Artificial Lung Technology Treatment Normally Used For Lung Transplant Patients Saves Lives Of Critically Ill Flu Patients

In recent weeks the intensive critical care units at University Health Network's Toronto General Hospital have used Extra Corporeal Lung Support (ECLS) to support five influenza (flu) patients in their recovery from severe respiratory problems. ECLS systems are normally used at the hospital as a bridge to lung transplantation but increasingly, the hospital is using ECLS on patients where the usual breathing machines (ventilators) cannot support the patient whose lungs need time to rest and heal... via Health News from Medical News Today Read More Here..