Successful Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Implementation at a Non-tertiary Medical Center: A Single-Center Experience.

The inexperience and limited resources at non-tertiary medical centers pose unique challenges to the successful development of an extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) program. The current literature does not provide a detailed framework that addresses the unique challenges encountered at these facilities. We outline a proactive approach to developing an ECMO program and provide a retrospective analysis of patient demographics, clinical characteristics, ECMO configuration, duration of ECMO support, major adverse events, and survival to hospital discharge.

"Pushing Geographic Boundaries: Interfacility transport and remote extracorporeal membrane oxygenation cannulation of patients during COVID-19 pandemic".

Amidst the pandemic, geographical boundaries presented challenges to those in need of higher levels of care from referral centers. Authors sought to evaluate potential predictors of treatment success; assess our transport and remote cannulation process; and identify transport associated complications.Retrospective series of critically ill adults with COVID-19 transferred by our Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) team 24 March 2020 through 8 June 2021.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Amniotic Fluid Embolism-Induced Cardiac Arrest in the First Trimester of Pregnancy: A Case Report.

Unlabelled: Amniotic fluid embolism is a rare obstetric emergency that can be accompanied by profound hypoxemia, coagulopathy, hemorrhage, and cardiogenic shock. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation may provide a rescue strategy in amniotic fluid embolism with cardiopulmonary collapse. Approaches to anticoagulation must be balanced against the risk of hemorrhage with concomitant coagulopathy.