Search Tag: HRQOL

ICU Management

2025 15 Jul

About 25% of ICU patients require mechanical ventilation, with most discontinuing it after 3–4 days. However, around 5% need prolonged mechanical ventilation (PMV), typically defined as ventilation for 21 or more days or 4+ days with tracheostomy.    The number of PMV patients has been rising. PMV is associated with high in-hospital mortal1Read more

ICU Management

2022 23 Nov

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) refers to mechanical support in patients for heart or lung function during cardiopulmonary failure. ECMO is used when conventional treatments have failed. As per the international guideline of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization (ELSO), ECMO should be considered when the estimated mortality risk 1Read more