Alexander R. Christy: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Near-Drowning Victims

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Near-Drowning Victims ABSTRACT Background: Drowning is the leading cause of death in children worldwide. Likewise, the survival rate of adults found in cardiac arrest by emergency medical personnel after a drowning event is 1.7%. Sequelae attached to near-drowning events are highly varied in type and severity and are often proportional to […]