Journal article
Mortality and morbidity in acutely ill adults treated with liberal versus conservative oxygen therapy (IOTA): a systematic review and meta-analysis
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Supplemental oxygen is often administered liberally to acutely ill adults, but the credibility of the evidence for this practice is unclear. We systematically reviewed the efficacy and safety of liberal versus conservative oxygen therapy in acutely ill adults.
METHODS: In the Improving Oxygen Therapy in Acute-illness (IOTA) systematic review and meta-analysis, we searched the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials, MEDLINE, …
Authors
Chu DK; Kim LH-Y; Young PJ; Zamiri N; Almenawer SA; Jaeschke R; Szczeklik W; Schünemann HJ; Neary JD; Alhazzani W
Journal
The Lancet, Vol. 391, No. 10131, pp. 1693–1705
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
4 2018
DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(18)30479-3
ISSN
0140-6736