Clinical experience of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for acute respiratory distress syndrome associated with pneumonia in children

To describe a single center’s experience with pediatric patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for respiratory failure due to acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) associated with pneumonia and to investigate the factors associated with mortality. Methods: Retrospective c...

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Main Authors: Chun-Chih Peng, Shye-Jao Wu, Ming-Ren Chen, Nan-Chang Chiu, Hsin Chi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2012-03-01
Series:Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092966461200023X