Direct and Continuous Dosing of Propofol Can Saturate Ex Vivo ECMO Circuit to Improve Propofol Recovery
This study investigated propofol adsorption in ex vivo ECMO circuits, finding that direct dosing with propofol, both as a bolus and continuous infusion, can saturate the ECMO circuit components, leading to significantly improved drug recovery rates. These findings suggest that direct and continuous dosing strategies for propofol may overcome issues related to altered drug exposure in patients on ECMO, providing a potential optimization for drug dosing in this critical care context.