Assessing mortality risk in critically ill patients requiring ECMO (IMAGE)

Chung Ang University

Assessing mortality risk in critically ill patients requiring ECMO

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A retrospective cohort study investigates the prevalence and risk factors associated with the 30 day in-hospital mortality rate in Korean patients requiring ECMO support (left). ECMO is an advanced life support device that ensures end organ perfusion and temporarily supports organ recovery (right).

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Gustavo Basso from Wikimedia commons (left) and Chung-Ang University (right) Image source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=112916636 (left) and https://gh.cauhs.or.kr/home/conts/105015008012001.do (right)

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