Critical care medicine
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Critical care medicine · Jul 2015
Review Meta AnalysisUltrasound-Guided Subclavian Vein Catheterization: A Systematic Review and Metaanalysis.
Use of ultrasound guidance for subclavian vein cannulation reduces the incidence of arterial puncture, pneumothorax, and hematoma.
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Critical care medicine · Jul 2015
Review Meta AnalysisAssociation Between Arterial Hyperoxia and Outcome in Subsets of Critical Illness: A Systematic Review, Metaanalysis, and Meta-Regression of Cohort Studies.
Oxygen is vital during critical illness, but hyperoxia may harm patients. Our aim was to systematically evaluate the methodology and findings of cohort studies investigating the effects of hyperoxia in critically ill adults. ⋯ In various subsets of critically ill patients, arterial hyperoxia was associated with poor hospital outcome. Considering the substantial heterogeneity of included studies and the lack of a clinical definition, more evidence is needed to provide optimal oxygen targets to critical care physicians.