Pharmacokinetic Research in Pediatric Extracorporeal Therapies: Current State and Future Directions
Gideon Stitt,
Céline Thibault,
Bruce A. Mueller
et al.
Abstract:Extracorporeal life support (ECLS), including extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT), are life-saving therapies for critically ill children. Despite this, these modalities carry frustratingly high mortality rates. One driver of mortality may be altered drug disposition due to a combination of underlying illness, patient-circuit interactions, and drug-circuit interactions. Children receiving ECMO and/or CRRT routinely receive 20 or more drugs, and data support… Show more
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