Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation improves outcomes of accidental hypothermia without vital signs: a nationwide observational study

Patients with accidental hypothermia without vital signs increasingly receive venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO). However, there is limited knowledge regarding the efficacy of this advanced rewarming method. We aimed to determine whether VA-ECMO improved outcomes in patients with accidental hypothermia without vital signs, using a large nationwide inpatient database in Japan.

Source: Resuscitation - September 8, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Hiroyuki Ohbe, Shunsuke Isogai, Taisuke Jo, Hiroki Matsui, Kiyohide Fushimi, Hideo Yasunaga Tags: Clinical paper Source Type: research