Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) was developed more than 50 years ago, initially with
venoarterial and subsequently with venovenous configurations. As the technique of ECLS …

The number of lung transplants in the United States grew by 250% over the past 20 years,
from 932 in 1996 to 2327 in 2016. 1 This dramatic increase, which was mirrored worldwide …

During 50 years of extracorporeal life support (ECLS), this highly invasive technology has
left a considerable imprint on modern medicine, and it still confronts researchers, clinicians …

OBJECTIVES: To describe the clinical characteristics and organ donation rate of patients
supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) at the time of death. DESIGN …

Rationale: The clinical ethics literature on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
has been focused primarily on identifying hypothetical ethical dilemmas that may arise with …

Objectives: To describe donors after brain death with ongoing extracorporeal membrane
oxygenation and to analyze the outcome of organs transplanted from these donors. Design …

The vast expansion of patients treated with of extra corporeal membrane oxygenation
(ECMO) emerge novel ethical questions about the use of this new technology. In regard the …

Uncontrolled donation after circulatory determination of death (uDCDD) refers to organ
donation after a refractory cardiac arrest. We analyzed ethical issues raised by the uDCDD …

Background. The global shortage of solid organs for transplantation is exacerbated by high
demand, resulting in organ deficits and steadily growing waiting lists. Diverse strategies …

Background No international consensus exists for standardized learning objectives (LOs) for
curricular development nor certification to recognize clinical qualifications for extracorporeal …