Background The mortality benefit of VV-ECMO in ARDS has been extensively studied, but
the impact on long-term functional outcomes of survivors is poorly defined. We aimed to …

Background Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) has become an integral part of modern
intensive therapy. The choice of support mode depends largely on the indication. Patients …

Background Severe acute respiratory failure in adults causes high mortality despite
improvements in ventilation techniques and other treatments (eg, steroids, prone …

Background There is limited information about the long-term outcome of patients suffering
from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) supported with veno-venous …

Background Ultra-lung-protective ventilation may be useful during veno-venous
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (vv-ECMO) for severe acute respiratory distress …

Rationale Health-related quality of life after surviving acute respiratory distress syndrome
has come into focus in recent years, especially during the coronavirus disease 2019 …

Background Although the utilization of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is
increasing and its technology is evolving, only a few epidemiologic reports have described …

Background Estimates for dead space ventilation have been shown to be independently
associated with an increased risk of mortality in the acute respiratory distress syndrome and …

Introduction The purpose of the study was to assess the long term outcome and quality of life
of patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) receiving extracorporeal …

Background Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) support under
extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (eCPR) is the last option and may be offered …