Respiratory and survival outcomes in the year after receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for severe COVID-19 were excellent in a highly selected group treated at one New York City ...

Patients with severe COVID-19 who require venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) support can, if carefully selected and managed, obtain “exceptional survival” approaching 87% at 1 ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Packed red blood cell transfusion improved survival among adults with acute respiratory distress syndrome on ...

Some patients with severe COVID-19 who are treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) may experience significant lung recovery and return to normal lives with 'meaningful' long-term ...

A notable proportion of patients receiving veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for acute respiratory failure developed acute kidney injury (AKI), likely due to the greater severity ...

(UPDATED) In the race to save lives, physicians have turned to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and, more rarely, other forms of mechanical circulatory support (MCS) to overcome lung and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A high effort to eliminate carbon dioxide was linked to a greater likelihood of failing to wean from venovenous ...

To describe the use of double-lumen venovenous (VVDL) extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) with cephalic draining cannula (VVDL+V) as a primary approach for all neonatal respiratory diagnoses ...

Many extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) patients experienced long-term neuropsychiatric symptoms, cognitive impairment, or functional impairment, a meta-analysis found. Fully 41% of ECMO ...

ECMO is a life support system that can temporarily take over the work of the heart and lungs, providing the body with oxygen. It can allow the heart and lungs time to rest and heal. A person may ...