Related Experiment Video
Updated: Oct 22, 2025

Lung Rapid Recovery Procurement Combined with Abdominal Normothermic Regional Perfusion in Controlled Donation after Circulatory Death
Published on: August 15, 2022
Factors Associated With 30 Day Survival in Adults With Influenza Infection Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane
Mario Andrés Mercado Díaz1, Estefania Giraldo Bejarano, Jenny Paola Garzón Ruiz
1From the Fundación Clínica Shaio.
Abstract:
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) secondary to influenza in adults is associated with a high rate of morbidity and mortality. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is a supportive alternative for severe and refractory cases. This study aimed to perform a hospital-based case-control study between February 2018 and February 2020 for determining the factors associated with 30 day survival in adults with severe ARDS caused by influenza infection who are provided ECMO support. A total of 17 adults received ECMO support, mostly veno-venous for hypoxemic respiratory failure, with a 30 day survival rate of 65%. The cohort of patients who did not survive at 30 days compared with the cohort of those who did survive had higher body mass index (34 vs. 31), higher Sequential Organ Failure Assessment score (9.5 vs. 7) and lower Respiratory ECMO Survival Prediction score (2 vs. 4). This study shows the importance of evaluating the severity scores of patients before ECMO support initiation, which offers an acceptable survival in patients with severe ARDS, making it a feasible alternative in critical patients who are refractory to conventional management.
Related Concept Videos
Acute Respiratory Failure-V
Ensure that patients are monitored continuously for their response to therapy, including changes in...
Acute Respiratory Failure-III
Acute Respiratory Failure-II
The underlying physiological abnormalities that contribute to hypoxemic respiratory failure include:
Acute Respiratory Failure-I
Definition: It is defined by specific criteria based on blood gas measurements. Hypoxemia happens when the partial pressure of oxygen (PaO2) falls below 60 mmHg. At the same time,...
Factors Affecting Pulmonary Ventilation
Alveolar Surface Tension
The alveolar fluid lines the luminal surface of the alveoli and exerts a force called surface tension. This force is caused by the polar water molecules in the liquid being more strongly attracted to each...
Acute Respiratory Failure-IV

