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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in children with COVID-19 and PIMS-TS during the second and third wave

Abstract During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, the European Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) established a prospective survey including 52 European neonatal and paediatric centres and reported the..

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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in children receiving haematopoietic cell transplantation and immune effector cell therapy: an international and multidisciplinary consensus statement

Abstract Use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in children receiving haematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) and immune effector cell therapy is controversial and evidence-based guidelines have not been established. Remarkable advancements..

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International survey of neuromonitoring and neurodevelopmental outcome in children and adults supported on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in Europe

Abstract Background: Adverse neurological events during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) are common and may be associated with devastating consequences. Close monitoring, early identification and prompt intervention can mitigate early and..

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The “basic” approach: a single-centre experience with a cost-reducing model for paediatric cardiac extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Abstract OBJECTIVES:  Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a lifesaving but expensive therapy in terms of financial, technical and human resources. We report our experience with a ‘basic’ ECMO support model,..

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Nitric oxide administration during paediatric cardiopulmonary bypass: a randomised controlled trial

Abstract Purpose Cardiopulmonary bypass induces an ischaemia–reperfusion injury and systemic inflammatory response, which contributes to low cardiac output syndrome following cardiac surgery. Exogenous nitric oxide during cardiopulmonary bypass has shown..

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Anticoagulation during ECMO in neonatal and paediatric patients

Abstract  (ECMO) is a form of  (ECLS) which is used frequently in the paediatric and neonatal setting to support either the pulmonary, or both the pulmonary and . Management of ECMO requires..

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Editorial: Improving Extracorporeal Life Support Outcomes in Children

Abstract Extracorporeal life support (ECLS, also known as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation or ECMO) emerged in the 1970s as a potentially useful life-support therapy for refractory cardiac or respiratory failure in..

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Membrane Lung and Blood Pump Use During Prolonged Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Trends From 2002 to 2017 Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) has grown in its application since its first clinical description in the 1970s. The technology has been used to support a..

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Extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation for refractory cardiogenic shock after adult cardiac surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Background Postcardiotomy cardiogenic shock (PCCS) refractory to inotropic support and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) occurs rarely but is almost universally fatal without mechanical circulatory support. In this systematic review and..

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