Weekend effect in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy initiation: a nationwide cohort study in South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy requires close monitoring and optimal management after initiation. However, it remains unclear whether the day of the week of ECMO initiation affects patient outcomes. We aimed to investigate whether the initiation of ECMO therapy during a weekend was associated with increased mortality risk.

Methods

We performed a population-level cohort study, based on health records obtained from the National Health Insurance Service database in South Korea. All critically ill adult patients who received ECMO therapy in the intensive care unit during 2005-2018 were enrolled. The primary endpoint was the 60-day mortality rate following ECMO therapy. Multivariable Cox regression was used for the analysis.

Results

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SUBMITTER: Cho HW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8246153 | biostudies-literature | 2021 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature