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. 2013 Nov 4;2(4):29–39. doi: 10.5492/wjccm.v2.i4.29

Table 2.

Factors associated with hospital mortality among pediatric patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for respiratory failure

Factors Increased survival Increased death
Age Younger Age > 10 yr
Pulmonary process Asthma Pertussis
Viral pneumonia/bronchiolitis Sepsis
Aspiration pneumonia Opportunistic infections
Organ dysfunction Renal failure/dialysis
Liver injury
Immune impairment/deficiency
Cardiac arrest prior to ECMO
Severity of ventilator associated lung injury prior to ECMO Severe acidosis
High mean airway pressure
Duration ventilation > 14 d
Mode VV VA
Complications during ECMO Infection
Stroke
Cardiac arrest
Organ failure

VV: Veno venous; VA: Veno arterial; ECMO: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.