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Life-saving ECMO machine research receives major funding boost
29 September 2022
Intensive care specialists from The Alfred will play a major role in new research that aims to better identify patients who will benefit most from the advanced for of life support, known as ECMO (extracorporeal membrane oxygenation).
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ECMO team saves 50 lives
29 April 2022
Specialists at The Alfred saved the lives of 50 COVID-19 patients with the use of ECMO during the height of the pandemic.
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Sergio’s lifesaving 100 days on ECMO
27 October 2021
When Sergio felt a tingling sensation in the back of his throat, he quickly went and got tested for COVID-19.
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