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Coronavirus: What is ECMO technique that is used for patients with extremely damaged lungs

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Coronavirus: What is ECMO technique that is used for patients with extremely damaged lungs

Apart from being used for Coronavirus patients, the ECMO technique is also used for patients undergoing heart or lung transplant. (Credit: Thinkstock Images) In the past few weeks as the severe cases of Coronavirus suddenly increased, patients who are facing acute Oxygen shortage problems have been treated with a range of treatments. One such clinical … Read more

Scientists decode how lungs are damaged in severe COVID-19 using novel imaging technique

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Scientists decode how lungs are damaged in severe COVID-19 using novel imaging technique

In the study, published in the journal eLife, the scientists developed a new X-ray technique which enables high resolution and three-dimensional imaging of lung tissues infected with the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. Using a novel technique which enables high resolution imaging of damaged lung tissues, scientists have found the changes caused by severe COVID-19 in the … Read more