Key result
Among extracorporeal membrane oxygenation survivors, acquiring a new disability within 1 year was associated with higher 3-year all-cause mortality (HR 2.31; 95% CI 1.79-2.97; p < 0.001).
Why the study?
Quality of life after ECMO has emerged as an important issue for survival, but its association with long-term prognosis has not been identified.
Does quality of life worsening (decreased income, job loss, new disability) increase 3-year all-cause mortality in adult ECMO survivors?
Cohort (n=5,821)
Yes
Does quality of life worsening (decreased income, job loss, new disability) increase 3-year all-cause mortality in adult ECMO survivors?
Nearly half of 1-year ECMO survivors experience quality of life worsening, and acquiring a new disability is strongly associated with increased 3-year mortality.
Post-ECMO disability identifies high-risk survivors; leaves open whether preventing disability improves long-term survival.
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Cho et al. (2021) conducted a cohort in Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation survivors (n=5,821). Newly acquired disability vs. No new disability was evaluated on 3-year all-cause mortality (HR 2.31, 95% CI 1.79-2.97, p=< 0.001). Among extracorporeal membrane oxygenation survivors, acquiring a new disability within 1 year was associated with higher 3-year all-cause mortality (HR 2.31; 95% CI 1.79-2.97; p < 0.001).
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