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We examined associations with first liberation, death before liberation, and time on support.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>We analyzed a nationwide Japanese registry of patients receiving venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for COVID-19-related acute respiratory distress syndrome. First liberation and death before liberation were treated as competing transitions over 90 days. Cause-specific Cox models were stratified by epidemic period and adjusted for age, sex, and body mass index. Expected time on support was calculated from state-occupancy probabilities.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among 1,420 patients, the adjusted hazard ratio for first liberation relative to 0\u20131 days was 0.87 (95% confidence interval 0.72\u20131.05) for 2\u20133 days, 0.65 (0.54\u20130.78) for 4\u20137 days, 0.41 (0.32\u20130.52) for 8\u201314 days, and 0.58 (0.34\u20130.98) for at least 15 days. The association was strongest during the first 14 days. Death before liberation, which does not represent overall mortality because follow-up after liberation was short, showed no monotonic gradient below 15 days. Expected time on support was 26.9 days after more than 7 days of ventilation and 18.4 days after 7 days or less.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Among selected recipients, longer pre-cannulation ventilation, particularly 8\u201314 days, was associated with slower early liberation and longer support. 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