Early application of prone positioning did not help patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) -- mostly from COVID -- get off venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ...

In a recent study published in ASAIO Journal, researchers comparatively assessed mortality rates among CARDS [coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) acute respiratory distress syndrome] patients on ECMO ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Mortality among those undergoing mechanical ventilation was more likely with obesity vs. a normal BMI. The group ...

Speaking from his hospital bed at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, James Perkinson's voice is raspy. In late February, he'd just been taken off ECMO, where the blood is piped outside ...

For extremely sick patients, an advanced form of life support called extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, cuts the risk of dying from Covid-19 by half, according to a new study by researchers ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients with asthma exacerbations with respiratory failure receiving ECMO vs. usual care had reduced mortality.

Advanced life support like extracorporeal membrane oxygenation takes over the functions of the heart and lungs for critically ...