Combined Use of ECMO, Prone Positioning, and APRV in the Management of Severe COVID-19 Patients
Ong S, Tantawy H, Assi R, Chichra A, Treggiari M. Combined Use of ECMO, Prone Positioning, and APRV in the Management of Severe COVID-19 Patients. Clinical Medicine Insights Circulatory Respiratory And Pulmonary Medicine 2022, 16: 11795484221134451. PMID: 36419562, PMCID: PMC9677293, DOI: 10.1177/11795484221134451.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchAcute respiratory distress syndromeExtracorporeal membrane oxygenationCOVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndromeProne positioningVV-ECMODeep tissue injuryTissue injurySevere COVID-19-associated acute respiratory distress syndromeVeno-venous (VV) ECMOCOVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndromeSevere COVID-19 patientsTreatment-related complicationsConsecutive adult patientsRespiratory distress syndromeCOVID-19 populationCOVID-19 patientsHospital mortalityVasopressor requirementECMO supportAdult patientsCohort studyHemodynamic profilePhysiologic improvementDistress syndromeMembrane oxygenation