Sex differences in utilisation of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support and outcomes in Taiwan.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The impact of sex-related differences in patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support (ECMO) support is still inconclusive. This population-based study aimed to investigate sex differences in short- or long-term outcomes in order to improve clinical practice.

Methods

Patients who received ECMO between 2001 to 2017 were identified from the Taiwan National Health Insurance Research Database. Propensity score matching with a 1:1 ratio was conducted in female-to-male groups, to reduce confounding of baseline covariates. Outcomes included in-hospital mortality, all-cause mortality, all-cause readmission, and ECMO-related complications. Logistic regression analysis, Cox proportional hazard model, and join point regression were used to compare sex diffe

SUBMITTER: Chang FC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10026492 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature