Outcomes of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in adult patients with hypoxemic respiratory failure refractory to mechanical ventilation

Introduction: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a mode of extracorporeal life support that has been used to support cardiopulmonary disease refractory to conventional therapy. The experience with the use of ECMO in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure is still limited. The aim of this stu...

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Main Authors: Elisabet Periche Pedra, Melinda Rita Koborzan, Fabrizio Sbraga, Arnau Blasco Lucas, David Toral Sepúlveda
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2018-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007118302053