Effect of Transfer on Nosocomial Infection Rates in Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Abstract

Methods: Collected: Admission diagnosis, transport status, demographic, time on ECMO, and infectious complications. Comparisons: local cannulation vs. transfer, ground transport vs. fixed wing transport. Stats: Nominal variables: Chi Squared or Fishers Exact as appropriate. Continuous variables: Mann Whitney U test. Significant variables underwent multivariate analysis.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 14, 2020
Accession Number
AD1106215

Entities

People

  • Alice Barsoumian
  • Andriy I. Batchinsky
  • Jason F. Okulicz
  • Joseph H Marcus
  • Valerie Sams

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Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Burns
  • Cardiovascular Physiological Phenomena
  • Catheterization
  • Data Science
  • Demography
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diseases And Disorders
  • Drug Resistance
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Health Services
  • Hospitals
  • Infection
  • Information Science
  • Medical Personnel
  • Multivariate Analysis
  • Surgery
  • Therapy
  • Transport Ships
  • Travel Time
  • Wound Infections

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