Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Critically Ill Patients with Influenza A (H1N1) 2009: A Case Series

In this case series, we report on five patients with influenza A (H1N1) who received extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment between July and December 2009 in the intensive care unit of Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth, Western Australia. In considering these cases, we highlight t...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Critical care and resuscitation 2011-03, Vol.13 (1), p.38-43
Hauptverfasser:	Power, Clodagh A M, Van Heerden, P Vernon, Moxon, David, Martindale, Graham, Roberts, Brigit
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Case studies Critical care medicine Critical Illness Critically ill Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Female Humans Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype Influenza, Human - therapy Intensive Care Units Male Medical care Medical records Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - therapy Treatment Outcome Western Australia
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Zusammenfassung:	In this case series, we report on five patients with influenza A (H1N1) who received extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment between July and December 2009 in the intensive care unit of Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth, Western Australia. In considering these cases, we highlight the indications, risks and potential benefits associated with ECMO, whose role remains, as yet, largely undefined in the setting of H1N1 critical illness.
ISSN:	1441-2772
DOI:	10.1016/S1441-2772(23)01256-5