Year: 2014

MOPETT

In patients with moderate Pulmonary Embolism (PE), does low dose thrombolysis + anticoagulation, compared with anticoagulation alone, reduce pulmonary artery pressure at 28 months?

MAPPETT 3

In patients with sub-massive PE, does the use of thrombolysis + heparin, compared to heparin alone, reduce the composite outcome of mortality or clinical deterioration?

SEPSISPAM

20 June 2014 David Slessor Intensive Care Medicine One comment

In patients with septic shock does a high target mean arterial pressure (MAP), compared to a low target MAP, improve mortality?

NICE-SUGAR

13 June 2014 Duncan Chambler Intensive Care Medicine 3 comments

In critically ill adults that are expected to be in Intensive Care for 3 days or more, does intensively controlled blood glucose compared to conventionally controlled blood glucose reduce mortality at 90 days?

CORTICUS

6 June 2014 Duncan Chambler Intensive Care Medicine 3 comments

In adult patients with severe septic shock, does hydrocortisone versus placebo reduce mortality at 28 days?

Than

30 May 2014 David Slessor Emergency Medicine One comment

In patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome does a rapid diagnostic pathway allow early discharge from hospital without more adverse effects when compared with a conventional diagnostic assessment and discharge plan?

OSCILLATE

28 May 2014 David Slessor Intensive Care Medicine One comment

Does High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV) improve mortality in patients with new onset moderate-severe ARDS compared with standard ventilation?