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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Published in:Critical care and resuscitation 2011-03, Vol.13 (1), p.38-43
Main Authors: Power, Clodagh A M, Van Heerden, P Vernon, Moxon, David, Martindale, Graham, Roberts, Brigit
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
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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Summary: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