Children’s Oxygen Administration Strategies Trial (COAST):  A randomised controlled trial of high flow versus oxygen versus control in African children with severe pneumonia [version 2; referees: 2 approved]

Background: In Africa, the clinical syndrome of pneumonia remains the leading cause of morbidity and mortality in children in the post-neonatal period. This represents a significant burden on in-patient services. The targeted use of oxygen and simple, non-invasive methods of respiratory support may...

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Main Authors: Kathryn Maitland, Sarah Kiguli, Robert O. Opoka, Peter Olupot-Olupot, Charles Engoru, Patricia Njuguna, Victor Bandika, Ayub Mpoya, Andrew Bush, Thomas N. Williams, Richard Grieve, Zia Sadique, John Fraser, David Harrison, Kathy Rowan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wellcome 2018-01-01
Series:Wellcome Open Research
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Online Access:https://wellcomeopenresearch.org/articles/2-100/v2