FREE: Duration of Invasive Mechanical Ventilation Prior to Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation is Not Associated with Survival in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Caused by Coronavirus Disease 2019.

Duration of Invasive Mechanical Ventilation Prior to Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation is Not Associated with Survival in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Caused by Coronavirus Disease 2019.

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Duration of invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) prior to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) affects outcome in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). In coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) related ARDS, the role of pre-ECMO IMV duration is unclear. This single-centre, retrospective study included critically ill adults treated with ECMO due to severe COVID-19-related ARDS between 01/2020 and 05/2021. The primary objective was to determine whether duration of IMV prior to ECMO cannulation influenced ICU mortality.