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- Title
The effects of the introduction of an adult ECMO program on statewide referral patterns, casemix and outcomes in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome or pneumonia.
- Authors
Mullany, Dan; Shekar, Kiran; Ziegenfuss, Marc; Joyce, Christopher; Pilcher, David; Dobson, Annette; Fraser, John F
- Abstract
The article discusses the impact of the Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) services offered by the hospitals for assessing the results of the patients suffering from pneumonia or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), referral pattern of hospitals, and their casemix. The Study conducted in the hospitals of Queensland using logistic regression model, its results, and application of randomized trials are also discussed.
- Subjects
QUEENSLAND; EXTRACORPOREAL membrane oxygenation; HOSPITAL administration; ADULT respiratory distress syndrome; LOGISTIC regression analysis; PATIENTS; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Intensive Care Medicine, 2017, Vol 43, Issue 7, p1065
- ISSN
0342-4642
- Publication type
letter
- DOI
10.1007/s00134-017-4771-7