ECMO
Britishabbreviation
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Also known as ECMO, it is a last resort, invasive treatment involving a machine that siphons blood out of the patient, runs it through an oxygenator and pumps it back into the body.
From New York Times • Oct. 6, 2022
One of our control groups was just the clinical standard, ECMO, in which we just tried to restore the circulation using the animal’s own blood.
From Scientific American • Aug. 10, 2022
For all the talk of ventilator capacity, what was in shortest supply during the delta surge was something called ECMO, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
From Seattle Times • Jul. 18, 2022
“When he first came out of surgery with ECMO, it was like a Christmas tree of medications because there were so many,” his wife said.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 11, 2022
Gannon said she hopes that their study will encourage government agencies and more medical centers to "invest in infrastructure for ECMO."
From Salon • Mar. 2, 2022
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