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Giving oxygen to stroke patients makes no difference

27-Sep-2017

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UK nine-year Stoke Oxygen Study involved more than 8,000 patients.

Patients randomised for continuous, nocturnal only or no routine oxygen.

Routine oxygen did not improve functional outcome in any patients.

Low oxygen levels were caused by underlying airway, lung and heart problems

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Christine Roffe

Professor of Stroke Medicine at Keele University.

JAMA

General medical journal

North Staffordshire Combined Healthcare

NHS Trust providing mental health services across Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire.

University of Birmingham

Public research university located in Edgbaston, United Kingdom

University of Oxford

Collegiate research university and one of the world's leading universities

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Stroke