Key characteristics impacting survival of COVID-19 extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Key characteristics impacting survival of COVID-19 extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Abstract Background Severe COVID-19 induced acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) often requires extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). Recent German health insurance data revealed low ICU survival rates. Patient characteristics and experience of the ECMO center may determine intensive car...

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Main Authors: Johannes Herrmann, Christopher Lotz, Christian Karagiannidis, Steffen Weber-Carstens, Stefan Kluge, Christian Putensen, Andreas Wehrfritz, Karsten Schmidt, Richard K. Ellerkmann, Daniel Oswald, Gösta Lotz, Viviane Zotzmann, Onnen Moerer, Christian Kühn, Matthias Kochanek, Ralf Muellenbach, Matthias Gaertner, Falk Fichtner, Florian Brettner, Michael Findeisen, Markus Heim, Tobias Lahmer, Felix Rosenow, Nils Haake, Philipp M. Lepper, Peter Rosenberger, Stephan Braune, Mirjam Kohls, Peter Heuschmann, Patrick Meybohm, for the German ECMO COVID Study Group
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-06-01
Series:Critical Care
Subjects:
COVID-19
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
Intensive care
Extracorporeal life support
Case-volume relationship
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-022-04053-6

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-022-04053-6

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