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VOLUME 25 , ISSUE 11 ( November, 2021 ) > List of Articles

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in COVID-19 Patients: More Hype than Substance?

Anjan Trikha

Keywords : Cost, COVID-19, COVID-19 acute respiratory distress syndrome, Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, Intensive care unit, Pandemic, Survival to discharge

Citation Information : Trikha A. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in COVID-19 Patients: More Hype than Substance?. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021; 25 (11):1322-1323.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24005

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 16-11-2021

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2021; The Author(s).


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