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Patients' exposure to PVC plasticizers from ECMO circuits

Abstract Background: ECMO is a therapeutic act with a high risk of exposure to diethylhexylphthalate (DEHP), plasticizer from PVC tubings. The replacement of this plasticizer with alternative compounds is recommended but..

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The Effect of Priming Solutions and Storage Time on Plasticizer Migration in Different PVC Tubing Types—Implications for Wet Storage of…

Abstract The wet priming of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation systems and storage of these systems for rapid deployment is common practice in many clinical centers. This storage policy is, however, seen..

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