Breathing. That critical inhale/exhale operation of the lungs is something we often take for granted — until something goes wrong and respiratory problems result. The Center for Acute Respiratory ...

Doctors and health experts have expressed shock on social media recently about the number of ICU patients on ECMO treatment, especially in Victoria. ECMO, which stands for extra corporeal membrane ...

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. - The first COVID-19 patient in Arizona has survived after being placed on a rare life-support machine. According to HonorHealth, the 53-year-old patient was admitted to HonorHealth ...

A notable proportion of patients receiving veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for acute respiratory failure developed acute kidney injury (AKI), likely due to the greater severity ...

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 ...

ECMO life support can be used when coronavirus patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome respond poorly to mechanical ventilation. Seriously ill coronavirus patients placed on extracorporeal ...

A study including data from more than 2 million patients highlights gender, health insurance, and income disparities in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) while hospitalized ...

ECU Health Medical Center is proud to announce its designation as a Gold Level Center of Excellence in Life Support by the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) — Early on in the ...