Single-institution experience of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for near-fatal asthma

Single-institution experience of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for near-fatal asthma

Near-fatal asthma (NFA) is the most severe presentation of asthma. It is characterized by hypoxemic and hypercapnic respiratory failure requiring ventilatory assistance, including non-invasive ventilation and mechanical ventilation. However, NFA has a high mortality rate despite conventional therapy...

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Main Authors: Shameek Gayen, Stephen Dachert, Erica Kim, Matthew Gordon, Kartik Shenoy, Parag Desai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2023-01-01
Series:Respiratory Medicine Case Reports
Subjects:
Asthma
Hypercapnia
Mechanical ventilation
Respiratory acidosis
Respiratory failure
Venovenous ECMO
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2213007123001582

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