Abstract In the US, 131,512 pregnant/peripartum women have been affected by Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), with 200 associated deaths (0.15%) [1]. The hormonal, physiological, and immunomodulatory changes during pregnancy increase..
Lee masAbstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic began in the United States around March 2020. Because of limited access to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in the authors’ region, a mobile..
Lee masAbstract In SARS-CoV-2 patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (V-V ECMO) was shown to provide valuable treatment with reasonable survival in large multi-centre investigations...
Lee masAbstract Hypercoagulability in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) may aggravate disease severity during hospitalization but the reported survival benefits from anticoagulation (AC) vary among studies. We performed a literature research to..
Lee masAbstract Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a potential treatment option in critically ill COVID-19 patients suffering from acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) if mechanical ventilation (MV) is insufficient;..
Lee masAbstract Background: To determine whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19 disease) exposure in pregnancy, compared to non-exposure, is associated with infection-related obstetric morbidity. Methods:..
Lee masThe 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..
Lee masAbstract A 74-year-old man with a history of diabetes mellitus, coronary artery disease, and previous myocardial infarction presents to the emergency department with cardiogenic shock. Cardiopulmonary resuscitation and emergency care..
Lee masAbstract Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has become a major worldwide health threat in just a few weeks. ICU admission and the recourse to extracorporeal organ support, such..
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