Impact of obesity on outcomes of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is used when standard methods of standard treatment methods are not successful. Obese patients present unique challenges during ECMO due to large body size hindering sufficient flows, difficulties with patient positioning and anatomical...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2024-03-01
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Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-024-02971-5 |