Provision of ECPR during COVID-19: evidence, equity, and ethical dilemmas
Abstract The use of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) to restore circulation during cardiac arrest is a time-critical, resource-intensive intervention of unproven efficacy. The current COVID-19 pandemic has brought additional complexity and significant barriers to the ongoing provi...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2020-07-01
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Series: | Critical Care |
Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13054-020-03172-2 |