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Does intravenous or nebulised MgSO4 improve symptoms of breathlessness and reduce the need for hospital admission in adults with severe acute asthma?
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A collection of TBL summaries relevant to Emergency Medicine
Chatterjee
In patients with PE, does the addition of thrombolysis to anticoagulation, compared with anticoagulation alone, affect mortality and bleeding complications?
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In patients with submassive PE, does the use of tenecteplase + heparin, compared to heparin alone, improve patient orientated outcomes?
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In patients with intermediate-risk/sub-massive pulmonary embolism (PE), does the addition of tenecteplase, compared with heparin alone improve the composite outcome of death and haemodynamic decompensation?
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In patients with moderate Pulmonary Embolism (PE), does low dose thrombolysis + anticoagulation, compared with anticoagulation alone, reduce pulmonary artery pressure at 28 months?
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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?
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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?
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In patients with corneal abrasions, is topical tetracaine, compared with saline, for 24 hours a safe and effective analgesic?
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In patients with cardiac arrest does adrenaline, compared to placebo, improve survival to hospital discharge?
Continue reading »Villanueva
In patients who present with an upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleed, does a restrictive transfusion goal compared with a liberal transfusion goal affect mortality?
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