Abstract
We report use of a pumpless extracorporeal lung assist-a safe and effective method in the management of severe acute respiratory failure that allows an extracorporal gas-exchange without the use of a pump.
MeSH terms
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Adult
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Blood Pressure
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Cardiac Output / physiology
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Catheterization, Peripheral
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Equipment Design
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / instrumentation
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation / methods*
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Female
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Hemorheology
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Humans
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Male
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Middle Aged
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Oxygen / blood
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Respiratory Distress Syndrome / therapy*
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Safety
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Treatment Outcome