• Int J Artif Organs · Oct 2014

    Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation treatment for H1N1-induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS): results of the Croatian Referral Center for Respiratory ECMO.

    • Marko Kutleša, Anda Novokmet, Renata Josipovic Mraovic, Boris Filar, Petar Mardešic, and Bruno Baršic.
    • 1 Department of Intensive Care Medicine and Neuroinfectology, Dr. Fran Mihaljevic University Hospital for Infectious Diseases, University of Zagreb - School of Medicine, Zagreb - Croatia.
    • Int J Artif Organs. 2014 Oct 1;37(10):748-52.

    IntroductionExtracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been effective in the treatment of H1N1-induced ARDS across the globe. However, the evidence supporting the use of ECMO in ARDS is still being collected. The intention of this study was to add a piece of puzzle to the growing body of evidence on the use of ECMO in ARDS patients.MethodsThe study included adult patients with H1N1-induced ARDS treated with ECMO at the University Hospital for Infectious Diseases in Zagreb, Croatia between October 2009 and December 2013.Results17 patients with H1N1-induced ARDS treated with ECMO were included in the study. The patient cohort of the study was young with a median age of 43 years (range 23-74). The hospital mortality was 35%. Possible variables associated with mortality were analyzed and only hemolysis was found to be significant.ConclusionsOur results confirm the usefulness of ECMO treatment in patients with H1N1-induced ARDS.

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