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Item Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation for COVID-19–associated Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome in Chile(2021) Díaz, Rodrigo A.; Graf, Jerónimo; Zambrano, José M.; Ruiz, Carolina; Espinoza, Juan A.; Bravo, Sebastián I.; Salazar, Pablo A.; Bahamondes, Juan C.; Castillo, Luis B.; Gajardo, Abraham I.J.; Kursbaum, Andrés; Ferreira, Leonila L.; Valenzuela, Josefa; Castillo, Roberto E.; Pérez-Araos, Rodrigo; Bravo, Marcela; Aquevedo, Andrés F.; González, Mauricio G.; Pereira, Rodrigo; Ortega, Leandro; Santis, Cesar; Fernández, Paula A.; Cortés, Vilma; Cornejo, Rodrigo A.Rationale: The role of and needs for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) at a population level during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic have not been completely established. Objectives: To identify the cumulative incidence of ECMO use in the first pandemic wave and to describe the Nationwide Chilean cohort of ECMO-supported patients with COVID-19. Methods: We conducted a population-based study from March 3 to August 31, 2020, using linked data from national agencies. The cumulative incidence of ECMO use and mortality risk of ECMO-supported patients were calculated and age standardized. In addition, a retrospective cohort analysis was performed. Outcomes were 90-day mortality after ECMO initiation, ECMO-associated complications, and hospital length of stay. Cox regression models were used to explore risk factors for mortality in a time-to-event analysis. Measurements and Main Results: Ninety-four patients with COVID-19 were supported with ECMO (0.42 per population of 100,000, 14.89 per 100,000 positive cases, and 1.2% of intubated patients with COVID-19); 85 were included in the cohort analysis, and the median age was 48 (interquartile range [IQR], 41-55) years, 83.5% were men, and 42.4% had obesity. The median number of pre-ECMO intubation days was 4 (IQR, 2-7), the median PaO2/FiO2 ratio was 86.8 (IQR, 64-99) mm Hg, 91.8% of patients were prone positioned, and 14 patients had refractory respiratory acidosis. Main complications were infections (70.6%), bleeding (38.8%), and thromboembolism (22.4%); 52 patients were discharged home, and 33 died. The hospital length of stay was a median of 50 (IQR, 24-69) days. Lower respiratory system compliance and higher driving pressure before ECMO initiation were associated with increased mortality. A duration of pre-ECMO intubation ≥10 days was not associated with mortality. Conclusions: Documenting nationwide ECMO needs may help in planning ECMO provision for future COVID-19 pandemic waves. The 90-day mortality of the Chilean cohort of ECMO-supported patients with COVID-19 (38.8%) is comparable to that of previous reports.