Defining benefit threshold for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in children with sepsis—a binational multicenter cohort study

Defining benefit threshold for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in children with sepsis—a binational multicenter cohort study

Abstract Background The surviving sepsis campaign recommends consideration for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in refractory septic shock. We aimed to define the benefit threshold of ECMO in pediatric septic shock. Methods Retrospective binational multicenter cohort study of all ICUs cont...

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Main Authors: Luregn J. Schlapbach, Roberto Chiletti, Lahn Straney, Marino Festa, Daniel Alexander, Warwick Butt, Graeme MacLaren, on behalf of the Australian & New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS) Centre for Outcomes & Resource Evaluation (CORE) and the Australian & New Zealand Intensive Care Society (ANZICS) Paediatric Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-12-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
Childhood
Extracorporeal life support
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Infection
Mortality
Pediatric
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-019-2685-1

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