title: Invited Commentary.
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 51 N 39th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Electronic address: jacob.gutsche@uphs.upenn.edu.
authors.forename: Jacob T
authors.initials: JT
authors.lastname: Gutsche
authors.affiliation: Department of Anesthesiology and Critical Care, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 51 N 39th St, Philadelphia, PA 19104.
authors.forename: William J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Vernick
mesh_terms: D015199:Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D012128:Respiratory Distress Syndrome / Q000628:therapy*