Traditionally, patients with obesity have been deemed ineligible for extracorporeal life
support (ELS) therapies such as extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), given the …

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Background We examined the association between body mass index (BMI) and outcomes in
patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) undergoing extracorporeal …

Aim To assess the association between body mass index (BMI) and neurological outcomes
among patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA). Methods This prospective …

Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is used when standard
methods of standard treatment methods are not successful. Obese patients present unique …

Veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) is a powerful
hemodynamic support strategy for patients with cardiogenic shock and out-of-hospital …

Drs. Tonna and Cho were involved in study design and study conduct. Dr. Tonna was
involved in data acquisition and analysis and drafting the article. All authors revised the …

Introduction The use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) in
extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) in selected patients after out-of …

Background Given the increasing global prevalence of obesity, the International Liaison
Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR) commissioned this sco** review to explore current …

Background The impact of obesity on the prognosis of patients receiving venoarterial
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation remains unclear. This study examines the …