TABLE 1.
Patient characteristics
| Characteristic | Survivors (n = 79) | Non-survivors (n = 31) | p |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gestational Age, median weeks (IQR) | 39 (38–40) | 38 (37–39) | 0.18 |
| Birthweight, median kg (IQR) | 3.32 (2.91–3.64) | 2.87 (2.72–3.49) | 0.12 |
| Female sex | 29 (37%) | 14 (45%) | 0.41 |
| Race/ethnicity | 0.78 | ||
| Black | 41 (52%) | 14 (45%) | |
| White | 29 (37%) | 14 (45%) | |
| Hispanic | 4 (5%) | 2 (7%) | |
| Other | 5 (6%) | 1 (3%) | |
| 1 Minute Apgar, median (IQR) | 2 (4–6) | 2 (4–6) | 0.55 |
| 5 Minute Apgar, median (IQR) | 5 (7–8) | 5 (7–8) | 0.94 |
| Diagnosis | 0.002 | ||
| CDH | 22 (28%) | 21 (68%) | |
| MAS | 30 (38%) | 3 (10%) | |
| PPHN | 22 (38%) | 5 (16%) | |
| Sepsis | 3 (4%) | 2 (7%) | |
| Other | 2 (3%) | 0 | |
| OI, median (IQR) | 43 (33–59) | 52 (38–75) | 0.11 |
| Neo-RESCUERS Score, median (IQR) | −1.6 (−2.5, −0.3) | −0.1 (−0.8, −0.2) | <0.01 |
| VIS pre cannulation, median (IQR) | 26 (20–40) | 33 (20–50) | 0.23 |
| ECMO Mode | 0.32 | ||
| VV | 70 (89%) | 26 (84%) | |
| VA | 8 (10%) | 3 (10%) | |
| VV to VA | 1 (1%) | 2 (6%) | |
| Duration of ECMO run, median d (IQR) | 6 (5–8) | 11 (6–15) | 0.001 |
| ECMO Complications | |||
| Mechanical - Clot | 4 (5%) | 7 (23%) | 0.01 |
| Cannula site bleeding | 5 (5%) | 2 (7%) | >0.99 |
| Circuit change | 6 (8%) | 12 (39%) | <0.001 |
| CNS bleed | 5 (6%) | 8 (26%) | 0.008 |
| CNS infarct | 0 (0%) | 2 (7%) | 0.08 |
Data are n (%), unless indicated otherwise.
Abbreviations: IQR = interquartile range; CDH = congenital diaphragmatic hernia; MAS = meconium aspiration syndrome; PPHN = persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn; OI = oxygenation index; VIS = vasoactive inotrope score; VV = veno-venous; VA = veno-arterial; ECMO = extracorporeal membrane oxygenation; CNS = central nervous system.