Publications by authors named "Serena G O'Brien"

This study examined the long-term health-related quality of life in adult patients treated with venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-V ECMO) for severe acute respiratory failure in Ireland. A retrospective, cross-sectional survey was conducted to elicit self-reported quality of life in V-V ECMO survivors who were discharged from the intensive care unit for ≥6 months. Twenty-nine patients with respiratory failure were treated with V-V ECMO from 2009 to 2013.

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Fluid overload is associated with increased mortality in adult patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. In patients requiring venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO), the effects of fluid removal on survival and lung recovery remain undefined. We assessed the impact of early fluid removal in adult patients supported by VV-ECMO and concomitant continuous renal replacement therapy, in an 18-bed tertiary intensive care unit between 2010 and 2015.

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