Bridging hope: South Africa’s ECMO reporting journey begins

G Calligaro; D Thomson

doi:10.7196/AJTCCM.2023.v29i4.1727

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Published: 2023-11-29

DOI: https://doi.org/10.7196/AJTCCM.2023.v29i4.1727

G Calligaro

Division of Pulmonology, Department of Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa

D Thomson

Division of Critical Care, Department of Anaesthesia and Perioperative Medicine, Groote Schuur Hospital and Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Cape Town, South Africa

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Calligaro G, Thomson D. Bridging hope: South Africa’s ECMO reporting journey begins. Afr J Thoracic Crit Care Med [Internet]. 2023 Nov. 29 [cited 2026 Apr. 18];29(4):e1727. Available from: https://samajournals.co.za/index.php/ajtccm/article/view/1727

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