
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Inter-Hospital Transportation of Patients on Extracorporeal Life Support: A Single Center Experience [PDF]
Korean Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2014 Background: Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is an effective life-saving tool for patients in refractory cardiac or respiratory failure. Although transportation of patients on ECLS is challenging, it is necessary in some instances.
Yang Hyun Cho +6 more
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