Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation Prior to Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and In-Hospital Mortality in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Our study suggests that pre-ECMO mechanical ventilation duration does not independently predict mortality in patients with ARDS. This challenges the conventional belief that ECMO must be initiated within 7 days and supports a more individualized approach to ECMO candidacy.
Authors
- Erick Itoman
- Daisuke Hasegawa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7647-522X)
- Ryota Sato (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8806-2852)
- Natsumi Hamahata (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9143-0756)
Institutions
- Queen's Medical Center (US)
- Straub Medical Center (US)
- A Luck Associates (United Kingdom) (GB)
- University of Pennsylvania (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Critical Care Medicine
- Published
- 2025-07-18
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1097/ccm.0000000000006784
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.35