Number of patients |
n = 20 |
n = 11 |
n = 9 |
P-value |
Characteristics |
|
|
|
|
Age (years) |
54 ± 8.7 |
50 ± 8.5 |
58 ± 6.4 |
0.020 |
Male |
12 (60%) |
7 (64%) |
5 (56%) |
0.713 |
Body surface area (cm2) |
2.1 ± 0.3 |
2.1 ± 0.3 |
2.0
± 0.3 |
0.259 |
Body mass index |
35 ± 7 |
38 ± 7 |
32 ± 7 |
0.057 |
Underlying Conditions |
|
|
|
|
Pre-ECMO positive blood culture |
5 (25%) |
3 (27%) |
2 (22%) |
0.795 |
Pre-ECMO time on ventilator (hrs) |
148 ± 255 |
206 ± 344 |
76 ± 68 |
0.280 |
Smoking |
4 (20%) |
3 (27%) |
1 (11%) |
0.369 |
Chronic lung disease |
2 (10%) |
0 (0%) |
2 (22%) |
0.099 |
Diabetes |
6 (30%) |
2 (18%) |
4 (44%) |
0.202 |
Liver failure |
1 (5%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (11%) |
0.257 |
Chronic immunosuppression |
1 (5%) |
0 (0%) |
1 (11%) |
0.257 |
Pre-ECMO acute renal injury |
6 (30%) |
2 (18%) |
4 (44%) |
0.202 |
Pre-ECMO Vital signs |
|
|
|
|
Length of symptoms (days) |
11.4 ± 6.5 |
9.9 ± 4.6 |
13.5 ± 8.4 |
0.237 |
Temperature (°F) |
99.4 ± 1.4 |
99.7 ± 1.6 |
99.0 ± 1.1 |
0.281 |
Heart Rate |
102 ± 24 |
111 ± 23 |
91 ± 21 |
0.064 |
Respiratory rate |
28 ± 5.3 |
27 ± 3.9 |
29 ± 6.7 |
0.330 |
Mean arterial pressure (mm Hg) |
85 ± 17 |
87 ± 16 |
84 ± 20 |
0.759 |
FiO2 (%) |
93 ± 14 |
90 ± 15 |
96 ± 13 |
0.390 |
PEEP (cm) |
16 ± 4.8 |
17 ± 5.6 |
15 ± 3.6 |
0.345 |
Other |
|
|
|
|
Pre-ECMO days in hospital (days) |
10 ± 13 |
12 ± 16 |
8.8 ± 7.7 |
0.654 |
Transfer from outside hospital |
15 (75%) |
8 (73%) |
7 (78%) |
0.795 |
ECMO initiated outside hospital |
12 (60%) |
6 (55%) |
6 (67%) |
0.582 |
Length on ECMO (days) |
14 ± 9.6 |
11 ± 6.2 |
17 ± 12 |
0.183 |