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It really seems similar to dialysis, except more expensive. As technology develops and cheaper devices can be made we can democratize access to these lifesavin
by kelseydh 2y ago
It really seems similar to dialysis, except more expensive. As technology develops and cheaper devices can be made we can democratize access to these lifesaving devices.
It's in the interests of both you and I to democratize access to technologies like ECMO.
- nradov 2y agoI'm not convinced that is in my interest. Personally if I'm in a condition where I need ECMO and don't have a good chance to recover with a high quality of life then I'd rather just check out. (My preference only, not a choice that I want to impose on other patients.) While this technology is amazing, at a societal level I am skeptical whether widespread use is the right way to expend our limited resources. In the USA we could save a lot more life years by diverting some funding away from advanced life support and towards fixing our appalling maternal mortality rate. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2021/maternal-mortality-rates-2021.htm https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/hestat/maternal-mortality/2021...