A survey of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation practice in 23 Australian adult intensive care units

In Australia, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is one of the most expensive diagnosis-related groups, costing $305 463 per complex admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). Mortality in this group of patients is high, about 43% for respiratory failure and 68% for cardiac failure. ECMO is...

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Published in:	Critical care and resuscitation 2020-06, Vol.22 (2), p.166-170
Main Authors:	Linke, Natalie J, Fulcher, Bentley J, Engeler, Daniel M, Anderson, Shannah, Bailey, Michael J, Bernard, Stephen, Board, Jasmin V, Brodie, Daniel, Buhr, Heidi, Burrell, Aidan J C, Cooper, David J, Fan, Eddy, Fraser, John F, Gattas, David J, Higgins, Alisa M, Hopper, Ingrid K, Huckson, Sue, Litton, Edward, McGuinness, Shay P, Nair, Priya, Orford, Neil, Parke, Rachael L, Pellegrino, Vincent A, Pilcher, David V, Sheldrake, Jayne, Reddi, Benjamin A J, Stub, Dion, Trapani, Tony V, Udy, Andrew A, Hodgson, Carol L
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Adult Australia Care Critical Care - methods Evaluation Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation - methods Humans Intensive Care Units Medical care surveys Medical statistics Oxygenators Patients Retrospective Studies Survey Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:	In Australia, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is one of the most expensive diagnosis-related groups, costing $305 463 per complex admission to the intensive care unit (ICU). Mortality in this group of patients is high, about 43% for respiratory failure and 68% for cardiac failure. ECMO is associated with significant risk to the patient and requires specialist training and expertise. Variation in clinical practice for patients supported with ECMO may compromise patient care and outcomes.
ISSN:	1441-2772 2652-9335