A randomised controlled trial and cost-effectiveness analysis of high-frequency oscillatory ventilation against conventional artificial ventilation for adults with acute respiratory distress syndrome. The Oscar (Oscillation in ARDS) study

Health Technology Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 23, 2015, Pages 1-154

  Lall, Ranjit ^a   Hamilto N, Patrick ^b   Young, Duncan ^c,c,d   Hulme, Claire ^b   Hall, Peter ^b   Shah, Sanjoy ^e,n   Mackenzie, Iain ^f   Tunnicliffe, William ^f   Rowan, Kathy ^g   Cuthbertson, Brian ^h,j   Macnaughton, Peter ⁱ   Plowright, Catherine ^k   Tunnicliffe, Bill ^f   Drage, Steve ^l   Bellingan, Geoff ^m   Padkin, Andrew ^o   Foex, Bernard ^p   Hughes, Paul ^q   Elfituri, Khalid ^q   McAuley, Frank ^r   Cairns, Chris ^s   Paddle, Jonathan ^t   Maddock, Huw ^u   Coleman, Nick ^v   Kong, Andy ^w   Lewis, Robert ^w   Bewsher, Martin ^p   Brodbeck, Andreas ^x   Pogson, David ^y   Clark, Martin ^z   Mousdale, Stephen ^aa   Bodenham, Andrew ^ab   Cusack, Rebecca ^ac   Bellamy, Mark ^ad   Paw, Henry ^ae   Cupitt, Jason ^af   Higgins, David ^ag   Searl, Cait ^ah   Wright, Judith ^ai   more..

^a UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c JOHN RADCLIFFE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^e BRISTOL ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^f QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^g and London School of Hygiene Tropical Medicine   (United Kingdom)

^h SUNNYBROOK RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Canada)

ⁱ DERRIFORD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^j ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^k MEDWAY MARITIME HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^l ROYAL SUSSEX COUNTY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^m UNIVERSITY COLLEGE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

ⁿ UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF WALES   (United Kingdom)

^o ROYAL UNITED HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^p MANCHESTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^q WREXHAM MAELOR HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^r QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^s Stirling Royal Infirmary   (United Kingdom)

^t ROYAL CORNWALL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^u WYTHENSHAWE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^v UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

^w IPSWICH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^x JAMES PAGET UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^y QUEEN ALEXANDRA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^z QUEEN MARGARET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^aa ROYAL BLACKBURN HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^ab LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^ac SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^ad ST JAMES S UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^ae YORK HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^af BLACKPOOL VICTORIA HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^ag SOUTHEND HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^ah ROYAL VICTORIA INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^ai JAMES COOK UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ADULT; ADULT RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME; AGED; APACHE; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; ASSISTED VENTILATION; BLOOD OXYGEN TENSION; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FRACTIONAL CONCENTRATION OF INSPIRED OXYGEN; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HIGH FREQUENCY OSCILLATORY VENTILATION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MECHANICAL VENTILATOR; MORTALITY; MULTICENTER STUDY; ORGAN INJURY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PARALLEL DESIGN; QUALITY ADJUSTED LIFE YEAR; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY TRACT PARAMETERS; SELF REPORT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SURVIVAL RATE; THERAPY EFFECT; TREATMENT DURATION; UNITED KINGDOM; VENTILATED PATIENT; CAUSE OF DEATH; CLINICAL TRIAL; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEVICES; ECONOMICS; HIGH FREQUENCY VENTILATION; MIDDLE AGED; NATIONAL HEALTH SERVICE; PROCEDURES; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; SURVIVAL;

ADULT; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HIGH-FREQUENCY VENTILATION; HOSPITAL MORTALITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY-ADJUSTED LIFE YEARS; RESPIRATION, ARTIFICIAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, ADULT; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; STATE MEDICINE; SURVIVAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 84926349652     PISSN: 13665278     EISSN: 20464924     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3310/hta19230     Document Type: Article

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