ECMO use in Germany: An analysis of 29,929 ECMO runs.

Sven BerckerDavid PetroffNina PolzeChristian KaragianidisThomas BeinSven LaudiSebastian N StehrMaria Theresa Völker

Published in: PloS one (2021)

Use of ECMO is still increasing and a substantial proportion of hospitals performs very few ECMO runs. Small hospitals had a significantly higher mortality, but dependence on hospital size and ECMO mortality was irregular.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
healthcare
mechanical ventilation
cardiovascular events
risk factors
adverse drug
electronic health record