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respiratory distress syndrome
Coverage of respiratory distress syndrome in the Nexus archive.
- ECMO machine developed in Ann Arbor 50 years ago still saving lives today
The ECMO machine, developed in Ann Arbor by Dr. Robert Bartlett in the 1970s, is a life-support technology now used globally to save critically ill patients. It has evolved over time and was crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic, with over 260,000 cases recorded in the International ECMO Registry.