X Yang, Y Cheng, X Y Hong, Y X Guo, X Wang, Y Y Yang, J P Chu, Y P Jin, Y B Cheng, Y C Zhang, G P Lu
Objectives: To investigate the current application status and implementation difficulties of extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) in children with sudden cardiac arrest. Methods: This cross-sectional survey was conducted in 35 hospitals. A Children's ECPR Information Questionnaire on the implementation status of ECPR technology (abbreviated as the questionnaire) was designed, to collect the data of 385 children treated with ECPR in the 35 hospitals. The survey extracted the information about development of ECPR, the maintenance of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) machine, the indication of ECPR, and the difficulties of implementation in China...
November 2, 2023: Zhonghua Er Ke za Zhi. Chinese Journal of Pediatrics