Publications by authors named "Fleur Laloum"
Article Synopsis
- The study examined the link between early hyperoxemia (high oxygen levels) and in-hospital mortality in trauma patients, hypothesizing that high oxygen levels on admission (PaO ≥ 150 mmHg) would lead to higher death rates.
- Data from a French trauma registry involving 5,912 patients were analyzed, revealing that though hyperoxemic patients initially had higher mortality rates, after adjusting for various factors, they actually showed lower in-hospital mortality compared to normoxemic patients.
- The findings suggest that early hyperoxemia may be protective rather than harmful for trauma patients, challenging existing beliefs about high oxygen levels in critically ill patients.
