Abstract:Background
Severely burned patients, particularly when compounded with inhalation injuries, are at high risk for cardiopulmonary failure. Recently, promising studies have stimulated interest in using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a potential therapy for burn patients with refractory cardiac and/or respiratory failure. Several observational studies have been reported, but the findings in these vary.
Methods
In this study, we conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis using standardized mo… Show more
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