… of severely hypoxemic patients with ARDS to a specialized center able to provide ECMO may
increase survival. … From a clinical perspective, however, this criterion indicates ECMO at a …

… ECMO on survival in patients with COVID-19, we emulated a target trial in which patients with
severe hypoxemic … ARDS [23], we included patients with a PaO 2 /FiO 2 ratio < 100 mmHg …

… All consecutive severe ARDS patients undergoing ECMO for … Criteria for ECMO start were
persistent severe hypoxia (PaO … the ECMO course might be associated with improved survival. …

… score in every patient fulfilling ECMO initiation criteria and use it as … , in patients treated with
ECMO for severe ARDS, mortality … However, if severe hypoxemia due to respiratory failure is …

… MV and ECMO to improve hypoxemia in patients with ARDS … jeopardize the survival in these
ECMO-treated patients was still … a very suitable criterion to initiate respiratory ECMO. Some …

… new studies are published and guidelines being updated; we … measure for severe hypoxemia
in ARDS and improved the P/F … ECMO should be considered in a select number of patients …

… factor associated with improved survival at 90-day. … ) is a potentially life-saving strategy
[5,6,7,8], when refractory hypoxemia or … We used previously published criteria to indicate ECMO …

… We reviewed severe ARDS patients who received ECMO due to refractory hypoxemia from
… The criteria for weaning from ECMO in our experience were resolving lungs infiltration, lung …

… acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) with increased … as a criterion, as severe prolonged
hypoxemia is associated … comparison of surviving and non-surviving ECMO patients was …

… (VV ECMO) may improve survival in patients with severe acute … VV ECMO support was
initiated in cases of severe hypoxic … ventilation (MV) as suggested by the ELSO guidelines. …