ECMO outcomes study at experienced centers suggests key role for treating worst-hit patients as pandemic continues.

Study could have implications for treatment of reduced oxygen levels in critically ill patients.

As more patients are discharged from stressed ICUs, they face multiple problems brought on by the pandemic.

Clinicians and researchers from the University of Michigan have published two proof-of-concept papers on new negative pressure environment devices that protect health care workers while treating patients with COVID-19.

3D printing fuels U-M efforts to rapidly increase ventilator capacity while providing each patient on vent support with individually tailored gas pressures and pressure monitoring.

For worst hit young and healthy patients, ECMO could offer a chance at life; worldwide data collection under way to guide use of advanced care.