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Association Between Hyperoxia and Mortality After Stroke: A Multicenter Cohort Study

Fred Rincon, Joon Kang, Mitchell Maltenfort, Matthew Vibbert, et al Crit Care Med, 2013, online first

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Optimal oxygen levels, and the possible deleterious effects of hyperoxia, is receiving increasing attention. This retrospective multicenter cohort study investigates the relationship between hyperoxia and outcome in 2894 ventilated stroke patients. 

They found a higher...


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This is old news for stroke- just new for the ventilated stroke- (see Should Stroke Victims Routinely Receive Supplemental Oxygen? : A Quasi-Randomized Controlled Trial, Ole Morten Rønning and Bjørn Guldvog, Stroke 1999;30;2033-2037) Not adding suplemental O2 to non-hypoxic patients is now part of our stroke protocol. I thought this topic was largely laid to rest.. Hyperoxia for myocardial infarction, however, is an interesting question!
matbailey-18 Nov, 2013 08:36:35 PM