Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation can successfully support patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome in lieu of mechanical ventilation
C Kurihara, JM Walter, BD Singer, H Cajigas… - Critical Care …, 2018 - journals.lww.com
Objectives: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is increasingly used in the management
of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome. With extracorporeal membrane oxygenation,
select patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome can be managed without
mechanical ventilation, sedation, or neuromuscular blockade. Published experience with
this approach, specifically with attention to a patient's respiratory drive following cannulation,
is limited. Design: We describe our experience with three consecutive patients with severe …
of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome. With extracorporeal membrane oxygenation,
select patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome can be managed without
mechanical ventilation, sedation, or neuromuscular blockade. Published experience with
this approach, specifically with attention to a patient's respiratory drive following cannulation,
is limited. Design: We describe our experience with three consecutive patients with severe …