Extracorporeal support for intractable cardiorespiratory failure due to meningococcal disease

Lancet

Volumn 349, Issue 9050, 1997, Pages 466-469

  Goldman, Allan P ^a   Kerr, Steven J ^a   Butt, Warwick ^d   Marsh, Michael J ^b   Murdoch, Ian A ^b   Paul, Thankam ^c   Firmin, Richard K ^c   Tasker, Robert C ^a   Macrae, Duncan J ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GUY S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; ARTICLE; CARDIOPULMONARY INSUFFICIENCY; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENINGOCOCCOSIS; MORTALITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESUSCITATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SHOCK; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031051396     PISSN: 01406736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(96)12106-1     Document Type: Article

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