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OXYGEN-ICU

2016 Respiratory
? ICUs
434 patients

Conservative (94-98%) vs liberal (97-100%, upto PaO2 150) oxygen therapy in ICU pts

Clinical Question

In critically ill adults, does conservative oxygen therapy compared to liberal oxygen therapy reduce mortality?

Critical Appraisal

Key findings

Sig mort benefit, less shock, liver failure, bacteraemia (stopped early-earthquake)

Critique

Single centre, non-blinded, low fragility index

Population
Adult ICU Patients
Population Details
>72 hours in ICU
Intervention Arms

Oxygen
Target SpO2 94%-98%

Control Arms

Standard oxygen therapy

Primary Outcome
ICU mortality
Secondary Outcomes
Not recorded
P Value
0.01

Outcome Results

Not recorded