Standardized therapies after ecmo program (step); a novel approach to pediatric post-ecmo care

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• What: The study objective was to characterize compliance with Standardized Therapy after ECMO Program (STEP) an intentional discharge pathway for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) survivors in a the authors pediatric hospital. The authors propose an intentional discharge protocol, STEP, where the long-term side effects of ECMO and post-discharge followup are explained to caregivers. The aim was to measure compliance with the institutional discharge protocol based on the 1997 ELSO Recommendations for ECMO Follow-Up. The study adds to this literature and shows that optimal ECMO follow-up and neurodevelopmental assessment and treatment can be provided . . .
  

   

  

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