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SUBMITTER: Araos J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4931177 | biostudies-literature | 2016
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Araos Joaquín J Alegría Leyla L García Patricio P Damiani Felipe F Tapia Pablo P Soto Dagoberto D Salomon Tatiana T Rodriguez Felipe F Amthauer Macarena M Erranz Benjamín B Castro Gabriel G Carreño Pamela P Medina Tania T Retamal Jaime J Cruces Pablo P Bugedo Guillermo G Bruhn Alejandro A
American journal of translational research 20160615 6
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is increasingly being used to treat severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). However, there is limited clinical evidence about how to optimize the technique. Experimental research can provide an alternative to fill the actual knowledge gap. The purpose of the present study was to develop and validate an animal model of acute lung injury (ALI) which resembled severe ARDS, and which could be successfully supported with ECMO. Eighteen pigs were r ...[more]