Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is a potentially lifesaving intervention for children
with severe cardiac or respiratory failure. It is used with increasing frequency and in …

The utilization of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for cardiopulmonary
support continues to increase globally, with> 190,000 ECMO cases reported to the …

Extracorporeal membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) has been successfully delivered in
neonates and children for more than 50 years and currently is a well-established form of …

Refractory septic shock is associated with a high risk of death. Circulatory support in the form
of veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO) may function as a bridge …

Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (ECPR) has potential benefits compared to
conventional Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CCPR) in children. Although no randomised …

This study presents Neuro-SPARK, the first scoring system developed to assess the risk of
neurologic injury in pediatric and neonatal patients on extracorporeal membrane …

Objectives: Extracorporeal life support can lead to rapid reversal of hypoxemia but the
benefits and harms of different oxygenation targets in severely ill patients are unclear. Our …

A briefly popular song from the disco days of 1978 by the English hair band, Sweet,
suggested that “Love is like oxygen... you get too much, you get too high/you get too low and …

Background Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) for status asthmaticus (SA) is rare. Increased
safety and experience may increase utilization of ECLS for SA. Methods We reviewed …

This is another excellent issue of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine (PCCM) for July;
congratulations to our authors and many thanks to all reviewers. This month, my Editor's …