Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus.
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| Abstract | :
Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is caused by a coronavirus (MERS-CoV) and is characterized by hypoxemic respiratory failure. The objective of this study is to compare the outcomes of MERS-CoV patients before and after the availability of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a rescue therapy in severely hypoxemic patients who failed conventional strategies. |
| Year of Publication | :
2018
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| Journal | :
Annals of intensive care
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| Volume | :
8
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| Issue | :
1
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| Number of Pages | :
3
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| Date Published | :
2018
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| URL | :
https://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13613-017-0350-x
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| DOI | :
10.1186/s13613-017-0350-x
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| Short Title | :
Ann Intensive Care
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