Meta-Analyses on Evidence for ECMO in ARDS*

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COVID-19 associated ARDS can result in refractory hypoxemia. It has been shown that ECMO can be a salvage therapy when conventional treatment failed.

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 *Original: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation versus mechanical ventilation alone in adults with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Zhu et al. (2021) Int J Clin Pract 75(9):e14046

 

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