Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for severe Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus

Abstract Background Middle East respiratory syndrome (MERS) is caused by a coronavirus (MERS‐CoV) and is characterized by hypoxemic respiratory failure. The objective of this study is to compare the outcomes of MERS-CoV patients before and after the availability of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) as a rescue therapy in severely hypoxemic patients who failed conventional strategies. Methods We collected data retrospectively on MERS-CoV patients with refractory respiratory failure from April 2014 to December 2015 in 5 intensive care units (ICUs) in Saudi Arabia. Patients were classified into two groups: ECMO versus conventional therapy. Our primary outcome was in-hospital mortality; secondary outcomes included ICU and hospital length of stay. Results Thirty-five patients were included; 17 received ECMO and 18 received conventional therapy. Both groups had similar baseline characteristics. The ECMO group had lower in-hospital mortality (65 vs. 100%, P = 0.02), longer ICU stay (median 25 vs. 8 days, respectively, P < 0.01), and similar hospital stay (median 41 vs. 31 days, P = 0.421). In addition, patients in the ECMO group had better PaO2/FiO2 at days 7 and 14 of admission to the ICU (124 vs. 63, and 138 vs. 36, P < 0.05), and less use of norepinephrine at days 1 and 14 (29 vs. 80%; and 36 vs. 93%, P < 0.05). Conclusions ECMO use, as a rescue therapy, was associated with lower mortality in MERS patients with refractory hypoxemia. The results of this, largest to date, support the use of ECMO as a rescue therapy in patients with severe MERS-CoV..

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2018

Erschienen:

2018

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:8

Enthalten in:

Annals of Intensive Care - 8(2018), 1, Seite 10

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Mohammed S. Alshahrani [VerfasserIn]
Anees Sindi [VerfasserIn]
Fayez Alshamsi [VerfasserIn]
Awad Al-Omari [VerfasserIn]
Mohamed El Tahan [VerfasserIn]
Bayan Alahmadi [VerfasserIn]
Ahmed Zein [VerfasserIn]
Naif Khatani [VerfasserIn]
Fahad Al-Hameed [VerfasserIn]
Sultan Alamri [VerfasserIn]
Mohammed Abdelzaher [VerfasserIn]
Amenah Alghamdi [VerfasserIn]
Faisal Alfousan [VerfasserIn]
Adel Tash [VerfasserIn]
Wail Tashkandi [VerfasserIn]
Rajaa Alraddadi [VerfasserIn]
Kim Lewis [VerfasserIn]
Mohammed Badawee [VerfasserIn]
Yaseen M. Arabi [VerfasserIn]
Eddy Fan [VerfasserIn]
Waleed Alhazzani [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Coronavirus infection
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
Medical emergencies. Critical care. Intensive care. First aid
Rescue therapy
Signs and symptoms respiratory

doi:

10.1186/s13613-017-0350-x

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DOAJ045060169