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Table 1 Characteristics of the included studies

From: Arterial hyperoxia and mortality in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Study

Design

Country

Hyperoxia, definition

Comparator group

Outcome measure reported

PaO 2/ABG

Time of assessment

Cutoff value

Mechanically ventilated ICU patients

de Jonge et al. 2008 [16]

Retrospective cohort, multicenter

Netherlands

Worst PaO2

First 24 hours

≥120 mmHg (upper quintile)

PaO2 between 66 and 80 mmHg

In-hospital mortality

Eastwood et al. 2012 [20]

Retrospective cohort, multicenter

Australia, New Zealand

Worst PaO2

First 24 hours

>120 mmHg for unadjusted analysis; ≥305 mmHg (upper decile) for adjusted analysis

PaO2 <120 mmHg for unadjusted analysis; PaO2 between 75 and 85 mmHg for adjusted analysis

In-hospital mortality

Suzuki et al. 2013 [2]

Prospective observational cohort, single-center

Australia

Time-weighted SpO2

Whole period of mechanical ventilation

Time-weighted SpO2 >98%

Not exposed to hyperoxia

In-hospital mortality

Suzuki et al. 2014 [32]

Prospective before-after, single-center

Australia

Conventional period: oxygenation goals at the discretion of the attending physicians

Conservative period: SpO2 between 90 and 92%

28-day mortality

Post-cardiac arrest patients

Bellomo et al. 2011 [21]

Retrospective cohort, multicenter

Australia, New Zealand

Worst PaO2

First 24 hours

≥300 mmHg

Normoxia

In-hospital mortality

Ihle et al. 2013 [31]

Retrospective cohort, multicenter

Australia

Worst PaO2

First 24 hours

≥300 mmHg

Normoxia

In-hospital mortality

Janz et al. 2012 [35]

Retrospective analysis of a prospective cohort study, single-center

USA

Highest PaO2

First 24 hours

≥300 mmHga

Not exposed to hyperoxia

In-hospital mortality

Kilgannon et al. 2010 [17]

Retrospective cohort, multicenter

USA

First PaO2

First 24 hours

≥300 mmHg

Not exposed to hyperoxia

In-hospital mortality

Lee et al. 2014 [36]

Retrospective cohort, single-center

Korea

Mean PaO2

From return of spontaneous circulation to the end of therapeutic hypothermia

≥156.7 mmHg (upper quartile)

PaO2 between 116 and 134.9 mmHg (second quartile)

In-hospital mortality

Nelskyla et al. 2013 [37]

Retrospective analysis of a prospective cohort study, single-center

Australia

Highest PaO2

First 24 hours

≥300 mmHg

Not exposed to hyperoxia

In-hospital mortality

Stroke patients

Rincon (a) et al. 2014 [19]

Retrospective cohort, multicenter

USA

First PaO2

First 24 hours

≥300 mmHg

Normoxia

In-hospital mortality

Young et al. 2012 [23]

Retrospective cohort, multicenter

Australia and New Zealand

Worst PaO2

First 24 hours

>341 mmHg (upper decile)

Normoxia (PaO2 >69 and <341 mmHg, 2nd to 9th deciles)

In-hospital mortality

Traumatic brain injury

Asher et al. 2013 [33]

Retrospective cohort, single-center

USA

Highest PaO2

First 72 hours

≥200 mmHg

Not exposed to hyperoxia

In-hospital mortality

Brenner et al. 2012 [18]

Retrospective cohort, multicenter

USA

Mean PaO2

First 24 hours

>200 mmHg

Normoxia

In-hospital mortality

Davis et al. 2009 [34]

Retrospective cohort, multicenter

USA

First PaO2

On arrival

>487 mmHg

Not exposed to hyperoxia

In-hospital mortality

Raj et al. 2013 [22]

Retrospective cohort, multicenter

Finland

Worst PaO2

First 24 hours

>100 mmHg

Normoxia

In-hospital mortality

Rincon (b) et al. 2014 [38]

Retrospective cohort multicenter

USA

First PaO2

First 24 hours

≥300 mmHg

Normoxia

In-hospital mortality

  1. aCutoff used by the reviewers for the analysis. PaO2. arterial partial oxygen pressure; ABG, arterial blood gas; ICU, intensive care unit; SpO2, peripheral oxygen saturation.