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Mirko Belliato, ERS 2019 – Neuroprognostication in ECMO

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Published Online: Oct 15th 2019

We met with Mirko Belliato, of Pavia, Italy, at ERS 2019 in Madrid to discuss his work on neuroprognostication in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Questions

1. Which patient populations commonly benefit from extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)? (0:05)
2. Despite improvements in the use of ECMO, what are some of the most common complications patients experience? (0:43)
3. What recent developments and innovations have there been in neuroprognostication in ECMO? (1:17)
4. What unmet needs remain and what further research is ongoing into neuroprognostication in ECMO? (2:34)

Speaker disclosures: Mirko Belliato has nothing to disclose in relation to this video interview.

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Filmed at the European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress 2019, Madrid, Spain.

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