Table 2.
Patients Pre-Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Respiratory Support Characteristics and Outcomes, Comparing Patients Who Experienced Prone Positioning Post-Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Initiation Versus Those Who Were Always Supine
| Variable | All Patients (n = 232) | Prone Position (n = 67) | Supine Position (n = 165) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ventilatory parameters | |||
| Fio2 | 100 (60–100) | 100 (92–100) | 99 (50–100) |
| Positive end-expiratory pressure, cm H2O | 12 (10–16) | 14 (10–16) | 12 (10–16) |
| Static compliance, mL/cm H2O | 27 (21–36) | 21 (20–29) | 29 (22–37) |
| Pao2/Fio2 | 84 (61–126) | 85 (70–136) | 83 (61–124) |
| Pco2 | 49 (37–59) | 49 (39–62) | 48 (35–58) |
| Pre-ECMO prone positioning | 176 (76%) | 49 (73%) | 127 (77%) |
| Duration of prone positioning on ECMO, d | 0 (0–2) | 6 (2–14) | 0 |
| Outcome | |||
| Discharged from hospital alive | 59 (25%) | 22 (33%) | 37 (22%) |
| Discharged to other facilities | 40 (17%) | 12 (18%) | 28 (17%) |
| Remain in the hospital | 9 (4%) | 4 (6%) | 5 (3%) |
| Inhospital death | 90 (39%) | 23 (34%) | 67 (41%) |
| Unknown | 34 (15%) | 6 (9%) | 28 (17%) |
ECMO = extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.
Data are median (interquartile range) or n (%).