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

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

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

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

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 …

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 Microcirculatory dysfunction develops in both septic and cardiogenic shock
patients, and it is associated with poor prognosis in patients with septic shock. Information …

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 …

Introduction Acute respiratory failure (ARF) is the main reason for intensive care unit (ICU)
admissions in patients with hematologic malignancies (HMs). We report the first series of …

Methods A retrospective study in a specialist tertiary referral ICU. Patients supported with VV
or VA ECMO before, during, or after orthotopic liver transplant (OLT) were identified. Results …