Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in patients with acute covid-19 associated respiratory failure: comparative effectiveness study.
Martin UrnerAdrian G BarnettGianluigi Li BassiDaniel BrodieHeidi J DaltonNiall D FergusonSilver HeinsarCarol L HodgsonGiles PeekKiran ShekarJacky Y SuenJohn F FraserEddy Fannull nullPublished in: BMJ (Clinical research ed.) (2022)
ECMO was associated with a reduction in mortality in selected adults with covid-19 associated respiratory failure. Age, severity of hypoxaemia, and duration and intensity of mechanical ventilation were found to be modifiers of treatment effectiveness and should be considered when deciding to initiate ECMO in patients with covid-19.
Keyphrases
- respiratory failure
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- mechanical ventilation
- coronavirus disease
- sars cov
- randomized controlled trial
- systematic review
- intensive care unit
- high intensity
- respiratory syndrome coronavirus
- cardiovascular disease
- type diabetes
- combination therapy