The economic burden and long-term mortality in survivors of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in South Korea.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The economic burden for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) survivors is a critical issue. We investigated the total healthcare costs for one year following ECMO support and its association with three-year all-cause mortality.

Methods

This population-based cohort study used data from the National Health Insurance Service (NHIS) in South Korea. Adult ECMO survivors (age ≥18 years who were alive ≥365 days following ECMO support) from January 1, 2005, to December 31, 2018, were included. The total healthcare costs for one year included all the expenses for hospital and outpatient clinic visits after discharge.

Results

In total, 6,044 patients were included in the final analysis comprising 3,566 (59.0%) in the cardiac indication group, 658 (10.9%) in the

SUBMITTER: Oh TK 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9816823 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature