Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) used for respiratory or cardiac support is
frequently considered a rescue therapy when ''conventional''management fails. Although the …

The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the management of ARDS has grown
considerably in the past decade, largely as a consequence of improvements in …

Rationale: Because encouraging rates for hospital and long-term survival of
immunocompromised patients in ICUs have been described, these patients are more likely …

Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is a severe lung disease, with an associated
mortality rate exceeding 60% for the most severe forms of the disease. In these situations …

The role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in the management of severe
acute respiratory failure, including acute respiratory distress syndrome, has become better …

BACKGROUND: The investigators present a series of adults with severe acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS) who were treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation …

To determine the number of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) who
would be eligible to receive veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV …

OBJECTIVES: To examine trends in utilization and outcomes among patients with the acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) requiring prolonged venovenous extracorporeal …

Objective: To describe mechanical ventilation settings in adult patients treated for an acute
respiratory distress syndrome with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and assess the …

The acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is associated with a high mortality rate
despite recent encouraging results from RCTs [1–3]. Initial profound hypoxemia is …