Why do children not survive extracorporeal membrane oxygenation?

Georgina K AlexanderSiva P NamachivayamRoberto ChilettiWarwick Butt

Published in: Journal of paediatrics and child health (2024)

Children who DNSE have therapy electively withdrawn for irrecoverable disease or poor prognosis. Children with high-risk comorbidities have a reasonable chance of survival. This study informs clinicians ECMO may be a therapeutic option.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
poor prognosis
acute respiratory distress syndrome
young adults
long non coding rna
respiratory failure
palliative care
stem cells
mesenchymal stem cells
bone marrow
smoking cessation