Using machine learning to predict pediatric brain injury

(UT Southwestern Medical Center) When newborn babies or children with heart or lung distress are struggling to survive, doctors often turn to a form of life support that uses artificial lungs. This treatment, called Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), has been credited with saving countless lives. But in some cases, it can also lead to long-term brain injury.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news