Early rehabilitation and mobilisation of neonatal and paediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients: A UK and Ireland consensus document.

Despite increasing early rehabilitation and mobilisation (ERM) in paediatric intensive care, current evidence for ERM of neonatal and paediatric patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is limited. The proposed benefits of ERM in neonatal and paediatric ECMO patients are multifaceted, including reduced immobility related issues and maintenance of functional ability. However, ECMO presents additional safety and logistical challenges, and currently there are no published neonatal or paediatric guidelines.

Health-Related Quality of Life in Pediatric Cardiac Patients After Extracorporeal Life Support.

Extracorporeal Life Support (ECLS) is often considered successful if the child leaves intensive care alive. For the child and family, a major concern is quality of life. Aim of this study is to compare health-related quality of life scores of children following cardiac ECLS to a healthy control group.