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Adults with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome who underwent venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation had similar times to weaning with prone and supine positions.
This randomized trial assesses whether prone vs supine positioning decreases the time to successful weaning of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in pat
Similar ECMO duration, mortality compared with supine position in randomized trial
Accurately selecting patients who are likely to benefit from venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VV-ECMO) for severe respiratory failure is crucial given its low availability, substantial invasiveness, associated complications, and high financial costs. Existing selection criteria are influenced by multidimensional factors, including local logistics and geographical variation in health-care provision, expert opinion, and data from observational studies and a single randomised controlled trial of ECMO for severe acute respiratory distress syndrome.