Table 1.
Characteristics of patients transported on ECMO.
| NON-COVID 19 (n = 8) (median, iqr) | COVID 19 (n = 8) (median, iqr) | p | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age | 54 (38, 60) | 54 (53, 59) | ns |
| Sex (male %) | 5 (62) | 8 (100) | ns |
| Mechanical ventilation days before ECMO | 3 (2, 3) | 7 (5, 12) | <0.01 |
| Compliance (ml/cmH2O) | 28 (24, 36) | 42 (27, 48) | ns |
| Murray score | 3.25 (2.5, 3.5) | 3 (3, 3.25) | ns |
| Prone position before ECMO (%) | 8 (100) | 8 (100) | ns |
| ECMO type (VV %) | 8 (100) | 8 (100) | ns |
| ECMO configuration | ns | ||
| Femoral-Femoral (%) | 4 (50) | 5 (62) | |
| Femoral-Jugular (%) | 1 (12) | 3 (38) | |
| Jugular dual lumen (%) | 3 (38) | 0 (0) | |
| Transport distance (km) | 170 (112, 225) | 122 (112, 170) | ns |
| Transport time (minutes) | 105 (90, 135) | 90 (90, 105) | ns |
| Transport staff | 3 (3, 3) | 3 (3, 3) | ns |
| CT scan on arrival (%) | 8 (100) | 8 (100) | ns |
| Consolidation | 7 (87) | 8 (100) | ns |
| Ground glass | 4 (50) | 6 (75) | ns |
| Pulmonary embolism | 0 (0) | 1 (13) | ns |
| ECMO days | 11 (9, 15) | 16 (5, 27) | ns |
| Survival 28 days (%) | 7 (87) | 5 (62) | ns |
| Survival to hospital discharge (%) | 6 (75) | 5 (62) | ns |
ns (non-significant) = p > 0.05. iqr = interquartile range.