Mechanical Ventilation

Question 1

HFOV Trial

Answer 1

In 2013, a study was stopped early given increased mortality in the group randomly assigned to high-frequency oscillation ventilation compared with mortality in patients assigned to usual care

Young D, Lamb SE, Shah S, et al; OSCAR Study Group. High-frequency oscillation for acute respiratory distress syndrome. N Engl J Med. 2013;368(9):806-813

Question 2

Prone positioning NEJM Article

Answer 2

Guérin C, Reignier J, Richard JC, et al; PROSEVA Study Group. Prone positioning in severe acute respiratory distress syndrome. N Engl J Med. 2013;368(23):2159-2168