A compendium of critical appraisals in Intensive Care Medicine research and related specialties
Blood-Pressure Targets in Comatose Survivors of Cardiac Arrest Kjaergaard et al | New England Journal of Medicine| August 2022 DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2208687 Clinical Question In patients with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) after cardiac arrest does a higher MAP target (> 77mmHg) compared to a standard target (>63mmHg) reduce death or survival at discharge with a poor neurological status? Background Manipulation […]
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In patients admitted to ICU with severe diffuse traumatic brain injury (TBI) and refractory raised intracranial pressure (ICP), does early decompressive craniectomy improve functional outcomes when compared with continued medical management?
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What’s new in the Critical Care literature – monthly updates
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What’s new in the Critical Care literature – monthly updates
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What’s new in the Critical Care literature – monthly updates
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What’s new in the Critical Care literature – monthly updates
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Beta-Blocker Therapy in Severe Traumatic Brain Injury: A Prospective Randomised Controlled trial Hosseinali Khalili. World J Surgery 2020; 44:1844-1853. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-020-05391-8 Clinical Question In patients with severe traumatic brain injury, does the administration of Beta-Blockade, compared with standard care alone, improve in-hospital mortality? Background The main aim of neurocritical in the management of traumatic brain injury is to mitigate the burden […]
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