Table 1.
Patient baseline characteristics before initiation of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and 90-day survival
| Total | Mechanical ventilation prior to ECMO < 7 days (n = 77) | Mechanical ventilation prior to ECMO ≥ 7 days (n = 50) | Mechanical ventilation prior to ECMO < 11 days (n = 101) | Mechanical ventilation prior to ECMO ≥ 11 days (n = 26) | Age < 71 years (n = 110) | Age ≥ 71 years (n = 17) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Number of patients, No. (% of total) | 127 (100) | 77 (61) | 50 (39) | 101 (80) | 26 (20) | 110 (87) | 17 (13) |
| Female gender, No. (%) | 27 (21) | 20 (26) | 7 (14) | 22 (22) | 5 (19) | 24 (22) | 3 (18) |
| 90-day survival, No. (%) | 53 (41.7) | 36 (46.8) | 17 (34.0) | 46 (45.5) | 7 (26.9) | 50 (45.5) | 3 (17.6) |
| Age [years], median (IQR) | 59.0 (53.0–66.0) | 57.0 (48.5–64.5) | 61.0 (56.0–69.0) | 58.0 (51.0–66.0) | 61.0 (55.8–69.3) | 58.0 (51.0–64.0) | 73.0 (72.5–75.5) |
| Duration of invasive mechanical ventilation before ECMO [days], median (IQR) | 5 (2–9) | 2 (1–4) | 11 (8–15) | 3 (1–6) | 15 (12–20.5) | 5 (1–9) | 6 (3.5–9.5) |
| SOFA, median (IQR) | 9.0 (7.0–10.0) | 8.0 (6.5–10.0) | 9.0 (8.0–10.25) | 9.0 (7.0–10.0) | 9.0 (8.0–10.3) | 9.0 (7.0–10.0) | 10.0 (8.5–10.0) |
All statistical analyses were performed using GraphPad Prism 9 (GraphPad Software, San Diego, USA)
IQR interquartile range, SOFA Sequential Organ Failure Assessment