Effects of Nutritional Intervention on the Survival of Patients with Cardiopulmonary Failure Undergoing Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Therapy

Abstract

Early nutritional intervention could benefit patients undergoing ECMO, and those who reached the delivery goal of 80% had significantly better outcomes than other patients. Enteral feeding can begin early and was well tolerated by patients receiving ECMO therapy. Following individual nutrition goals is critical for better outcomes, and this analysis might be useful in establishing individualized nutrition goals for oriental population when caring for critically ill patients.