Early use of ECMO in respiratory failure

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Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has an established role as a rescue therapy in severe respiratory failure.

But could there be benefit in using it earlier, to avoid the potential complications associated with mechanical ventilation?

Dr Aidan Burrell is an intensivist and researcher from The Alfred Hospital in Melbourne, Australia, and he joins Todd on the first podcast from the 2021 Noosa ANZICS CTG meeting.

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