Combined Use of ECMO, Prone Positioning, and APRV in the Management of Severe COVID-19 Patients

Background Severe COVID-19-associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) may warrant extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). We evaluated the safety and physiologic changes in oxygenation and hemodynamic profile during ECMO, prone positioning, and the two modalities combined in patients...

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Main Authors: Stephanie L Ong, Hossam Tantawy, Roland Assi, Astha Chichra, Miriam M Treggiari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2022-11-01
Series:Clinical Medicine Insights: Circulatory, Respiratory and Pulmonary Medicine
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/11795484221134451