Upper gastrointestinal bleeding on veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support.

Quentin de RouxYekcan DisliWulfran BougouinMarie RenaudierAli JendoubiJean-Claude MerleMathilde DelageLucile PicardFaiza SayaghChamsedine CheraitThierry FolliguetChristophe QuesnelAymeric BecqNicolas Mongardon

Published in: Annals of intensive care (2024)

UGIB occurred in at least 1 out of 10 cases of V-A ECMO patients, with significant consequences on healthcare resources. Enteral nutrition and proton pump inhibitor prophylaxis did not appear to protect V-A ECMO patients. Further studies should assess their real benefits in these patients with high risk of hemorrhage.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
healthcare
respiratory failure
end stage renal disease
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
chronic kidney disease
mechanical ventilation
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