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Controlled trial of oxygen in uncomplicated myocardial infarction.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  773507     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Two-hundred consecutive patients thought to have suffered a myocardial infarction were admitted to a randomised, double-blind controlled trial of oxygen or air administered by MC mask throughout the first 24 hours in hospital. Forty-three patients in whom myocardial infarction was not subsequently confirmed were excluded from the analysis. The remaining air and oxygen groups were comparable except for a significantly higher PaO2 and serum aspartate aminotransferase level in the oxygen group. There was no significant difference in mortality, incidence of arrhythmias, use of analgesics, or systolic time intervals between the two groups, although a higher incidence of sinus tachycardia was found in those given oxygen. There appears to be no evidence of benefit from the routine administration of oxygen in uncomplicated myocardial infarction.
Authors:
J M Rawles; A C Kenmure
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Clinical Trial; Journal Article; Randomized Controlled Trial    
Journal Detail:
Title:  British medical journal     Volume:  1     ISSN:  0007-1447     ISO Abbreviation:  Br Med J     Publication Date:  1976 May 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1976-08-02     Completed Date:  1976-08-02     Revised Date:  2009-11-18    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0372673     Medline TA:  Br Med J     Country:  ENGLAND    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1121-3     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Air Pressure
Arrhythmias, Cardiac / complications
Aspartate Aminotransferases / blood
Clinical Trials as Topic
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Myocardial Infarction / complications,  enzymology,  therapy*
Oxygen / blood
Oxygen Inhalation Therapy*
Tachycardia / complications
Chemical
Reg. No./Substance:
7782-44-7/Oxygen; EC 2.6.1.1/Aspartate Aminotransferases
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