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Kolli S, Opolka C, Westbrook A, Gillespie S, Mason C, Truitt B, Kamat P, Fitzpatrick A, Grunwell JR. Outcomes of children with life-threatening status asthmaticus requiring isoflurane therapy and extracorporeal life support. J Asthma 2023; 60:1926-1934. [PMID: 36927245 PMCID: PMC10524452 DOI: 10.1080/02770903.2023.2191715] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2022] [Revised: 03/06/2023] [Accepted: 03/13/2023] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Severe, refractory asthma is a life-threatening emergency that may be treated with isoflurane and extracorporeal life support. The objective of this study was to describe the clinical response to isoflurane and outcomes after discharge of children who received isoflurane and/or extracorporeal life-support for near-fatal asthma. METHODS This was a retrospective descriptive study using electronic medical record data from two pediatric intensive care units within a single healthcare system in Atlanta, GA. RESULTS Forty-five children received isoflurane, and 14 children received extracorporeal life support, 9 without a trial of isoflurane. Hypercarbia and acidosis improved within four hours of starting isoflurane. Four children died during the index admission for asthma. Twenty-seven percent had a change in Functional Status Score of three or more points from baseline to PICU discharge. Patients had median percent predicted FEV1 and FEV1/FVC ratios pre- and post-bronchodilator values below normal pediatric values. CONCLUSION Children who received isoflurane and/or ECLS had a high frequency of previous PICU admission and intubation. Improvement in ventilation and acidosis occurred within the first four hours of starting isoflurane. Children who required isoflurane or ECLS may develop long-lasting deficits in their functional status. Children with near-fatal asthma are a high-risk group and require improved follow-up in the year following PICU discharge.
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- Sneha Kolli
- Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Atlanta, GA
- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, Atlanta, GA
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- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, Atlanta, GA
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Atlanta, GA
- Pediatric Biostatistics Core, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Atlanta, GA
- Pediatric Biostatistics Core, Department of Pediatrics, Emory University
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Atlanta, GA
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Atlanta, GA
- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, Atlanta, GA
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Atlanta, GA
- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, Atlanta, GA
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Atlanta, GA
- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, Atlanta, GA
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- Emory University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Atlanta, GA
- Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta at Egleston, Atlanta, GA
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Custer CM, O'Neil ER, Paskaradevan J, Rissmiller BJ, Gazzaneo MC. Children with Near-Fatal Asthma: The Use of Inhaled Volatile Anesthetics and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. PEDIATRIC ALLERGY, IMMUNOLOGY, AND PULMONOLOGY 2022; 35:170-173. [PMID: 36537704 DOI: 10.1089/ped.2022.0126] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Background and Purpose: The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been described for near-fatal asthma that continues to be refractory despite maximal medical therapy. Methods: Patients admitted to the pediatric intensive care unit at Texas Children's Hospital from 2012 to 2020 with the diagnosis of asthma who were supported on ECMO or isoflurane were included in the study. Patient demographics, medication usage, and complications were compared between the case group (ECMO, n = 12) and the control group (isoflurane only, n = 8). Results: All patients survived to discharge. ECMO patients received shorter durations of albuterol (12 versus 104 h, P = 0.0002) and terbutaline (13.3 versus 31.5 h, P = 0.0250). There were no differences in complication rates between the 2 groups. Conclusion: ECMO is a reasonable and safe support method for patients with near-fatal asthma and may lead to less bronchodilator medication exposure when compared with inhaled volatile anesthetic use.
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- Chasity M Custer
- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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- Department of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA.,Department of Pulmonology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, Texas, USA
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Extracorporeal Life Support for Status Asthmaticus: Early Outcomes in Teens and Young Adults. ASAIO J 2022; 68:1305-1311. [PMID: 36194100 DOI: 10.1097/mat.0000000000001644] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/04/2023] Open
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Extracorporeal life support (ECLS) may be life saving for patients with status asthmaticus (SA), a difficult-to-treat, severe subset of asthma. Contemporary ECLS outcomes for SA in teens and young adults are not well described. The Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO) Registry was reviewed (2009-2019) for patients (15-35 years) with a primary diagnosis of SA. In-hospital mortality and complications were described. Multivariable logistic regression was used to identify independent risk factors for hospital mortality. Overall, 137 patients, (26 teens and 111 young adults; median age 25 years) were included. Extracorporeal life support utilization for SA sharply increased in 2010, coinciding with increased ECLS utilization overall. Median ECLS duration and length of stay were 97 hours and 11 days, respectively. In-hospital mortality and major complication rates were 10% and 11%, respectively. Nonsurvivors were more likely to have experienced ECLS complications, compared to survivors (86% vs. 42%, p = 0.003). Independent risk factors for in-hospital mortality included pre-ECLS arrest and any renal and/or neurologic complication. Prospective studies designed to evaluate complications and subsequent failure to rescue may help optimize quality improvement efforts.
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Zhai H, Huang L, Li T, Hu X, Duan D, Wu P. A successful extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation for severe status asthmaticus with an ultra-long cardiac arrest. Am J Emerg Med 2022; 62:145.e5-145.e8. [PMID: 36100495 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.08.056] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2022] [Revised: 07/05/2022] [Accepted: 08/28/2022] [Indexed: 10/14/2022] Open
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The mortality of severe asthma with cardiac arrest is still close to 100% even if it is treated with conventional cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CCPR). Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) has been widely accepted as an alternative method when CCPR is futile. However, the maximum "low-flow" duration has not been well defined. Here, we reported a 55-year-old male with severe asthma with cardiac arrest, who was successfully treated with ECPR after 100 min of ultra-long CCPR. He was withdrawn from extracorporeal membrane oxygenator and ventilator at 72 h and 14 days after admission respectively and was discharged without permanent neurologic sequelae. This case illustrates the critical role of ECPR as a last resort in near-fatal asthma. For such patients with bystander, starting ECPR after >60 min of CCPR can still obtain satisfactory prognoses.
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- Hu Zhai
- Department of Heart Center, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, 83 Jintang Road, Hedong District, Tianjin 300170, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, China; Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin, China; Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin, China.
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- Department of Heart Center, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, 83 Jintang Road, Hedong District, Tianjin 300170, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, China
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- Department of Heart Center, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, 83 Jintang Road, Hedong District, Tianjin 300170, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, China; Artificial Cell Engineering Technology Research Center, Tianjin, China; Tianjin Institute of Hepatobiliary Disease, Tianjin, China.
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- Department of Heart Center, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, 83 Jintang Road, Hedong District, Tianjin 300170, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, China
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- Department of Heart Center, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, 83 Jintang Road, Hedong District, Tianjin 300170, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, China
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- Department of Heart Center, The Third Central Hospital of Tianjin, 83 Jintang Road, Hedong District, Tianjin 300170, China; Tianjin Key Laboratory of Extracorporeal Life Support for Critical Diseases, China
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Taher KW, Johnson PN, Miller JL, Neely SB, Gupta N. Efficacy and Safety of Prolonged Magnesium Sulfate Infusions in Children With Refractory Status Asthmaticus. Front Pediatr 2022; 10:860921. [PMID: 35757130 PMCID: PMC9218095 DOI: 10.3389/fped.2022.860921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Accepted: 05/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES There is a paucity of data on the use of intravenous magnesium sulfate infusion in children with refractory status asthmaticus. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of prolonged magnesium sulfate infusion as an advanced therapy. METHODS This is a single center retrospective study of children admitted to our pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) with status asthmaticus requiring continuous albuterol. Treatment group included patients receiving magnesium for ≥4 h and control group included those on other therapies only. Patients were matched 1:4 based on age, sex, obesity, pediatric index of mortality III and pediatric risk of mortality III scores. Primary outcomes included PICU length of stay (LOS) and mechanical ventilation (MV) requirement. Secondary outcomes included mortality, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) requirement, analyses of factors associated with PICU LOS and MV requirement and safety of magnesium infusion. Logistic and linear regressions were employed to determine factors associated with MV requirement and PICU LOS, respectively. RESULTS Treatment and control groups included 27 and 108 patients, respectively. Median initial infusion rate was 15 mg/kg/hour, with median duration of 28 h. There was no difference in the MV requirement between the treatment and control groups [7 (25.9%) vs. 20 patients (18.5%), p = 0.39]. Median PICU LOS and ECMO use were significantly higher in treatment vs. control group [(3.63 vs. 1.09 days, p < 0.01) and (11.1 vs. 0%, p < 0.01), respectively]. No mortality difference was noted. On regression analysis, patients receiving ketamine and higher prednisone equivalent dosing had higher odds of MV requirement [OR 19.29 (95% CI 5.40-68.88), p < 0.01 and 1.099 (95% CI 1.03-1.17), p < 0.01, respectively]. Each mg/kg increase in prednisone equivalent dosing corresponded to an increase in PICU LOS by 0.13 days (95% CI 0.096-0.160, p < 0.01). Magnesium infusions were not associated with lower MV requirement or lower PICU LOS after controlling for covariates. Fourteen (51.9%) patients in the treatment group had an adverse event, hypotension being the most common. CONCLUSION Magnesium sulfate infusions were not associated with MV requirement, PICU LOS or mortality.
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- Khalid W Taher
- Department of Pharmacy: Clinical and Administrative Sciences, University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- Department of Pharmacy: Clinical and Administrative Sciences, University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- Department of Pharmacy: Clinical and Administrative Sciences, University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- Office of Instruction, Assessment, and Faculty/Staff Development, University of Oklahoma College of Pharmacy, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Critical Care Medicine, University of Oklahoma College of Medicine, Oklahoma City, OK, United States
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Lew A, Morrison JM, Amankwah EK, Elliott RA, Sochet AA. Volatile anesthetic agents for life-threatening pediatric asthma: A multicenter retrospective cohort study and narrative review. Paediatr Anaesth 2021; 31:1340-1349. [PMID: 34514673 DOI: 10.1111/pan.14295] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2021] [Revised: 08/17/2021] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Volatile anesthetic agents are described as rescue therapy for children invasively ventilated for critical asthma. Yet, data are currently limited to case series. AIMS Using the Virtual Pediatric Systems database, we assessed children admitted to a pediatric intensive care unit invasively ventilated for life-threatening asthma and hypothesized ventilation duration and mortality rates would be lower for subjects exposed to volatile anesthetics compared with those without exposure. METHODS We performed a multicenter retrospective cohort study among nine institutions including children 5-17 years of age invasively ventilated for asthma from 2013 to 2019 with and without exposure to volatile anesthetics. Primary outcomes were ventilation duration and mortality. Secondary outcomes included patient characteristics, length of stay, and anesthetic-related adverse events. A subgroup analysis was performed evaluating children intubated ≥2 days. RESULTS Of 203 children included in study, there were 29 (14.3%) with and 174 (85.7%) without exposure to volatiles. No differences in odds of mortality (1.1, 95% CI: 0.3-3.9, p > .999) were observed. Subjects receiving volatiles experienced greater median difference in length of stay (4.8, 95% CI: 1.9-7.8 days, p < .001), ventilation duration (2.3, 95% CI: 1-3.3 days, p < .001), and odds of extracorporeal life support (9.1, 95% CI: 1.9-43.2, p = .009) than those without volatile exposure. For those ventilated ≥2 days, no differences were detected in mortality, ventilation duration, length of stay, arrhythmias, or acute renal failure. However, the odds of extracorporeal life support remained greater for those receiving volatiles (7.6, 95% CI: 1.3-44.5, p = .027). No children experienced malignant hyperthermia or hepatic failure after volatile exposure. CONCLUSIONS For intubated children for asthma, no differences in mechanical ventilation duration or mortality between those with and without volatile anesthetic exposure were observed. Although volatiles may represent a viable rescue therapy for severe cases of asthma, definitive, and prospective trials are still needed.
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- Alicia Lew
- Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA
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- Departmnet of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
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- Departmnet of Pediatrics, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, USA.,Department of Oncology, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
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- Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of South Florida College of Medicine, Tampa, FL, USA.,Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care Medicine, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, St. Petersburg, FL, USA
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Barbaro RP, Brodie D, MacLaren G. Bridging the Gap Between Intensivists and Primary Care Clinicians in Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Respiratory Failure in Children: A Review. JAMA Pediatr 2021; 175:510-517. [PMID: 33646287 PMCID: PMC8096690 DOI: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2020.5921] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022]
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IMPORTANCE Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a form of advanced life support that may be used in children with refractory respiratory or cardiac failure. While it is required infrequently, in the US, ECMO is used to support childhood respiratory failure as often as children receive kidney or heart transplants. ECMO is complex, resource intensive, and potentially lifesaving, but it is also associated with risks of short-term complications and long-term adverse effects, most importantly with neurodevelopmental outcomes that are relevant to all pediatric clinicians, even those remote from the child's critical illness. OBSERVATIONS The 2009 influenza A(H1N1) pandemic, along with randomized clinical trials of adult respiratory ECMO support and conventional management, have catalyzed sustained growth in the use of ECMO. The adult trials built on earlier neonatal ECMO randomized clinical trials that demonstrated improved survival in severe perinatal lung disease. For children outside of the neonatal period, there appear to have been no respiratory ECMO clinical trials. Applying evidence from adult respiratory failure or perinatal lung disease to children outside the neonatal period has important potential pitfalls. For these children, the underlying diseases and risks of ECMO are different. Despite these differences, both neonates and older children are at risk of neurologic complications, such as intracranial hemorrhage, ischemic stroke, and seizures, and those complications may contribute to adverse neurodevelopmental outcomes. Without specific screening, subtle neurodevelopmental impairments may be missed, but when they are identified, children have the opportunity to receive therapy to optimize long-term development. CONCLUSIONS AND RELEVANCE All pediatric clinicians should be aware not only of the potential benefits and complications of ECMO but also that survivors need effective screening, support, and follow-up.
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- Ryan P. Barbaro
- Department of Pediatrics, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor; Child Health Evaluation and Research Center, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan, USA
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- Division of Pulmonary, Allergy, and Critical Care Medicine, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York; Center for Acute Respiratory Failure, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York, New York, USA
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- Cardiothoracic Intensive Care Unit, National University Health System, Singapore,Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, Department of Paediatrics, The Royal Children’s Hospital, University of Melbourne, Australia
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Medar SS, Peek GJ, Rastogi D. Extracorporeal and advanced therapies for progressive refractory near-fatal acute severe asthma in children. Pediatr Pulmonol 2020; 55:1311-1319. [PMID: 32227683 PMCID: PMC9840523 DOI: 10.1002/ppul.24751] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2019] [Revised: 03/18/2020] [Accepted: 03/18/2020] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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Asthma is the most common chronic illness and is one of the most common medical emergencies in children. Progressive refractory near-fatal asthma requiring intubation and mechanical ventilation can lead to death. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can provide adequate gas exchange during acute respiratory failure although data on outcomes in children requiring ECMO support for status asthmaticus is sparse with one study reporting survival rates of nearly 85% with asthma being one of the best outcome subsets for patients with refractory respiratory failure requiring ECMO support. We describe the current literature on the use of ECMO and other advanced extracorporeal therapies available for children with acute severe asthma. We also review other advanced invasive and noninvasive therapies in acute severe asthma both before and while on ECMO support.
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- Shivanand S Medar
- Division of Pediatric Critical Care Medicine, Children's Hospital at Montefiore, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, New York
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- Department of Pediatric Cardiothoracic Surgery, Shand's Children's Hospital, University of Florida, Gainsville, Florida
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- Division of Pulmonary and Sleep Medicine, Children's National Health System, George Washington University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Washington, DC
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