Electroencephalographic features in patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Neurologic injury is one of the most frequent causes of death in patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO). As neurological examination is often unreliable in sedated patients, additional neuromonitoring is needed. However, the value of electroencephalogram (EEG) in adult ECMO patients has not been well assessed. Therefore, the aim of this study was to assess the occurrence of electroencephalographic abnormalities in patients treated with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and their association with 3-month neurologic outcome.

Methods

Retrospective analysis of all patients undergoing venous-venous (V-V) or venous-arterial (V-A) ECMO with a concomitant EEG recording (April 2009-December 2018), either recorded intermittently or continuou

SUBMITTER: Peluso L 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7598240 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature