Delayed institution of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation is associated with increased mortality rate and prolonged hospital stay

Journal of Pediatric Surgery

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 7-10

  Gill, Brijesh S ^a   Neville, Holly L ^a   Khan, Amir M ^a   Cox, Charles S ^a   Lally, Kevin P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

Author keywords

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Lung injury; Mechanical ventilation; Meconium aspiration

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASSISTED VENTILATION; CARDIOPULMONARY HEMODYNAMICS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MECONIUM ASPIRATION; MORTALITY; NEWBORN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0036138645     PISSN: 00223468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/jpsu.2002.29417     Document Type: Article

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