Rodrigo A Diaz, Jerónimo Graf, José M Zambrano, Carolina Ruiz, Juan A Espinoza, Sebastian I Bravo, Pablo A Salazar, Juan C Bahamondes, Luis B Castillo, Abraham Ij Gajardo, Andrés Kursbaum, Leonila L Ferreira, Josefa Valenzuela, Roberto E Castillo, Rodrigo A Pérez-Araos, Marcela Bravo, Andrés F Aquevedo, Mauricio G González, Rodrigo Pereira, Leandro Ortega, César Santis, Paula A Fernández, Vilma Cortés, Rodrigo A Cornejo
RATIONALE: The role and needs of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) at a population-level during the COVID-19 pandemic have not been completely established. OBJECTIVES: To identify the cumulative incidence for ECMO use in the first pandemic wave and to describe the Nationwide Chilean cohort of ECMO-supported COVID-19 patients. METHODS: We conducted a population-based study from March 3 to August 31, 2020, using linked data from National agencies...
April 6, 2021: American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine