Risk factors for nosocomial infections in ECMO patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Front Public Health · 2026 · PMC13294189 · PMID 42368961

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highly significantp ≤ 0.001actually significant

Both Egger’s test (bias = 2.588, t = 5.72) and Begg’s test (z = 3.27, continuity corrected) were highly significant ( p ≤ 0.001), and the funnel plot displayed an asymmetric distribution, indicating significant publication bias ( Supplementary Figure S3 ).

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a marginal trendp = 0.057so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

The pooled OR for hypertension was not significant, and the pooled risk ratio (RR) also did not reach significance but showed a marginal trend (RR = 1.37, p = 0.057).

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did not reach statistical significanceno p-value reported

Age, diabetes, gender, and viral etiology did not reach statistical significance.

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a possible trendno p-value reported

The pooled result suggested a possible trend toward a higher infection risk with the VAV mode, but this did not reach statistical significance (OR = 3.66, 95% CI 0.70–19.15, p = 0.126).

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