Table 2 Univariable logistic regression of possible predictors for brain infarction diagnosis during ECMO treatment.

From: Incidence and predictors of brain infarction in neonatal patients on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: an observational cohort study

Variable

Univariable p-value

Male sex

0.758

Gestational age (days)

0.966

Gestational weight (g)

0.388

Cardiac arrest

0.583

Pre-ECMO PIM (EMR%)

< 0.001

Pre-ECMO ABG-pH

0.148

Pre-ECMO ABG- PaCO2 (kPa)

0.661

Pre-ECMO ABG- PaO2 (kPa)

0.132

Pre-ECMO ABG-lactate

0.007

Sepsis incl septic shock

0.037

VA ECMO

0.021

Conversion between ECMO modes

0.040

ECMO circuit change

0.398

Cannula thrombosis

0.072

Extracranial thrombosis

0.005

Extracranial bleeding

0.008

Days on ECMO

0.204

CRRT

0.021

  1. Bold text highlights significant statistically significant parameters (p-value < 0.05).
  2. ABG = arterial blood gas, CI = confidence interval, CDH = congenital diaphragmatic hernia, CRRT = continuous renal replacement therapy, ECMO = extracorporeal membrane oxygenation, ECPR = extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation, EMR% = estimated mortality rate in percent, MAS = meconium aspiration syndrome, PIM = pediatric index of mortality, PPHN = persistent pulmonary hypertension in the newborn, VA = venoarterial.
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