Search Tag: Extracorporeal Life Support Organization
2024 09 Sep
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) use is on the rise, but patients on ECMO often experience major complications, such as acute brain injury (ABI), which doubles or triples in-hospital mortality rates. ABI is more prevalent in venoarterial (VA) ECMO compared to venovenous (VV) ECMO, especially in cases involving extracorporeal cardiopulmonary...Read more
2018 17 Apr
Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) is a rapidly expanding field. As the technique of ECLS has significantly improved and newer skills developed, complexity in terminology and advances in cannula design led to some misunderstanding and inconsistency in definitions both in clinical practice and scientific research. Thus, the Extracorporeal Life Support...Read more
2017 04 May
EuroELSO is the European branch of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) established in Ann Arbor, MI, USA in 1989. This website has the objective to join all the European health care professionals and scientists who are dedicated to the development and evaluation of novel therapies for support of failing organ systems with extracorporeal...Read more
2016 01 Jun
EuroELSO was formed in 2011 in Paris to better represent the European ECLS community while still maintaining strong ties with the host ELSO. The aim of EuroELSO is to promote teaching for those delivering ECLS services in Europe. Crucial to this is the annual International Congress. The congress will be held in Glasgow, historically known as Clas-gu...Read more