Table 1 Patient management responded by ECMO programs
From: Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation programs for COVID-19 in China
Question | Total ECMO programs, n = 79 [n (%)] |
|---|---|
ECMO cases for COVID-19 | |
 ≤ 5 | 68 (86.1%) |
 > 5 | 11 (13.9%) |
The source of ECMO patients for COVID-19 | |
 In-hospital patient | 62 (78.5%) |
 Transferred from other hospitals, then initiated ECMO | 24 (30.4%) |
 Initiated ECMO in other hospitals, then transferred | 8 (10.1%) |
Initiated ECMO in COVID-19 patients whose age | |
 < 65 | 54 (68.4%) |
 65–74 | 35 (44.3%) |
 ≥ 75 | 19 (24.1%) |
Therapy before ECMO initiation | |
 Recruitment maneuvers | 65 (82.3%) |
 Neuromuscular blockers | 64 (81.0%) |
 Prone position | 61 (77.2%) |
Therapy after ECMO initiation | |
 Recruitment maneuvers | 56 (70.9%) |
 Neuromuscular blockers | 61 (77.2%) |
 Prone position | 61 (77.2%) |
 Bronchoscopy | 59 (74.7%) |
 CT scan | 40 (50.6%) |