Congratulations to the team at Ottawa Hospital and CHEO for completing recruitment for the HiLo-Trial
Oxygen is a vital element in the care of preterm infants and has been given more often than any other drug over the past 80 years. Despite this, we know very little about how much or how little oxygen is safe particularly at birth. Preterm birth, or birth before 37 weeks’ gestation, is occurring in 8% of pregnancies in Canada. Preterm birth is associated with many health complications, particularly when the birth happens before 29 weeks’ gestation. At this gestational age, t
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The Conclusion of the 2nd HiLo-Trial DSMB review: Continue the Trial
The Data Safety Monitoring Board (DSMB) reviewed the data after 400 patients were enrolled at least 28 days old, to assess the safety of...
Oct 2, 20232 min read
