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Decreased maximum clot firmness in rotational thromboelastometry (ROTEM (R)) is associated with bleeding during extracorporeal mechanical circulatory support [PDF]

open access: yes, 2016
Background: We aimed to characterize the coagulation disturbances which may increase the risk of bleeding, thrombosis or death shortly after implantation of an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) or ventricular assist (VAD) device.
Hammainen, Pekka   +7 more
core   +1 more source

Racial disparities among patients on venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the pre–Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Coronavirus Disease 2019 eras: A retrospective registry reviewCentral MessagePerspective

open access: yesJTCVS Open
Objectives: Although many studies have addressed such disparities caused by COVID-19, to our knowledge, no study has focused on the association of race on outcomes for patients with COVID-19 requiring venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ...
Zachary Obinna Enumah, MD, MA   +10 more
doaj   +1 more source

Ketamine infusion for patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support: A case series [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The use of ketamine infusion for sedation/analgesia in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy has not been described.
Avidan, Michael S   +3 more
core   +3 more sources

How necessary are randomized controlled trials? [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) are often deemed the gold standard for testing new treatments. This belief in turn justifies recruiting patients into such trials even when it is suspected that a new treatment is superior – although patients in the ...
Northcott, Robert
core  

Neonatal and pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in developing Latin American countries

open access: yesJornal de Pediatria
Objective: To review the principles of neonatal-pediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy, prognosis, and its establishment in limited resource-limited countries in Latino America.
Javier Kattan   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

A case of testicular tumor and respiratory failure caused by choriocarcinoma syndrome managed through modified chemotherapy and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

open access: yesIJU Case Reports
Introduction Choriocarcinoma syndrome with multiple lung metastases has a poor prognosis and causes respiratory failure due to alveolar hemorrhage. We encountered a case where the introduction of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation effectively sustained ...
Tetsuro Shiraiwa   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in devastating bacterial pneumonia: a case report and review of the literature

open access: yesJournal of Medical Case Reports
Background Bacterial pneumonia is one of the most common causes of acute respiratory distress syndrome. In fulminant cases, when mechanical ventilation fails, veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is required.
Štěpán Josef   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Venopulmonary extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for right ventricular support as a bridge to lung transplantation: A narrative review

open access: yesSAGE Open Medicine
This review evaluates the effectiveness of veno-pulmonary support with an oxygenator using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to lung transplantation strategy in patients undergoing veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation while ...
Phan Quang Thuan   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

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