Tags Archives: Guidelines Ecmo & ELSO Adult

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ELSO 2025 Narrative Guideline on the Use of ECMO for Accidental Hypothermia

Background Accidental hypothermia (AH) can be caused by exposure to cold weather conditions, immersion in water, avalanche burial in snow, or indoors, mostly affecting elderly patients with multiple comorbidities., There are..

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British societies guideline on the management of emergencies in patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Abstract Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is providing an increasingly important therapy for patients in severe heart and lung failure. Care of these patients is complex, with changes in circulation that..

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Neurological monitoring and management for adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients: Extracorporeal Life Support Organization consensus guidelines

Abstract Background Critical care of patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) with acute brain injury (ABI)is notable for a lack of high‑quality clinical evidence. Here, we offer guidelines for neurological..

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Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Guideline for Transport and Retrieval of Adult and Pediatric Patients with ECMO Support

Abstract Disclaimer:  This extracorporeal life support organization guideline describes the preparation for and undertaking of transport and retrieval of patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). The guideline describes useful and..

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ELSO Guidelines for Adult and Pediatric Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Circuits

Abstract This guideline describes the ECMO circuit for all patient populations. These guidelines describe safe practice based on extensive experience and are considered consensus guidelines. These guidelines are not intended..

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2021 ELSO Adult and Pediatric Anticoagulation Guidelines

Abstract Anticoagulation is necessary for most pediatric and adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) patients to prevent circuit clotting. Inherently, the most common side effect of anticoagulation is bleeding. Anticoagulation during..

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Intraoperative Management of Adult Patients on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: an Expert Consensus Statement From the Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists— Part…

Abstract The Society of Cardiovascular Anesthesiologists Quality, Safety, and Leadership Committee Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) working group was composed of 12 cardiovascular-critical care anesthesiologists from adult ECMO centers in the..

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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for COVID-19: Updated 2021 Guidelines from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization

Abstract Disclaimer:  This is an updated guideline from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) for the role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for patients with severe cardiopulmonary failure due to..

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Guidelines for ECMO Transport (ELSO)

Disclaimer These guidelines describe useful and safe practice for extracorporeal life support (ECLS, ECMO) but these are not necessarily consensus recommendations. These guidelines are not intended as a standard of..

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Management of Adult Patients Supported with Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VV ECMO): Guideline from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO)

Abstract The use of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV ECMO) among adults is rapidly increasing worldwide. By 2020, the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Registry had recorded >24,000 cases of..

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Initial ELSO Guidance Document: ECMO for COVID-19 Patients with Severe Cardiopulmonary Failure

The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) and all of the ELSO worldwide chapters have prepared this document to describe when and how to use extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in COVID-19..

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ECMO for COVID-19 Updated 2021 Guidelines from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO)

This is an updated guideline from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) for the role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for patients with severe cardiopulmonary failure due to coronavirus disease..

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2020 EACTS/ELSO/STS/AATS expert consensus on post-cardiotomy extracorporeal life support in adult patients

Abstract Post-cardiotomy extracorporeal life support (PC-ECLS) in adult patients has been used only rarely but recent data have shown a remarkable increase in its use, almost certainly due to improved..

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