The Journal of extra-corporeal technology
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J Extra Corpor Technol · Dec 2010
ReviewExtracorporeal life support for pandemic influenza: the role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in pandemic management.
The recent global threat of a severe pandemic influenza outbreak has suggested that extracorporeal life support will begin to play an evolving role in the care of critically ill influenza stricken patients. The highly communicable attributes of influenza could result in widespread infection and an associated increased need for advanced life support. ⋯ Protocol oriented planning, research analysis, and advanced technologies are critical factors in averting catastrophe. This review article details the epidemiology, diagnostic techniques, and interventions for the influenza A virus, including H1N1.
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J Extra Corpor Technol · Dec 2010
Is there an association between hyperglycemia and clinical outcome in adult patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Perioperative hyperglycemia frequently develops in critically ill patients and has been associated with adverse outcome. In this study, we tried to identify whether hyperglycemia was associated with adverse outcome in adult patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. From 2004 through 2008, 44 adult patients received extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. ⋯ There is no significant difference in the mortality of the two groups. Perioperative complications were also similar between the two groups. Glucose levels were not associated with mortality and complications in adult patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.