Joseph B. Zwischenberger

TL;DR: In this paper, a prospective controlled randomized study of the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to treat newborns with respiratory failure was carried out using the randomized play-the-winner statistical method, where the chance of randomly assigning an infant to one treatment or the other is influenced by the outcome of treatment of each patient in the study.

TL;DR: The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, as it is presently performed, is contraindicated in neonates of less than 35 weeks' gestational age because of the risk of intracranial hemorrhage.

TL;DR: Investigation of the effects of shivering on oxygen consumption, carbon dioxide production, and hemodynamic performance in patients undergoing elective myocardial revascularization found suppression of the shivering response minimized increases in VO2 and VCO2, improved hemodynamic stability, and resulted in a decreased need for inotropic support.

TL;DR: Contrasting hemorrhages of unusual extent, uncommon location, or demonstrating unique alterations in internal sonographic character may be precipitated, presumably due to the requisite anticoagulation in ECMO patients.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors present guidelines for the use of cranial sonography in selecting and monitoring ECMO patients with severe but reversible pulmonary disease, and provide guidelines for using cranial imaging to select and monitor ECMO patient.