Matthieu Schmidt, Tài Pham, Antonio Arcadipane, Cara Agerstrand, Shinichiro Ohshimo, Vincent Pellegrino, Alain Vuylsteke, Christophe Guervilly, Shay McGuinness, Sophie Pierard, Jeff Breeding, Claire Stewart, Simon Sin Wai Ching, Janice M Camuso, R Scott Stephens, Bobby King, Daniel Herr, Marcus J Schultz, Mathilde Neuville, Elie Zogheib, Jean-Paul Mira, Hadrien Rozé, Marc Pierrot, Anthony Tobin, Carol Hodgson, Sylvie Chevret, Daniel Brodie, Alain Combes
Rationale: Current practices regarding mechanical ventilation in patients treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for acute respiratory distress syndrome are unknown. Objectives: To report current practices regarding mechanical ventilation in patients treated with ECMO for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and their association with 6-month outcomes. Methods: This was an international, multicenter, prospective cohort study of patients undergoing ECMO for ARDS during a 1-year period in 23 international ICUs...
October 15, 2019: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine