The stroke oxygen pilot study: a randomized controlled trial of the effects of routine oxygen supplementation early after acute stroke--effect on key outcomes at six months.

Post-stroke hypoxia is common, and may adversely affect outcome. We have recently shown that oxygen supplementation may improve early neurological recovery. Here, we report the six-month outcomes of this pilot study.Patients with a clinical diagnosis of acute stroke were randomized within 24 h of ad...

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Main Authors: Khalid Ali, Anushka Warusevitane, Frank Lally, Julius Sim, Sheila Sills, Sarah Pountain, Tracy Nevatte, Martin Allen, Christine Roffe
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3670882?pdf=render