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Relationship Between Number Of Mechanical Ventilation Days Prior To Ecmo Initiation And Outcomes In Covid-19 Patients, Brittany Bergman
Relationship Between Number Of Mechanical Ventilation Days Prior To Ecmo Initiation And Outcomes In Covid-19 Patients, Brittany Bergman
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Background: Since the start of the pandemic, there has been over 16,000 COVID-19 positive patients placed on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO). Little is known about the effect of long mechanical ventilation prior to ECMO initiation. Purpose: The first purpose of this project is to evaluate whether a longer mechanical ventilator time (ten or more days) prior to ECMO initiation is associated with increased mortality and longer total lengths of time on ECMO in patients with COVID-19, as opposed to being on a ventilator for under ten days prior to being placed on ECMO. The second purpose is to increase provider …