Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for acute respiratory distress syndrome in adults: an analysis of differences between survivors and non-survivors.

CONCLUSION: This report suggests that ECMO currently allows treatment of severe ARDS with presumed improved survival. The incidence rate of acute kidney injury and transfusion are associated with adverse outcomes.
PMID: 28820028 [PubMed - in process]

Source: Perfusion - August 20, 2017 Category: Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery Authors: Panholzer B, Meckelburg K, Huenges K, Hoffmann G, von der Brelie M, Haake N, Pilarczyk K, Cremer J, Haneya A Tags: Perfusion Source Type: research