Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of life support that
targets the heart and lungs. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe respiratory …

Introduction H1N1 influenza can cause severe acute lung injury (ALI). Extracorporeal
membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can support gas exchange in patients failing conventional …

The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for severe acute respiratory
failure (ARF) in adults is growing rapidly given recent advances in technology, even though …

Evolution of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) technology has added a new dimension to
the intensive care management of acute cardiac and/or respiratory failure in adult patients …

Introduction In severe respiratory and/or circulatory failure, extracorporeal membrane
oxygenation (ECMO) may be a lifesaving procedure. Specialized departments provide …

The spread of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) continues to grow exponentially in
most countries, posing an unprecedented burden on the healthcare sector and the world …

The latest generation of ECMO systems is more biocompatible, better performing and longer
lasting. Although recent studies suggested that veno-venous ECMO might improve the …

Extracorporeal life support can be viewed as a spectrum of modalities based on
modifications of a cardiopulmonary bypass circuit to provide cardiac and respiratory support …

Background Interfacility transport of patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
(ECMO) has been performed in large numbers at only a few programs. Limited data are …

Purpose This study aimed to concisely describe the current standards of care, major recent
advances, common beliefs that have been contradicted by recent trials, areas of uncertainty …