1. Mobile respiratory rescue support by off-centre initiation of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
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Delnoij, TSR, Veldhuijzen, G, Strauch, U, Van Mook, WNKA, Bergmans, DCJJ, Bouman, EA, Lance, MD, Smets, M, Breedveld, P, Ganushchak, YM, Weerwind, P, Kats, S, Roekaerts, PM, Maessen, J, and Donker, DW more...
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ADULT respiratory distress syndrome treatment , *AMBULANCES , *CATHETERIZATION , *CATHETERS , *CRITICAL care medicine , *ECHOCARDIOGRAPHY , *EMERGENCY medical services , *EXTRACORPOREAL membrane oxygenation , *HOSPITAL patients , *INTENSIVE care units , *ROOMS , *PRODUCT design , *TREATMENT effectiveness , *RETROSPECTIVE studies , *TRANSPORTATION of patients , *DATA analysis software , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics - Abstract
The article describes an initial experience of applying off-centre vv extracorporaeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) by a mobile team employing a new bedside approach that uses echocardiography-guided, single-site cannulation with a bicaval, dual-lumen catheter. Topics discussed include the advantage of shortened procedural time inherent to an introduction procedure and reduction in the risks of catheter dislodgement during transport, bleeding and catheter-related infection. more...
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- 2015
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