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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome in adult patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Pedro Vitale MendesLivia Maria Garcia MelroHo Yeh LiDaniel JoelsonsRogerio ZigaibJosé Mauro da Fonseca Pestana RibeiroBruno Adler Maccagnan Pinheiro BesenMarcelo Park
Published in: Revista Brasileira de terapia intensiva (2020)
Respiratory ECMO support in severe acute respiratory distress syndrome patients is associated with a reduced mortality rate and a reduced need for renal replacement therapy but a substantial increase in the lengths of stay in the intensive care unit and hospital. Our results may help bedside decision-making regarding ECMO initiation in patients with severe respiratory distress syndrome.
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