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cord-293475-6ghjewxc	Douedi, Steven	Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as Treatment of Severe COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report	2020-04-17		.txt	text/plain	1724	89	48	title: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation as Treatment of Severe COVID-19 Infection: A Case Report While some studies have shown a high mortality rate despite aggressive treatment, such as in our case, the lack of large sample size studies and treatment alternatives places healthcare providers against a wall without options in patients with severe refractory ARDS due to COVID-19. Despite aggressive management, she developed severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and was requiring higher mechanical ventilation settings (100% fraction of inspired oxygen and 16 of positive end-expiratory pressure). In patients with severe ARDS unresponsive to mechanical ventilation, prone positioning, and other alternatives, the need for further studies and understanding the role of ECMO in respiratory failure need to be assessed. VV-ECMO use in patients with severe refractory ARDS due to COVID-19 infections is still controversial. Due to limited alternatives and treatment options for patients with severe refractory ARDS, studies evaluating the use of ECMO in COVID-19 are desperately needed.	./cache/cord-293475-6ghjewxc.txt	./txt/cord-293475-6ghjewxc.txt