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Traumatic lung injury treated by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) by Cordell-Smith, J.A., Roberts, N., Peek, G.J., Firmin, R.K.

“…Conventional mechanical ventilation is the mainstay of treatment for severe respiratory failure associated with trauma. However, when extensive lung injury is…”
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Surgical closure of atrial septal defects in adults: effect of age at operation on outcome by Ghosh, S, Chatterjee, S, Black, E, Firmin, R K

“…Objective: To determine whether age has an effect on the long term outcome after surgical closure of atrial septal defects in patients aged 35 years and over…”
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for adult respiratory failure by Peek, G J, Moore, H M, Moore, N, Sosnowski, A W, Firmin, R K

“…To review the first 50 patients to receive extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for respiratory failure at Glenfield Hospital, and to compare them with…”
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The inhaled pin inaccessible to the bronchoscope: a management conundrum by Harischandra, D V T, Swanevelder, J, Firmin, R K

“…The inhaled sharp foreign body is usually amenable to bronchoscopic extraction. When this fails, management poses a challenge. We present a logical approach to…”
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Risk factors for intestinal ischaemia in cardiac surgical patients by Ghosh, S., Roberts, N., Firmin, R.K., Jameson, J., Spyt, T.J.

“…Objective: Mesenteric ischaemia is an uncommon (≪1%) but serious complication of cardiac surgery associated with a mortality ≫50%. Predictors of this…”
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Population pharmacokinetics of theophylline during paediatric extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Mulla, Hussain, Nabi, Fazal, Nichani, Sanjiv, Lawson, Graham, Firmin, R. K., Upton, David R.

“…Aims  To determine the population pharmacokinetics of theophylline during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) from routine monitoring data. Methods …”
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Developmental outcome in newborn infants treated for acute respiratory failure with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: present experience by Khambekar, K, Nichani, S, Luyt, D K, Peek, G, Firmin, R K, Field, D J, Pandya, H C

“…Objective: To describe the later health status of newborn infants who received extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for acute respiratory failure in the…”
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Pilot investigation of hypothermia in neonates receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Ichiba, S, Killer, H M, Firmin, R K, Kotecha, S, Edwards, A D, Field, D

“…Background: Infants requiring extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support represent a high risk group in terms of cerebral injury. Mild hypothermia both…”
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In vitro evaluation of sedative drug losses during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Mulla, H, Lawson, G, von Anrep, C, Burke, M D, Upton, D U, Firmin, R K, Killer, H

“…Sedative agents are routinely administered to critically ill patients, both on and off extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), to enable patients to be…”
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The inflammatory and coagulative response to prolonged extracorporeal membrane oxygenation by Peek, G J, Firmin, R K

“…Extracorporeal circulation is used therapeutically during renal dialysis, cardiopulmonary bypass (CPB), and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). All of…”
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A rare association between constrictive pericarditis and congenital ichthyosis by Pujara, K., Shpadaruk, V., Firmin, R. K., Da Forno, P., Graham-Brown, R., Chin, D.

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Aspects of psychological and social morbidity in patients awaiting coronary artery bypass grafting by Underwood, M J, Firmin, R K, Jehu, D

“…OBJECTIVES--To assess anxiety, depression, and social adjustment in patients awaiting coronary artery bypass surgery. DESIGN--Patient completed questionnaire…”
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Plasma Concentrations of Midazolam in Neonates Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation by Mulla, Hussain, Lawson, Graham, Peek, Giles J, Firmin, R K, Upton, David R

“…Drug disposition is affected during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). This study investigates the dose-concentration relationship of midazolam in…”
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Extracorporeal support for intractable cardiorespiratory failure due to meningococcal disease by Goldman, A P, Kerr, S J, Butt, W, Marsh, M J, Murdoch, I A, Paul, T, Firmin, R K, Tasker, R C, Macrae, D J

“…Meningococcal disease is still associated with considerable mortality, despite the use of early antibiotics and management in specialised intensive care units,…”
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in the treatment of inhalation injuries by O'Toole, G., Peek, G., Jaffe, W., Ward, D., Henderson, H., Firmin, R.K.

“…Smoke inhalation is a leading cause of death in burns patients. Conventional ventilation cannot always maintain adequate tissue oxygenation. Extracorporeal…”
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Repeatability of cellular constituents and cytokine concentration in fluid obtained by non-bronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage of infants receiving extracorporeal oxygenation by Mildner, R J, Taub, N A, Vyas, J R, Killer, H M, Firmin, R K, Field, D J, Kotecha, S

“…BACKGROUND Since few studies have assessed the repeatability of non-bronchoscopic bronchoalveolar lavage (NB-BAL), we compared cellular counts and cytokine…”
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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and the treatment of critical pulmonary hypertension in congenital heart disease by DHILLON, R, PEARSON, G. A, FIRMIN, R. K, CHAN, K. C, LEANAGE, R

“…Certain forms of congenital heart disease (CHD) confer a high risk forthe development of severe pulmonary hypertension before and aftercorrective cardiac…”
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Isolated sternal fracture: an audit of 10 years' experience by Peek, G.J., Firmin, R.K.

“…We have reviewed 162 consecutive cases of sternal fracture admitted to the Leicester Royal Infirmary over a 10 year period. There were no incidences of…”
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Dipyridamole in the treatment of a neonate with persistent pulmonary hypertension by Worwag, S, Mulla, H, Luyt, D, Firmin, R K

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Severe acute respiratory distress syndrome secondary to acute pancreatitis successfully treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in three patients by PEEK, G. J, WHITE, S, SCOTT, A. D. N, HALL, A. W, MOORE, H. M, SOSNOWSKI, A. W, FIRMIN, R. K

“…To review three patients who underwent extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for acute respiratory failure secondary to pancreatitis. Severe acute…”
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