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Editorial
. 2018 Sep 19;22(1):217.
doi: 10.1186/s13054-018-2162-2.

When to initiate ECMO with low likelihood of success

Graeme MacLaren  1   2
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Editorial

When to initiate ECMO with low likelihood of success

Graeme MacLaren. Crit Care. .
No abstract available

Keywords: Adult; Bone marrow transplant; Extracorporeal life support; Futility.

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