The "Weekend Effect" in Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation.

Published in: Journal of chest surgery (2024)

In situations involving CPR, the time to arrival of the ECMO team was longer during off hours. Furthermore, ECMO insertion required more time at night than during the other periods. These findings warrant specific training in decision-making and emergent ECMO insertion.

Keyphrases

cardiopulmonary resuscitation
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
cardiac arrest
acute respiratory distress syndrome
respiratory failure
decision making
mechanical ventilation
palliative care
intensive care unit
depressive symptoms
sleep quality