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RCT The Journal of trauma 1980

Carbon monoxide poisoning in fire victims: a reappraisal of prognosis.

Strohl KP, Feldman NT, Saunders NA, O'Connor N — The Journal of trauma, 1980

Tier 2, Indexed

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Summary

What Researchers Did

Researchers documented the full neurologic recovery of three patients who experienced carbon monoxide poisoning and severe metabolic acidosis.

What They Found

This report documented the full neurologic recovery of all three patients who presented with severe metabolic acidosis following carbon monoxide poisoning. This finding suggests that metabolic acidosis may not be as critical a prognostic factor as previously believed in such cases.

Canadian Relevance

This study has no direct Canadian connection as it was not conducted in Canada or by Canadian researchers.

Study Limitations

A major limitation of this study is its small sample size, consisting of only three patients, which limits the generalizability of its findings.

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Study Details

Study Type RCT
Category Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
Source Pubmed
PubMed ID 7351685
Year Published 1980
Journal The Journal of trauma
MeSH Terms Acidosis; Adult; Aged; Carbon Monoxide Poisoning; Fires; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Oxygen Inhalation Therapy; Prognosis

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