For extremely sick patients, an advanced form of life support called extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, cuts the risk of dying from Covid-19 by half, according to a new study by researchers ...

Last October, the Wall Street Journal published a fascinating article that delved into the ethical considerations for hospitals due to the ever-improving outcomes being seen with Extracorporeal ...

Editor's note: Find the latest COVID-19 news and guidance in Medscape's Coronavirus Resource Center. For patients with refractory acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) due to COVID-19 infections, ...

Socioeconomic disparities made certain groups on mechanical ventilation less likely to receive extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) treatment in the years before the pandemic, a Nationwide ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic ventilators were in short supply. Now a different treatment is in demand for the sickest of Covid patients. ECMO therapy is a last-resort ...

Global ECMO Market OverviewThe global Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation market is projected to register steady growth of approximately 4% to 6% over the next five years, supported by the increasing ...

ECMO works by using tubes and pumps to circulate and oxygenate the blood outside the body. The therapy takes over for the heart and lungs, allowing them time to recover. James Perkinson, a 28-year-old ...

For extremely sick patients, an advanced form of life support called extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, or ECMO, cuts the risk of dying from Covid-19 by half, according to a new study by researchers ...