Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been used for> 40 years to support
lung and heart failure; however, bleeding and thrombosis remain serious complications. The …

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenators are used in critical care for the management of
severe respiratory and cardiac failure. Activation of the coagulation system is initiated by the …

Disclaimer: These guidelines for adult and pediatric anticoagulation for extracorporeal
membrane oxygenation are intended for educational use to build the knowledge of …

Iron metabolism and tumor biology are intimately linked. Iron facilitates the production of
oxygen radicals, which may either result in iron-induced cell death, ferroptosis, or contribute …

When miniaturizing fluidic circuitry, the solid walls of the fluid channels become increasingly
important because they limit the flow rates achievable for a given pressure drop, and they …

The development of blood-compatible materials represents a grand challenge in
biomaterials science. Blood is a complex fluid containing many types of living cells …

The “normal” immune response to an insult triggers a highly regulated response determined
by the interaction of various immunocompetent cells with pro-and anti-inflammatory …

Despite decades of research related to hemolysis, the accuracy of prediction algorithms for
complex flows leaves much to be desired. Fundamental questions remain about how …

Objectives: To review the neurocritical care aspects of patients supported by extracorporeal
membrane oxygenation, including cerebral physiology, neurologic monitoring, use of …

Background Treating severe forms of the acute respiratory distress syndrome and cardiac
failure, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has become an established …