Posts by Jonah Rubin, MD
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Case Series: ECMO for Myositis-Associated Rapidly Progressive Interstitial Lung Disease
Based on the largest case series to date, Massachusetts General Hospital physicians recommend continued consideration of extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to recovery or transplant in patients with confirmed or suspected myositis-associated rapidly progressive interstitial lung disease.
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ECMO for COVID-19 (Part II)
ECMO, used since the 1970s, experienced a resurgence during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic and recently has become an established rescue intervention for ARDS.
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Unconventional Ventilation Strategies Not Recommended for COVID-19–Related ARDS
Massachusetts General Hospital researchers explain that neither airway pressure release ventilation nor high-frequency oscillatory ventilation has been shown to improve mortality for patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome.
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APRV and HFOV in COVID-19
Many people are saying...it's time to revive outdated modes of ventilation such as APRV and HFOV for COVID-19 associated ARDS.
Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine
The Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital provides comprehensive care for the full range of respiratory conditions and diseases.