Long-term mortality associated with depression among South Korean survivors of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

Depression is an important sequela in critically ill patients. However, its prevalence after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) therapy and its association with long-term mortality remain controversial.

Methods

Data were extracted from the South Korean National Health Insurance Service database in this population-based cohort study. Adults who received ECMO therapy from 2006 to 2014 were included. Survivors of ECMO were defined as patients who underwent ECMO and survived over 365 days after the initiation of ECMO therapy.

Results

A total of 3,055 survivors of ECMO were included in the final analysis. They were classified into the pre-ECMO depression group (n = 275 [9.0%]), post-ECMO depression group (n = 331 [10.8%]), and other ECMO survivor group

SUBMITTER: Park HY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8323046 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature