Abstract
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).1-3 Mortality in this group of patients is high, about 43% for respiratory failure and 68% for cardiac failure.4-5 ECMO is associated with significant risk to the patient and requires specialist training and expertise.1-3,6-7 Variation in clinical practice for patients supported with ECMO may compromise patient care and outcomes.8-10 In order to prepare for the coordination of this complex intervention in Australian ICUs, clinicians need to access accurate data on patients undergoing ECMO. International studies have reviewed resources and management required for ECMO; however, there is an absence of high quality multicentre observational data on the provision of ECMO in Australia.11-16 Therefore, the aims of this study were to identify clinical practice guidelines, complication reporting, resource utilisation, and training practices in Australia before the commencement of a national ECMO registry.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 166-170 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Critical Care and Resuscitation |
Volume | 22 |
Issue number | 2 |
Publication status | Published - Jun 2020 |