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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Published in:	Journal of the Formosan Medical Association
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
Subjects:	acute respiratory distress syndrome extracorporeal life support extracorporeal membrane oxygenation pediatrics pneumonia
Online Access:	http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S092966461200023X