2009 Sep 15 – New York Times: Machine for Breathing Troubles May Aid in Swine Flu Care, Researchers Say

DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Published: September 15, 2009
In a study with implications for swine flu treatment, British researchers have found that some patients with severe breathing problems do better if their blood is run through a heart-lung machine than if they are attached to a conventional ventilator. ….. “We have already used ECMO during the first wave of the pandemic with good effect, ….

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