Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation [PDF]
ECMO (Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation) is a device derived from the cardiopulmonary bypass machine used during open-heart surgery. It has been introduced in clinical practice at the beginning of the 1970s. ECMO can substitute the function of the lungs, the heart, or both when respiratory, cardiac, or cardiopulmonary failures is not responding to ...
Andrea Moscatelli, Simona Tani
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation [PDF]
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an advanced form of life support technology whereby venous blood is oxygenated outside of the body and returned to the patient. ECMO was initially used as last-resort rescue therapy for patients with severe respiratory failure.
Butt W., MacLaren G
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation [PDF]
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation has now evolved into standard therapy for patients unresponsive to conventional ventilatory and pharmacological support. This article presents a clinical review of extracorporeal life support and its application to neonatal and pediatric patients as well as children requiring circulatory support after open heart ...
Michael D. Klein+3 more
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Prospective longitudinal evaluation of lung function during the first year of life after repair of congenital diaphragmatic hernia [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate lung function and respiratory morbidity prospectively during the first year of life in patients with congenital diaphragmatic hernia and to study the effect of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy.
Gischler, S.J. (Saskia)+7 more
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Saving life and brain with extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation: A single-center analysis of in-hospital cardiac arrests. [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: Despite advances in medical care, survival to discharge and full neurologic recovery after cardiac arrest remains less than 20% after cardiopulmonary resuscitation.
Cavarocchi, Nicholas C.+2 more
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support after the Fontan operation [PDF]
ObjectiveExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation has been used to support children with cardiac failure after the Fontan operation. Mortality is high, and causes of mortality remain unclear.
Barrett, Cindy S.+7 more
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CESAR: conventional ventilatory support vs extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe adult respiratory failure. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: An estimated 350 adults develop severe, but potentially reversible respiratory failure in the UK annually. Current management uses intermittent positive pressure ventilation, but barotrauma, volutrauma and oxygen toxicity can prevent lung ...
Clemens, Felicity+11 more
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) and veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO), also known as extracorporeal life support (ECLS), can both be used to treat patients with acute pulmonary or cardiovascular failure.This review is based on publications retrieved by a selective search in PubMed on the topics of ...
Bernhardt, Alexander M.+5 more
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation simulation-based training: methods, drawbacks and a novel solution [PDF]
Introduction: Patients under the error-prone and complication-burdened extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are looked after by a highly trained, multidisciplinary team.
Abbes Amira+10 more
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Medication Complications in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. [PDF]
The need for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy is a marker of disease severity for which multiple medications are required. The therapy causes physiologic changes that impact drug pharmacokinetics.
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