Mechanical power during extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and hospital mortality in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mechanical power (MP) refers to the energy delivered by a ventilator to the respiratory system per unit of time. MP referenced to predicted body weight (PBW) or respiratory system compliance have better predictive value for mortality than MP alone in acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Our objective was to assess the potential impact of consecutive changes of MP on hospital mortality among ARDS patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

Methods

We performed a retrospective analysis of patients with severe ARDS receiving ECMO in a tertiary care referral center in Taiwan between May 2006 and October 2015. Serial changes of MP during ECMO were recorded.

Results

A total of 152 patients with severe ARDS rescued with ECMO were analyzed

SUBMITTER: Chiu LC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7787230 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature