1. Are mobile ECMO teams necessary to treat severe accidental hypothermia?
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Brugger, Hermann, Paal, Peter, Zafren, Ken, Strapazzon, Giacomo, and Musi, Martin E.
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HYPOTHERMIA , *EXTRACORPOREAL membrane oxygenation , *HYPOTHERMIA treatment , *PROBLEM solving , *THERMOTHERAPY - Abstract
To the editor, Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is the most effective treatment for accidental hypothermia with cardiac arrest (CA).[1] We read with great interest a recent study from Denmark that reported on a mobile ECMO team for treatment and transport of severely hypothermic patients.[2] An ECMO machine and team were sent to local receiving hospitals, either by ambulance or by helicopter. Results of studies for the treatment of out-of-hospital CA with pre-hospital ECMO for causes other than hypothermia might aid the cost-benefit analysis. [Extracted from the article]
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- 2021
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