Emergency Evidence Updates – July 2023
What’s new in the Critical Care literature – monthly updates
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Acetazolamide in Acute Decompensated Heart Failure with Volume Overload
In adult patients with acute decompensated heart failure (ADHF), does the addition of acetazolamide to loop diuretics improve decongestion by day 3?
Continue reading »Platelet Transfusion before CVC Placement in Patients with Thrombocytopenia
In haematology or ICU patients with platelet counts between 10,000 and 50,000 per mm3, is receiving no prophylactic platelets non inferior compared to the administration of 1u platelets in order to reduce the risk of catheter-related bleeding?
Continue reading »Critical Care Evidence Updates – June 2023
What’s new in the Critical Care literature – monthly updates
Continue reading »Emergency Evidence Updates – June 2023
What’s new in the Critical Care literature – monthly updates
Continue reading »Critical Care Evidence Updates – May 2023
What’s new in the Critical Care literature – monthly updates
Continue reading »Emergency Evidence Updates – May 2023
What’s new in the Critical Care literature – monthly updates
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In critically ill adults undergoing tracheal intubation, does the use of a videolaryngoscope (VL) compared to a direct laryngoscope (DL) improve the first-pass success rate?
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In patients resuscitated from out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OOHCA) does targeted mild hypercapnia compared to targeted normocapnia improve 6-month neurological outcomes?
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In adult patients with major trauma, who are at risk for trauma-induced coagulopathy does early administration of 1g of tranexamic acid (TXA) followed by an infusion of 1g over 8 hours, compared with placebo, increase survival with a favourable functional outcome at 6 months?
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