Table 1.
Patient characteristics and outcomes
| Patient | Cause of ARDS | Underlying disease | Pre-ECMO PaO2/FiO2 (mmHg) | Pre-ECMO APACHE II Score | Pre-ECMO IMV duration (Days) | Alive |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pneumonia (Legionella) | Hypertension | 50.1 | 15 | 1.1 | Yes |
| 2 | Pneumonia (Streptococcus pneumoniae) | None | 59.0 | 11 | 11.8 | No |
| 3 | Pneumonia (H1N1) | None | 50.1 | 17 | 3.0 | Yes |
| 4 | Pneumonia (H1N1) | AML | 94.7 | 17 | 3.5 | No |
| 5 | Pneumonia (Pneumocystis carinii) | SLE | 52.0 | 23 | 1.0 | Yes |
| 6 | Pneumonia (unidentified organism) | None | 96.0 | 15 | 0.04 | No |
| 7 | Pneumonia (H7N9) | None | 35.2 | 24 | 0.4 | Yes |
| 8 | Acute interstitial pneumonia | None | 60.6 | 17 | 3.9 | Yes |
| 9 | Pneumonia (Aspergillus fumigatus) | Bronchiectasis | 63.0 | 17 | 4.8 | Yes |
| 10 | Acute interstitial pneumonia | None | 77.5 | 13 | 1.0 | Yes |
| 11 | Pneumonia (H1N1) | None | 108.0 | 10 | 4.3 | Yes |
| 12 | Pneumonia (H1N1) | Hypertension | 65.0 | 24 | 7.0 | No |
AML acute myelogenous leukemia; APACHE II Acute Physiology and Chronic Health Evaluation II; IMV invasive mechanical ventilation; SLE systemic lupus erythematosus