Last-resort life support option helped majority of critically ill COVID-19 patients survive

ScienceDaily
Sep 26, 2020, 2:52 pm290 pts
The life-support option known as ECMO appears to be saving lives for many of the critically ill COVID-19 patients who receive it. Patients in a new international study faced a staggeringly high risk of death, as ventilators and other care failed to support their lungs. But after they were placed on ECMO, their…

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