TY - JOUR T1 - Absence of written guidelines in neonatal units for ECMO referral may delay referral JF - Archives of Disease in Childhood - Fetal and Neonatal Edition JO - Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed SP - F257 LP - F257 DO - 10.1136/fn.82.3.F257a VL - 82 IS - 3 AU - WILL CARROLL AU - HILLARY KILLER Y1 - 2000/05/01 UR - http://fn.bmj.com/content/82/3/F257.2.abstract N2 - Editor—Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a complex technique for providing life support in respiratory failure. ECMO support has been shown to be both clinically1 and economically2 justifiable for mature newborn infants with severe respiratory failure. As a result of the UK trial, the Department of Health (England and Wales) has decided to fund centrally three centres to provide an ECMO service for these children. Prompt and appropriate referral … ER -