OSCAR

2013 Respiratory
27 ICUs
795 patients

High-frequency oscillation for ARDS - no enforced MV protocol, MV < 7d, P/F<200

Clinical Question

Does High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV), compared with conventional ventilation, improve 30 day mortality in patients with ARDS?

Critical Appraisal

Key findings

HFOV > no 30d mort difference, improved oxygenation

Population
ARDS
Population Details
PaO2/FiO2 <200mmHg
Intervention Arms

High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation
Ventilation frequency of 10 Hz

Control Arms

ARDSnet protocol

Primary Outcome
30 day mortality
Secondary Outcomes
Not recorded
P Value
Not recorded

Outcome Results

Not recorded