Predictors of intracranial hemorrhage in adult patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: an observational cohort study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Intracranial hemorrhage (ICH) is a recognized complication of adults treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. However, the predictors of ICH in this patient category are poorly understood. The purpose of this study was to identify predictors of ICH in ECMO-treated adult patients.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective review of adult patients (≥18 years) treated with ECMO at the Karolinska University Hospital (Stockholm, Sweden) between September 2005 and June 2016, excluding patients with ICH upon admission or those who were treated with ECMO for less than 12 h. In a comparative analysis, the primary end-points were the difference in baseline characteristics and predictors of hemorrhage occurr

SUBMITTER: Fletcher-Sandersjoo A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5441045 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature