Provision of ECPR during COVID-19: evidence, equity, and ethical dilemmas.
Crit Care
; 24(1): 462, 2020 07 27.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-679775
ABSTRACT
The use of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) to restore circulation during cardiac arrest is a time-critical, resource-intensive intervention of unproven efficacy. The current COVID-19 pandemic has brought additional complexity and significant barriers to the ongoing provision and implementation of ECPR services. The logistics of patient selection, expedient cannulation, healthcare worker safety, and post-resuscitation care must be weighed against the ethical considerations of providing an intervention of contentious benefit at a time when critical care resources are being overwhelmed by pandemic demand.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Pneumonia, Viral
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation
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Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation
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Coronavirus Infections
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Pandemics
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Heart Arrest
Type of study:
Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Crit Care
Year:
2020
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S13054-020-03172-2
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