Early enteral nutrition for cardiogenic or obstructive shock requiring venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a nationwide inpatient database study.

Hiroyuki OhbeTaisuke JoHayato YamanaHiroki MatsuiKiyohide FushimiHideo Yasunaga

Published in: Intensive care medicine (2018)

According to this retrospective database study, early EN is not associated with harm but rather with lower mortality in patients with cardiogenic or obstructive shock requiring at least 2 days of VA-ECMO.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
cross sectional
physical activity
intensive care unit
adverse drug
cardiovascular events
mechanical ventilation