Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and rehabilitation in patients with COVID-19: A scoping review.

Massimiliano Polastri Justyna Swol Antonino Loforte Alessio Campisi

Published in: Artificial organs (2021)

The physiotherapeutic treatment of patients undergoing ECMO support includes several components and must be provided in a multidisciplinary context. The optimal approach depends on the patient's status, including sedation, level of consciousness, ECMO configuration, types of cannulas, and cannulation site.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
patients undergoing
respiratory failure
mechanical ventilation
case report
quality improvement
combination therapy
replacement therapy