Ground transportation of a pediatric patient on ECMO support

Journal of Extra-Corporeal Technology

Volumn 39, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 99-102

  Machin, David ^a   Scott, Richard ^a   Hurst, Aimee ^a  

^a GLENFIELD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; Hico variotherm 550; Levitronix CentriMag; Portable ECMO system

Indexed keywords

OXYGEN;

ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; COMPUTER; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; FEMALE; GIRL; HUMAN; MYOCARDITIS; OXYGEN SUPPLY; PATIENT TRANSPORT; PEDIATRIC HOSPITAL; PEDIATRICS; UNITED KINGDOM; CHILD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; INSTRUMENTATION; MALE; METHODOLOGY;

CHILD; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; EXTRACORPOREAL MEMBRANE OXYGENATION; HUMANS; MALE; MYOCARDITIS; PATIENT TRANSFER; TRANSPORTATION OF PATIENTS;

EID: 35248889473     PISSN: 00221058     EISSN: 29698960     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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