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Comment
. 2022 Jul;48(7):977-978.
doi: 10.1007/s00134-022-06711-3. Epub 2022 Apr 22.

Survival benefit of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in severe COVID-19: "perceived futility" and potential underestimation of ECMO's effect

Atsuyuki Watanabe  1
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Survival benefit of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in severe COVID-19: "perceived futility" and potential underestimation of ECMO's effect

Atsuyuki Watanabe. Intensive Care Med. 2022 Jul.
No abstract available

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  • The need to define "who" rather than "if" for ECMO in COVID-19.
    Whebell S, Zhang J, Lewis R, Berry M, Ledot S, Retter A, Camporota L. Whebell S, et al. Intensive Care Med. 2022 Jul;48(7):979-980. doi: 10.1007/s00134-022-06732-y. Epub 2022 May 17. Intensive Care Med. 2022. PMID: 35579687 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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