ECMO is a form of temporary life support that acts as an artificial heart and lung for patients experiencing serious temporary cardiac and respiratory conditions. Blood is pumped outside of the body, ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Among patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, the presence of obesity did not impact mortality ...

San Antonio, Texas – June 3, 2024 – Recognizing an unusual prevalence of bloodstream infections (BSI) that threatened extremely ill patients receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, or ECMO, ...

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Machine Researchers sought to analyze the relationship between patient comorbidities and poor outcomes following ECMO treatment. A greater likelihood of worse ...

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Many extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) patients experienced long-term neuropsychiatric symptoms, cognitive impairment, or functional impairment, a meta-analysis found. Fully 41% of ECMO ...

Cardiopulmonary bypass is a surgical procedure that uses a machine to perform the functions of the heart and lungs. It enables a surgeon to open and repair the heart without interrupting its essential ...