Results from 237 extracorporeal membrane oxygenation runs with drowned patients: a nationwide retrospective study
Abstract Background Drowning is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and presents with a wide range of symptoms, from simple coughing to cardiac or pulmonary failure. In severe cases, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) should be considered as a rescue therapy. Therefore, we sought to...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-07-01
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Series: | Critical Care |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-023-04580-w |