Body mass index does not impact survival in COVID-19 patients requiring veno-venous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation.

Maj Elizabeth K Powell Daniel J HaaseAllison LankfordKimberly BoswellEmily EspositoJoseph HameraSiamak DahiEric KrauseGregory BittleKristopher B DeatrickBree Ann C YoungSamuel M Galvagno Ali Tabatabai

Published in: Perfusion (2022)

BMI ≥ 40 was not an independent risk factor for decreased in-hospital survival in this cohort of VV ECMO patients at a high-volume center. BMI should not be the sole factor when deciding VV ECMO candidacy in patients with COVID-19.

Keyphrases

extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
body mass index
acute respiratory distress syndrome
weight gain
respiratory failure
free survival
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physical activity
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mechanical ventilation
intensive care unit
acute care
adverse drug