It has been called life support of the last resort, and during the pandemic ECMO, or extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, has helped pull some critically ill patients back from the brink of death. Read More
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It saves lives, but ECMO therapy used in COVID-19 treatment can lead to higher mental health diagnoses
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