Impact of massive blood transfusion during adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation support on long-term outcomes: a nationwide cohort study in Taiwan.

Fang-Ting ChenShao-Wei ChenVictor Chien-Chia WuKuo-Chun HungShang-Hung ChangPei-Chi TingAn-Hsun Chou

Published in: BMJ open (2020)

Patients with MBT during ECMO support had worse long-term outcomes than non-MBT population. The transfused amount of red blood cell had positive dose-dependent effect on in-hospital mortality.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
red blood cell
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
mechanical ventilation
young adults