Efficacy of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for acute respiratory failure with interstitial lung disease: a case control nationwide dataset study in Japan

Abstract Background Whether acute respiratory failure in patients with interstitial lung disease is reversible remains uncertain. Consequently, indications for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in these patients are still controversial, except as a bridge to lung transplantation. The objective of...

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Main Authors: Yuko Usagawa, Kosaku Komiya, Mari Yamasue, Kiyohide Fushimi, Kazufumi Hiramatsu, Jun-ichi Kadota
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-07-01
Series:Respiratory Research
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12931-021-01805-w