Key Factors in Decision Making for ECLS: A Binational Factorial Survey.

Daniel DrewniakGiovanna BrandiPhilipp Karl BuehlerPeter SteigerNiels HagenbuchSabine Stamm-BalderjahnLiane SchenkAna RoscaTanja Krones

Published in: Medical decision making : an international journal of the Society for Medical Decision Making (2021)

This study provided insights into physicians' decision making processes about ECLS initiation and withdrawal. Patients' age and neurological status were the strongest factors influencing decisions regarding initiation of ECLS as well as for ECLS withdrawal. The findings may contribute to a more refined understanding of complex decision making for ECLS.

Keyphrases

decision making
end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
newly diagnosed
chronic kidney disease
prognostic factors
peritoneal dialysis