Publications by authors named "Gustavo A Diaz Silva"
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- Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a critical life-support therapy for neonates with severe cardiorespiratory issues, particularly useful when conditions are reversible in babies over 34 weeks old.
- Selecting appropriate patients for ECMO and using it promptly is crucial for successful outcomes, despite newer treatments reducing its general use for hypoxemic respiratory failure.
- This report highlights the initial cases of neonates with hypoxemic respiratory failure treated with ECMO at Fundación Cardiovascular de Colombia, illustrating a growing experience in managing complex cases like congenital diaphragmatic hernia.
Mercury accumulates in nervous tissue causing neurological and psychiatric manifestations. Numerous clinical findings have been described in patients that suffered chronic mercury intoxication. Some findings, such as hydrocephalus, have been described only in experimental studies.
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