Geospatial Access to Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in the United States
Authors' conclusion
While 67% of the U.S. population had access to ECMO-capable centers by ground transportation, significant disparities in access exist.
Study context
- Population
- US population (US Census block groups, American Community Survey demographic data)
- Outcome
- Geospatial access to ECMO-capable centers
Methodological detailsgeospatial information system analysis, descriptive and statistical analysis
- Geospatial information system analysis
- Descriptive and statistical analysis
Main finding
As reported in the abstract
Direct access to ECMO-capable centers
Proportion of US population with direct access to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO)-capable centers
67%
Observational data: associations, not effects.
Original publication
Geospatial Access to Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in the United States. Crit Care Med. Published 17 February 2025. doi:10.
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