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In critically ill adults, does the use of an intubating stylet compared to tracheal tube alone, increase first-attempt successful intubation?
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A collection of TBL summaries relevant to Intensive Care Medicine
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In mechanically ventilated adults with sepsis, does the use of dexmedetomidine, compared with propofol, for continuous sedation improve the number of days alive without delirium or coma?
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In adult patients undergoing rapid sequence intubation for emergency surgery, does pre-oxygenation with high-flow nasal oxygen, compared with standard face-mask oxygen, reduce the incidence of oxygen desaturation?
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In adults presenting with subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH), does ultra early short term treatment with tranexamic acid improve clinical outcome at 6 months?
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In patients with moderate-severe ARDS, does dexamethasone in addition to routine care, compared with routine care alone increase ventilator free days up to day 28?
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In adult trauma patients with major haemorrhage and hypofibrinogenaemia does the use fibrinogen concentrate (FC) compared to cryoprecipitate (cryo) result in a shorter time to administration?
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Conservative oxygen therapy for mechanically ventilated adults with suspected hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy Young P. 2020; 46(12):2411-2422. Clinical Question In mechanically ventilated adults patients with suspected hypoxic ischaemic encephalopathy does conservative oxygen therapy when compared with usual oxygen therapy decrease the risk of dying or surviving with an unfavourable neurological outcome at 180 days? Background Oxygen is often used liberally in […]
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In critically ill patients with acute altered level of consciousness and no recent seizures, does continuous EEG (cEEG) compared to repeated routine EEG (rEEG) correlate with reduced mortality?
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In adults presenting to the ED with a corneal abrasion is topical tetracaine more effective than placebo to control pain at a 24-48 hour follow up appointment?
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In patients with or at risk of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), can nebulised heparin compared to placebo, accelerate recovery of physical function?
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