Abstract
Introduction: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a technique used in the treatment of patients with severe respiratory failure. A lot of studies in the literature investigated the survival rate of patients treated with ECMO, but few are those that assess the long-term outcomes and the quality of life (QoL) of survivors. Materials and Methods: A retrospective observational study with prospective QoL assessment through administration of the questionnaire EuroQol-5 Dimension was conducted in acute respiratory distress syndrome patients who h ad ECMO as a rescue therapy for reversible refractory hypoxemia from January 2013 until December 2015 in an Italian referral ECMO center. Results: Forty patients were enrolled, but the telephone interview was possible only in 17. The interviewed patients presented a reduction in QoL in the items concerning pain (59%), followed by problems regarding mobility (47%) and anxiety (47%). The patients' perceived QoL, showed in a 0 to100 scale (0 being the worst, 100 being the best value), is of 75% (interquartile range, 70-80). Discussion: The problems found are in agreement with the literature about this particular type of patients. Conclusion: Most ECMO patients have good physical and social functioning after hospital discharge.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 12-17 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - Jan 1 2018 |
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Keywords
- ECLS
- ECMO
- EQ-5D
- Follow up
- Quality of life
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Emergency
- Critical Care
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Quality of life of adult survivors after extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) : A quantitative study. / Galazzi, Alessandro; Brambilla, Alessandra; Grasselli, Giacomo; Pesenti, Antonio; Fumagalli, Roberto; Lucchini, Alberto.
In: Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, Vol. 37, No. 1, 01.01.2018, p. 12-17.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Quality of life of adult survivors after extra corporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)
T2 - A quantitative study
AU - Galazzi, Alessandro
AU - Brambilla, Alessandra
AU - Grasselli, Giacomo
AU - Pesenti, Antonio
AU - Fumagalli, Roberto
AU - Lucchini, Alberto
PY - 2018/1/1
Y1 - 2018/1/1
N2 - Introduction: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a technique used in the treatment of patients with severe respiratory failure. A lot of studies in the literature investigated the survival rate of patients treated with ECMO, but few are those that assess the long-term outcomes and the quality of life (QoL) of survivors. Materials and Methods: A retrospective observational study with prospective QoL assessment through administration of the questionnaire EuroQol-5 Dimension was conducted in acute respiratory distress syndrome patients who h ad ECMO as a rescue therapy for reversible refractory hypoxemia from January 2013 until December 2015 in an Italian referral ECMO center. Results: Forty patients were enrolled, but the telephone interview was possible only in 17. The interviewed patients presented a reduction in QoL in the items concerning pain (59%), followed by problems regarding mobility (47%) and anxiety (47%). The patients' perceived QoL, showed in a 0 to100 scale (0 being the worst, 100 being the best value), is of 75% (interquartile range, 70-80). Discussion: The problems found are in agreement with the literature about this particular type of patients. Conclusion: Most ECMO patients have good physical and social functioning after hospital discharge.
AB - Introduction: Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) is a technique used in the treatment of patients with severe respiratory failure. A lot of studies in the literature investigated the survival rate of patients treated with ECMO, but few are those that assess the long-term outcomes and the quality of life (QoL) of survivors. Materials and Methods: A retrospective observational study with prospective QoL assessment through administration of the questionnaire EuroQol-5 Dimension was conducted in acute respiratory distress syndrome patients who h ad ECMO as a rescue therapy for reversible refractory hypoxemia from January 2013 until December 2015 in an Italian referral ECMO center. Results: Forty patients were enrolled, but the telephone interview was possible only in 17. The interviewed patients presented a reduction in QoL in the items concerning pain (59%), followed by problems regarding mobility (47%) and anxiety (47%). The patients' perceived QoL, showed in a 0 to100 scale (0 being the worst, 100 being the best value), is of 75% (interquartile range, 70-80). Discussion: The problems found are in agreement with the literature about this particular type of patients. Conclusion: Most ECMO patients have good physical and social functioning after hospital discharge.
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KW - EQ-5D
KW - Follow up
KW - Quality of life
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JO - Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing
JF - Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing
SN - 0730-4625
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