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Identification of the Pitfalls in the Attempted Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in an Adult Patient with Sickle Cell Disease and Severe Acute Chest Syndrome
BACKGROUND: Acute chest syndrome (ACS) is a life-threatening complication of sickle cell disease (SCD). Despite being the leading cause of death in adult patients with SCD, current recommendations for treatment of ACS remain largely supportive, consisting of pain management, aggressive fluid resusci...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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American Society of Hematology
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8223236/ http://dx.doi.org/10.1182/blood-2019-131561 |