Lower oxygenation target does not reduce mortality in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: NEJM
Written By : Medha Baranwal
Medically Reviewed By : Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli
Published On 2021-04-08 13:40 GMT | Update On 2021-04-08 13:40 GMT
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Denmark: A lower oxygenation target in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure in the ICU did not result in lower mortality versus higher target at 90 days, finds a recent study in the New England Journal of Medicine.
Acute hypoxemic respiratory failure patients in the intensive care unit (ICU) are treated with supplemental oxygen but there is no clarity on the benefits and harms of different oxygenation targets. Olav L Schjørring, the department of anesthesia and intensive care at Aalborg University Hospital at Aalborg University in Denmark, and colleagues hypothesized that using a lower target for partial pressure of arterial oxygen (Pao2) would result in lower mortality than using a higher target.
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