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 Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure (AHRF) and acute respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS) are associated with high in-hospital mortality. However, in cohorts of …

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

Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a life-saving therapy in acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) patients but is associated with complications and …

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 …

Introduction Mortality of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome in adults is still
unacceptably high. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) could represent an …

Introduction Combined with massive lung aeration loss resulting from acute respiratory
distress syndrome, hepatopulmonary syndrome, a liver-induced vascular lung disorder …

Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) represents a valuable and
rapidly evolving therapeutic option in patients with severe heart or lung failure following …

Introduction Severe status asthmaticus (SA) in children may require intubation and
mechanical ventilation with a subsequent increased risk of death. In the patient with SA and …

Introduction Most cases of the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) infection are self-limited, but
occasionally the disease evolves to a severe condition needing hospitalization. Here we …