The artificial lung (AL) technology is one of the membrane-based artificial organs that partly
augments lung functions, ie blood oxygenation and CO 2 removal. It is generally employed …

The recent outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020 reasserted the necessity of artificial
lung membrane technology to treat patients with acute lung failure. In addition, the aging …

The use of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) for the pediatric and neonatal population
continues to grow. At the same time, there have been dramatic improvements in the …

Accurate and fast prediction of the hemodynamics of the artificial pump-lung is critical in the
design process. In this study, a comprehensive computational framework, including a sliding …

Extreme prematurity, defined as a gestational age of fewer than 28 weeks, is a significant
health problem worldwide. It carries a high burden of mortality and morbidity, in large part …

Background Right heart failure is the major cause of death in pulmonary hypertension. Lung
transplantation is the only long-term treatment option for patients who fail medical therapy …

Abstract Purpose of Review Although lung transplantation can be used to treat lung failure,
limited donor organ availability creates a pressing need for improved artificial lung …

Abstract A new, lightweight (2.3 kg), ambulatory pulmonary assist system (PAS) underwent
preliminary evaluation in ambulatory sheep. The PAS was purposefully designed for long …

Background. A wearable artificial lung could improve lung transplantation outcomes by
easing implementation of physical rehabilitation during long-term pretransplant respiratory …

Introduction Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is primarily used for the
supportive treatment of patients suffering from severe cardiopulmonary failure. With the …