Veno-venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in a case of organophosphorus poisoning
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is emergently used for long-term support of respiratory and/or cardiac functions. ECMO is most useful in cases when the primary lung insult is reversible. CESAR trial in 2009 showed survival benefits in severe ARDS patients when transferred to an ECMO cente...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer
2016-04-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2090730316000128 |