Quantifiable Bleeding in Children Supported by Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation and Outcome

Conclusions: In children supported by extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, chest tube bleeding above 60 mL/kg/d was independently associated with worse clinical outcome. Low fibrinogen was independently associated with chest tube bleeding, whereas platelet count and hemostatic tests were not. Further research is needed to evaluate if interventions to prevent or stop chest tube bleeding influence the clinical outcome.
Source: Critical Care Medicine - Category: Emergency Medicine Tags: Online Clinical Investigations Source Type: research