(1) Background: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasingly used for
acute respiratory failure with few absolute but many relative contraindications. The provider …

The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for severe acute respiratory
failure (ARF) in adults is growing rapidly given recent advances in technology, even though …

Venovenous (VV) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of mechanical
life support that provides full respiratory bypass in patients with severe respiratory failure as …

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for severe acute respiratory failure was
proposed more than 40 years ago. Despite the publication of the ARDSNet study and …

The latest generation of ECMO systems is more biocompatible, better performing and longer
lasting. Although recent studies suggested that veno-venous ECMO might improve the …

The role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in supporting refractory
respiratory failure in adults continues to evolve. Interest in ECMO surged after reports of …

Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for acute respiratory failure is
still a matter of debate. Methods We performed a structured search on Pubmed, EMBASE …

INTEREST IN extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for treating severe respiratory
failure in adults has increased substantially in the last 5 years. There are several reasons for …

Despite expensive life-sustaining interventions delivered in the ICU, mortality and morbidity
in patients with acute respiratory failure (ARF) remain unacceptably high. Extracorporeal …

Summary Guidelines from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization still indicate ECMO
for acute severe pulmonary failure potentially reversible and unresponsive to conventional …