Table 3. Treatment outcomes in patients without and with ECMO therapy*.
| no ECMO (n = 55) |
ECMO (n = 61) |
p value | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Length of ICU stay (d) | 27 (20–34) | 33 (27–39) | 0.094 |
| Length of hospital stay (d) | 32 (26–37) | 39 (31–47) | 0.582 |
| Duration of mechanical ventilation (d) | |||
| Duration of invasive ventilation (n = 46) (d) | 23 (16–30) | 32 (26–38) | 0.008 |
| Duration of non-invasive ventilation (n = 21) (d) | 4 (1–7) | 7 (2–12) | 0.189 |
| Mortality | 11 (20%) | 33 (54%) | <0.001 |
*Values are reported as mean values (95% confidence interval) or as absolute values with percentage. ECMO, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (extracorporeal lung support therapy)