Key result
Among parents of childhood extracorporeal membrane oxygenation survivors, 74% reported developmental concerns about their child, and 34% of those with concerns were not receiving any follow-up.
Why the study?
To examine parental experiences of childhood ECMO survivors to understand the problems children faced and the support received following hospital discharge.
Observational (n=89)
No
A large proportion of childhood ECMO survivors experience developmental difficulties, highlighting a significant unmet need for structured, long-term follow-up and support.
Many ECMO survivors have unmet developmental needs post-discharge; supports structured follow-up but leaves open impact on outcomes.
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Wray et al. (2020) conducted an observational in Childhood extracorporeal membrane oxygenation survivors (n=89). Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation survivorship was evaluated on Parent-reported developmental problems. Among parents of childhood extracorporeal membrane oxygenation survivors, 74% reported developmental concerns about their child, and 34% of those with concerns were not receiving any follow-up.
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