Journal article
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for 2009 influenza A(H1N1) acute respiratory distress syndrome
AR Davies, D Jones, M Bailey, J Beca, R Bellomo, N Blackwell, P Forrest, D Gattas, E Granger, R Herkes, A Jackson, S McGuinness, P Nair, V Pellegrino, V Pettilä, B Plunkett, R Pye, P Torzillo, S Webb, M Wilson Show all
JAMA | AMER MEDICAL ASSOC | Published : 2009
Abstract
Context: The novel influenza A(H1N1) pandemic affected Australia and New Zealand during the 2009 southern hemisphere winter. It caused an epidemic of critical illness and some patients developed severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and were treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Objectives: To describe the characteristics of all patients with 2009 influenza A(H1N1)-associated ARDS treated with ECMO and to report incidence, resource utilization, and patient outcomes. Design, Setting, and Patients: An observational study of all patients (n=68) with 2009 influenza A(H1N1)-associated ARDS treated with ECMO in 15 intensive care units (ICUs) in Australia and New Zeal..
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