Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in adults: A brief review and ethical considerations for nonspecialist health providers and hospitalists
Meltzer E, Ivascu N, Acres C, Stark M, Kirkpatrick J, Paul S, Sedrakyan A, Fins J. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in adults: A brief review and ethical considerations for nonspecialist health providers and hospitalists. Journal Of Hospital Medicine 2014, 9: 808-813. PMID: 25332093, DOI: 10.1002/jhm.2262.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationMembrane oxygenationVA-ECMOTreated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenationManaging extracorporeal membrane oxygenationVenoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenationVenovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenationProvision of ECMODiscontinuation of treatmentConsistent with patient preferencesClinical responseRespiratory failureGoals of careHeart failureCardiac arrestCo-manage patientsCounseling familiesPatient preferencesPatientsPatient referralHealth providersHealthcare providersEthical considerationsHospitalistsProviders