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. 2020 Oct 1;155(10):990-992.
doi: 10.1001/jamasurg.2020.3950.

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients With COVID-19 in Severe Respiratory Failure

Asif K Mustafa  1   2 , Philip J Alexander  1   2 , Devang J Joshi  1   2 , Deborah R Tabachnick  1   2 , Chadrick A Cross  1   2 , Pat S Pappas  1   2 , Antone J Tatooles  1   2
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Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for Patients With COVID-19 in Severe Respiratory Failure

Asif K Mustafa et al. JAMA Surg. .

Abstract

This cohort study examines the outcome of venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in 40 patients recently hospitalized with coronavirus disease 2019 in the US.

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Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Tatooles reported serving as a consultant with Abbott Laboratories outside the submitted work. No other disclosures were reported.

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A, Timeline with detailed mean (SE) durations of the various treatment phases. Percentages of patients who have been extubated, decannulated from extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), and discharged from the hospital are also stated. All data points include 40 patients unless otherwise indicated. B, Cumulative number of events are plotted by date. ICU indicates intensive care unit.
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