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Coronavirus 2019 in a Morbidly Obese Patient: ECMO or No ECMO?

INTRODUCTION: Coronavirus 2019 (COVID-19) can lead to Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), necessitating prolonged mechanical ventilation and the use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). A Body Mass Index (BMI) higher than 30 kg/m(2) is associated with an increased risk of developin...

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Autores principales: Shere, A., Homan, T., Abo-Salem, E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Published by Elsevier Inc. 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8988757/
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.healun.2022.01.1723