Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for life-threatening asthma refractory to mechanical ventilation: analysis of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization registry

The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in cases of near-fatal asthma (NFA) has increased, but the benefits and potential complications of this therapy have yet to be fully investigated.

Source: Critical Care - December 6, 2017 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Hye Ju Yeo, Dohyung Kim, Doosoo Jeon, Yun Seong Kim, Peter Rycus and Woo Hyun Cho Tags: Research Source Type: research