Editorial: Improving Extracorporeal Life Support Outcomes in Children
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Extracorporeal life support in paediatrics.
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a life support technique based on modifications of heart-lung bypass technology. It is used to support severe but potentially reversible pulmonary or cardiopulmonary failure. There is increasing use of the technique for neonates and a return of interest in its use for adults. The number of non-neonatal paediatric patients receiving pulmonary support...
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عنوان ژورنال: Frontiers in Pediatrics
سال: 2019
ISSN: 2296-2360
DOI: 10.3389/fped.2019.00140