OPERA
In patients who have undergone major abdominal surgery does the application of high flow nasal cannulae compared with standard oxygen therapy, decrease the incidence of hypoxemia at one hour after extubation?
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A collection of TBL summaries relevant to Intensive Care Medicine
IPHIVAP
In adult mechanically ventilated patients, does inhaled heparin compared to inhaled saline or usual care reduce the incidence of ventilator acquired pneumonia (VAP)?
Continue reading »Simons
In adult ICU patients, does the use dynamic light therapy compared to normal lighting, reduce the incidence and duration of ICU-acquired delirium?
Continue reading »El Adawi
In adult patients with severe sepsis, does methylene blue compared to vasopressin reduce noradrenaline requirement and increase blood pressure?
Continue reading »Ferrie
In critically ill adult patients receiving parenteral nutrition, does high amino acid intake compared with standard level amino acid intake, result in greater hand grip strength at ICU discharge?
Continue reading »Marik
Does intravenous vitamin C, hydrocortisone and thiamine in addition to standard treatment, improve mortality in ICU patients with severe sepsis or septic shock, compared with standard treatment alone?
Continue reading »Uranga
In hospitalised patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), is five days of antibiotic therapy non-inferior to standard practice with respect to clinical improvement?
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In patients with convulsive status epilepticus, does the addition of therapeutic hypothermia to standard care improve neurological outcomes?
Continue reading »Xian Su
In elderly patients following non-cardiac surgery, does a low dose dexmedetomidine infusion, compared with placebo, decrease the incidence of delirium?
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In critically ill adults requiring renal replacement therapy, does higher intensity dialysis compared to lower intensity dialysis reduce mortality?
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