Table 1

 Neonatal factors and survival to discharge after extracorporeal membrane oxygenation

Risk factorInfantsSurvivors
Values in parentheses are percentage of the cohort in the case of the infants affected, and percentage of the affected infants in the case of the survivors.
NICU, Neonatal intensive care unit.
Ventilation at birth48 (75)40 (83)
Chronic lung disease33 (52)25 (76)
Medical problems of prematurity15 (24)12 (80)
Abnormal cranial scan5 (8)8 (80)
Discharged from NICU52 (81)44 (85)