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This study examines the use of argatroban as an alternative to unfractionated heparin (UFH) for anticoagulation during veno-venous ECMO in COVID-19 patients with heparin-associated
This study compares complications in COVID-19 and non-COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) undergoing veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (vv-ECMO). Retrospective analysis of
This study assesses the durability of the original monovalent mRNA COVID-19 vaccine in preventing hospitalization due to the Omicron variant among U.S. children aged
This study characterizes the burden and outcomes of ECMO use in U.S. hospitalizations during the pandemic, analyzing 17,520 cases from the National Inpatient Sample
This nationwide study in Korea explored the mortality risk factors for COVID-19 patients needing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) support across 19 hospitals from January
This study investigates the incidence and microbiology of healthcare-associated infections (HAI) in severe COVID-19 patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) support, analyzing data from
This meta-analysis explores the impact of pre-ECMO timing and ECMO duration on the survival of severe COVID-19 patients, analyzing 54 studies involving 13,691 patients.
This prospective observational study at an Italian University Hospital assessed the long-term outcomes of 33 patients treated with VV-ECMO for severe respiratory failure, from
In a study comparing the effectiveness of Impella and intra-aortic balloon pump (IABP) in patients with refractory cardiogenic shock requiring veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
The study developed and validated RIETS, a machine learning-based system using 11 routine clinical and laboratory biomarkers to predict COVID-19 severity upon hospitalization, showing
This study compared prehospital care, in-hospital treatment, and outcomes among out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients before and after the COVID-19 pandemic, revealing that survival
Six months after hospital discharge, patients with severe COVID-19 who received veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (V-V ECMO) showed persistent impairments in small airway function
