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Table 1

Patient demographics and clinical characteristics of entire VV-ECLS cohort stratified by median PaO2 levels in the first 48 h in to non-hyperoxia group (PaO2 ≤ 122 mmHg) and hyperoxia group (PaO2 > 122 mmHg).

Variables Total cohort (n = 110) Non-hyperoxia group (PaO2 ≤ 122 mmHg) (n = 87) Hyperoxia group (PaO2 > 122 mmHg) (n = 23) p-value
Age (months) 4.9 (0.1, 105.4) 1.6 (0.0, 81.7) 105.4 (3.4, 154.4) 0.001
Age group 0.003
 Neonatal 63 (57.3%) 56 (64.4%) 7 (30.4%)
 Pediatrics 47 (42.7%) 31 (35.6%) 16 (69.6%)
Weight (kg) 5.4 (3.4, 35.0) 4.3 (3.2, 22.0) 28.3 (5.0, 81.2) 0.002
Height (cm) 69.0 (51.0, 139.0) 56.0 (51.0, 127.0) 128.0 (73.4, 170.0) 0.005
BSA (m2) 0.4 (0.2, 1.2) 0.3 (0.2, 1.1) 1.4 (0.4, 2.0) 0.005
Race 0.230
 Black 57 (51.8%) 41 (47.1%) 16 (69.6%)
 White 38 (34.5%) 32 (36.8%) 6 (26.1%)
 Hispanic 12 (10.9%) 11 (12.6%) 1 (4.3%)
 Other 3 (2.7%) 3 (3.4%) 0 (0.0%)
Sex 0.194
 Female 58 (53.2%) 43 (50.0%) 15 (65.2%)
 Male 51 (46.8%) 43 (50.0%) 8 (34.8%)
ECLS indication 0.001
 Cardiac 8 (7.3%) 4 (4.6%) 4 (17.4%)
 ECPR 8 (7.3%) 3 (3.4%) 5 (21.7%)
 Pulmonary 94 (85.5%) 80 (92.0%) 14 (60.9%)
Time from admission to ECLS Initiation 39.0 (3.0, 116.0) 24.0 (2.5, 102.0) 40.0 (3.0, 116.0) 0.560
Initial ECLS flow (L/min) 0.5 (0.4, 2.8) 0.4 (0.4, 1.8) 2.9 (0.7, 4.5) 0.001
Mand PaO2 (SD) 97.7 (46.64) 79.2 (23.4) 167.5 (46.8) <0.001
Median PaO2 (mmHg) 86.6 (62.9, 114.6) 77.4 (59.9, 100.5) 159.9 (129.7, 202.2) <0.001
PaO2 range (mmHg) 37.2–277.8 37.2–120.8 122.5–277.8 <0.001
Number of PaO2 samples per patient
 Mean (SD) 13.3 (4.21) 12.5 (3.97) 16.2 (3.87) <0.001
 Median (IQR) 12.0 12.0 16.0 <0.001
Duration of ECLS run (hours) 140.5 (98.0, 287.0) 146.0 (98.0, 289.0) 136.0 (89.0, 205.0) 0.549
ECLS complications
 Cardiovascular 40 (40.8%) 28 (37.3%) 12 (52.2%) 0.203
 Hemorrhagic 35 (35.7%) 19 (25.3%) 16 (69.6%) 0.0001
 Mechanical 57 (58.2%)  43 (57.3%) 14 (60.9%) 0.764
 Renal 67 (68.4%) 48 (64.0%) 19 (82.6%) 0.093
 Neurologic 14 (14.3%) 11 (14.7%) 3 (13.0%) 0.846
 Metabolic 20 (20.4%) 15 (20.0%) 5 (21.7%) 0.856
 Infection 3 (3.1%) 3 (4.0%) 0 (0.0%) 0.330
Reason for coming off
 Died or poor prognosis 21 (19.1%) 11 (12.6%) 10 (43.5%) 0.001
 ECLS complication 6 (5.5%) 6 (6.9%) 0 (0.0%)
 Expected recovery 80 (72.7%) 69 (79.3%) 11 (47.8%)
 VAD 3 (2.7%) 1 (1.1%) 2 (8.7%)
AKI stage II/III 61 (64.9%)  50 (66.7%)  11 (57.9%)  0.474
Mortality 29 (26.4%)  17 (19.5%)  12 (52.2%)  0.002

Results depicted in n (%) and Median (interquartile range/IQR). ECLS: Extracorporeal Life Support; VV: Veno-veno; VAD: Ventricular Assist Device; AKI: Acute Kidney Injury.

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