Abstract Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) indications and usage has
strikingly progressed over the last 20 years; it has become essential tool in the care of adults …

Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) can support gas exchange in patients with the acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). During ECLS, venous blood is drained from a central …

Objective: To comprehensively assess published peerreviewed studies related to
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), focusing on outcomes and complications of …

Critical illness polyneuropathies (CIP) and myopathies (CIM) are common complications of
critical illness. Several weakness syndromes are summarized under the term intensive care …

The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for severe acute respiratory
failure (ARF) in adults is growing rapidly given recent advances in technology, even though …

Objectives: The American College of Critical Care Medicine provided 2002 and 2007
guidelines for hemodynamic support of newborn and pediatric septic shock. Provide the …

Background: The Institute of Medicine calls for the use of clinical guidelines and practice
parameters to promote “best practices” and to improve patient outcomes. Objective: 2007 …

Community‐acquired pneumonia (CAP) in adults is an infectious disease with high
morbidity in China and the rest of the world. With the changing pattern in the etiological …

BACKGROUND: Tidal hyperinflation may occur in patients with acute respiratory distress
syndrome who are ventilated with a tidal volume (VT) of 6 ml/kg of predicted body weight …

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