Table 1: Baseline characteristics of all infants requiring extracorporeal life support.
IQR: interquartile range; kg: kilograms; ECLS: extracorporeal life support; PPHN: persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn; CPR: cardiopulmonary resuscitation; PaO2: arterial partial pressure of oxygen; INR: international normalized ratio; PTT: partial thromboplastin time; NICU: neonatal intensive care unit; PICU: pediatric intensive care unit; OR: operating room; MRI: magnetic resonance imaging.
| Variable | All Infants n = 74 |
|---|---|
| Age, days: median (IQR) | 4.0 (1–46) |
| Age ≤ 28 days old: n (%) | 54 (73.0) |
| Gestational age, weeks: median (IQR) | 38.4 (36.9–39.4) |
| Birth weight, kg: median (IQR) | 2.9 (2.5–3.5) |
| Weight at ECLS cannulation, kg: median (IQR) | 3.5 (2.9–4.1) |
| Sex, % female: n (%) | 31 (41.9) |
| ECLS Indication: n (%) | |
| Pre-ECLS CPR: n (%) | 20 (27.0) |
| Pre-ECLS vasopressors: n (%) | 67 (90.5) |
| Pre-ECLS pH: median (IQR) | 7.22 (7.09–7.35) |
| Pre-ECLS base deficit, median (IQR) | −5 (−11 to 0.9) |
| Pre-ECLS PaO2, mmHg: median (IQR) | 43 (31–59) |
| Pre-ECLS hemoglobin, g/dL: median (IQR) | 13.7 (12.3–15.5) |
| Pre-ECLS platelet count, ×103: median (IQR) | 201 (148–274) |
| Pre-ECLS INR: median (IQR) | 1.43 (1.25–1.61) |
| Pre-ECLS PTT: median (IQR) | 53.0 (42.9–70.0) |
| Pre-ECLS fibrinogen, mg/dL: median (IQR) | 177 (151–231) |
| ECLS type: n (%) | |
| ECLS cannulation location: n (%) |