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In high-risk patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery, does a cardiac output-guided haemodynamic therapy algorithm compared to clinician-guided standard therapy reduce death and major morbidity within 30 days?
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In high-risk patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery, does a cardiac output-guided haemodynamic therapy algorithm compared to clinician-guided standard therapy reduce death and major morbidity within 30 days?
Continue reading »In patients who present with an upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleed, does a restrictive transfusion goal compared with a liberal transfusion goal affect mortality?
Continue reading »In patients with an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest does removing the use of intravenous medications improve survival?
Continue reading »In patients with out-of-hospital (OOH) cardiac arrest is the use of adrenaline, compared to not using adrenaline, associated with an improved mortality?
Continue reading »In patients admitted to ICU does a restrictive vs. liberal blood transfusion strategy alter mortality?
Continue reading »In patients with Acute Lung Injury (ALI) or Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), does ventilation with lower tidal volumes compared with traditional higher tidal volumes reduce death or ventilator-free days?
Continue reading »In medical patients who are intubated, mechanically ventilated and sedated by a continuous infusion of drugs, do daily sedative interruptions reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation or length of stay?
Continue reading »Does the early application of prone positioning improve mortality in severe ARDS?
Continue reading »Does fluid resuscitation with albumin, compared to saline, affect mortality for patients in the ICU?
Continue reading »In hypotensive patients with penetrating torso trauma, does a delayed fluid strategy, in comparison to an immediate fluid resuscitation strategy, lead to an improved survival?
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