Scientists from Korea have identified the factors associated with in-hospital mortality in critically ill patients requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation SEOUL, Nov. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ...

Did you know? Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) means an artificial life support for the heart and lungs of those patients whose organs are too weak to function, giving them a second chance ...

KOCHI: ECMO, an abbreviation for Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation, is being increasingly recognised as a treatment option in the current era. This is used as a last resort when all other treatment ...

ECMO is a life support system that can temporarily take over the work of the heart and lungs, providing the body with oxygen. It can allow the heart and lungs time to rest and heal. A person may ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with asthma exacerbations with respiratory failure receiving ECMO vs. usual care had reduced mortality.

Greg Kelly is a Staff Specialist, Paediatric Intensive Care, Sydney Children’s Hospital Network and affiliated with OzSAGE. Josh Ihle is Senior Intensive Care Physician and Deputy Head of ...

Neonates and young infants exposed to extracorporeal circulation during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and cardiopulmonary bypass are at risk of developing a systemic inflammatory response ...