Early extracorporeal life support experiences in 2 tertiary pediatric intensive care units in Turkey

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ÖZTÜRK M. N., AK K., Erkek N., Yesil E., Duyu M., YAZICI ÖZKAYA P., ...Daha Fazla

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.44, sa.5, ss.769-774, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 44 Sayı: 5
  • Basım Tarihi: 2014
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1308-109
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.769-774
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Extracorporeal life support, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, intensive care, pediatric, MEMBRANE-OXYGENATION, RESPIRATORY-FAILURE, SURVIVAL, ECMO, TRIAL, LUNG
  • Akdeniz Üniversitesi Adresli: Hayır

Özet

Background/aim: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a unique life-support modality offered to patients unresponsive to optimal medical therapy. The aim of this study was to evaluate early experiences with ECMO support in 2 tertiary Turkish pediatric intensive care units (PICUs).