Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the management of respiratory failure in the newborn.
The history of ECMO and the development of its present-day use is discussed. The results of the National ECMO Registry and the first 100 patients at Children's Hospital National Medical Center are presented. Future developments and directions of ECMO are presented.
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George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
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Anderson
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D005112:Extracorporeal Circulation; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006493:Heparin / Q000009:adverse effects; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008471:Meconium Aspiration Syndrome / Q000628:therapy; D010107:Oxygenators, Membrane; D011014:Pneumonia / Q000628:therapy; D012127:Respiratory Distress Syndrome, Newborn / Q000628:therapy; D012131:Respiratory Insufficiency / Q000628:therapy*
D006493:Heparin