Tracheostomy Practices and Outcomes in Patients With COVID-19 Supported by Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: An Analysis of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in patients with COVID-19 has been supported by major healthcare organizations, yet the role of specific management strategies during ECMO requires further study. We sought to characterize tracheostomy practices, complications, and outcomes in ECMO-supported patients with acute respiratory failure related to COVID-19.

Design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting

ECMO centers contributing to the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry.

Patients

Patients 16 years or older receiving venovenous ECMO for respiratory support for: 1) COVID-19 in 2020 and 2021 (through October 2021) and 2) pre-COVID-19 viral pneumonia in 2019.

Interventions

None.

Measurements and main results

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SUBMITTER: Kohne JG 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9380152 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature