ECMO in adults for severe respiratory failure finally comes of age: Just in time?

Thorax

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 194-195

  Finney, S J ^a   Cordingley, J J ^a   Griffiths, M J D ^a   Evans, T W ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDITORIAL; EXTRACORPOREAL OXYGENATION; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HUMAN; POSITIVE END EXPIRATORY PRESSURE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RESPIRATORY FAILURE;

EID: 77949790088     PISSN: 00406376     EISSN: 14683296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/thx.2009.127795     Document Type: Editorial

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