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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Main Authors: Xinhua Huang, Xiaoqing Lin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-03-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-024-02971-5