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In critically ill patients requiring fluid resuscitation, does 6% hydroxyethyl starch (6% HES) compared to 0.9% sodium chloride (Saline) reduce mortality at 90 days?
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In critically ill patients requiring fluid resuscitation, does 6% hydroxyethyl starch (6% HES) compared to 0.9% sodium chloride (Saline) reduce mortality at 90 days?
Continue reading »In mechanically ventilated and sedated patients, do Spontaneous Awakening Trials (SAT) in addition to Spontaneous Breathing Trials (SBT) reduce dependence on mechanical ventilation?
Continue reading »In patients with acute kidney injury (AKI) and severe sepsis or septic shock, does extended daily haemofiltration (EDHF) compared with continuous venovenous haemofiltration (CVVHF) reduce time to renal recovery or mortality at 60 days?
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Continue reading »In adults requiring emergency intubation, does video laryngoscopy (VL) compared to direct laryngoscopy (DL) lead to better or worse in-hospital mortality?
Continue reading »In adult intensive care patients requiring mechanical ventilation, is dexmedetomidine inferior to propofol or midazolam in achieving target sedation level?
Continue reading »In adults with severe sepsis or septic shock, does the use of early goal-directed therapy (EGDT) reduce the mortality?
Continue reading »In patients renal dysfunction, does dopamine reduce the severity of acute kidney injury?
Continue reading »In adults with a head injury, do early corticosteroids compared to placebo reduce death and disability?
Continue reading »In mechanically ventilated adult patients with a high risk of prolonged ventilation, does early tracheostomy compared with late tracheostomy reduce mortality at 30 days?
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