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Outcomes of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Blood Culture Positive Septic Patients
2020
World Journal of Cardiovascular Surgery
INTRODUCTION: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is commonly used for refractory cardiac or respiratory failure. There are reported cases of successful use of ECMO in patients with septic shock; however, there is a lack of evidence to prove its overall efficacy. Thus, we conducted this study to analyze the relationship between sepsis and ECMO in our own patients. METHODS: 305 patients who were placed on ECMO between 2010 and 2020 were identified within an IRB-approved database. Their
doi:10.4236/wjcs.2020.108019
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