Use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) was associated with a modestly increased risk of new mental health diagnoses in patients treated for critical illness in an intensive care unit (ICU), ...

Last October, the Wall Street Journal published a fascinating article that delved into the ethical considerations for hospitals due to the ever-improving outcomes being seen with Extracorporeal ...

We describe the case of a previously healthy adolescent female who presented with chest discomfort and near-syncope, accompanied by trifascicular block and hypotension. Her clinical condition rapidly ...

Doctors and health experts have expressed shock on social media recently about the number of ICU patients on ECMO treatment, especially in Victoria. ECMO, which stands for extra corporeal membrane ...

ECMO machines became a last-ditch treatment for COVID. But only half of the patients who got ECMO survived, raising questions about whether this expensive and hard to access treatment is worth it. For ...

If you have been reading the news, you might be well aware of the fact that Tamil Nadu CM Jayalalithaa's condition has worsened following a cardiac arrest. Jayalalithaa was admitted to Apollo Hospital ...

Around 60% of patients with COVID-19 who receive extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support survive to 90 days, according to registry data from 213 hospitals in 36 countries. The analysis, ...

Like most pro-con debates in medical journals, this one is far less exciting than the article titles imply. No one actually argues for ECMO as "first-line" therapy for ARDS in the conventional sense.

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Patients who survived after receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation were found to be at a higher risk for ...

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a widely used advanced life support procedure that provides cardiac and respiratory support to critically ill patients. ECMO use has been increasing ...