Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Severe Respiratory Failure during Respiratory Epidemics and Pandemics: A Narrative Review.
CONCLUSION: The role of ECMO in managing ARDS during respiratory pandemics continues to grow. This is supported by efforts to redefine optimal ventilatory strategies, reinforce infection control measures and enhance patient selection.
PMID: 32296808 [PubMed - in process]
Source: Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore - Category: General Medicine Authors: Lim JKB, Qadri SK, Toh TSW, Lin CB, Mok YH, Lee JH Tags: Ann Acad Med Singapore Source Type: research
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