ECMO is in the air: Long distance air/ground transport of a child on extra corporeal membrane oxygenation
Background: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a temporary mechanical support system that handles the function of the heart and/or lungs in patients with a variety of cardiac and respiratory problems. Veno-arterial ECMO is most commonly used for patients recovering from heart surgery, suf...
| Main Authors: | , , , , , , , |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2018-12-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090730318300471 |