Abstract Chronic respiratory diseases claim nearly four million lives annually, making them the third leading cause of death worldwide. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is often the last line of support..
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Abstract This review examines the role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in the management of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), emphasizing its contribution to lung-protective ventilation through optimizing oxygenation..
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Abstract The geometric configuration of fiber bundles plays a critical role in gas transfer for membrane oxygenators; however, experimentally studying its impact on gas transfer distribution is challenging. This study..
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Abstract Purpose: The selection and intensity of respiratory support for ARDS are guided by PaO 2/FiO2 . However, ventilator-induced lung injury (VILI) is linked to respiratory mechanics and ventilator settings...
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Abstract Background The continuous exposure of blood to a non-biological surface during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) may lead to progressive thrombus formation in the oxygenator, hemolysis and consequently impaired gas..
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Abstract Introduction Oxygenators for paediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) are required to operate over a wide range of flow rates, in a patient group ranging from neonates through to fully..
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Abstract Circulating venous blood outside the body, through an artificial lung (membrane oxygenator), andreturning oxygenated blood to the patient is extracorporeal gas exchange. Oxygen and carbondioxide exchange in a membrane..
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Abstract Introduction The performance of an oxygenator, as found in literature, is evaluated according to protocols that define standard values of the gas content in the inlet blood. However, when..
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Abstract Objectives Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) pertains to therapeutic and prophylactic techniques utilized in a wide range of medical applications, with severe pulmonary diseases being the most prominent cases. Over..
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Abstract Dual circulation is a common but underrecognized physiological occurrence associated with peripheral venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Competitive flow will develop between blood ejected from the heart and blood..
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