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In non-critically ill adult patients admitted to hospital from the Emergency Department, does the administration of a balanced salt solution compared with normal saline, reduce hospital free days to day 28?
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A collection of TBL summaries relevant to Intensive Care Medicine
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In critically ill patients does the administration of balanced crystalloids compared with saline, reduce a 30 day composite outcome of death, new renal replacement therapy or persistent renal dysfunction?
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For healthcare professionals interpreting chest radiographs, does an educational intervention compared to no educational intervention improve the diagnosis or exclusion of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
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In adult critically ill patients, with acute kidney injury, does early initiation of RRT compared to delayed initiation of RRT reduce the composite endpoint of MAKE365; consisting of death, RRT and persistent renal dysfunction at one year?
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In patients who are unplanned admissions to critical care, does the day and time of admission to critical care influence acute hospital mortality?
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In mechanically ventilated patients with ARDS, does airway pressure release ventilation (APRV) compared to conventional low tidal volume ventilation (LTV) reduce duration of mechanical ventilation?
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In critically ill patients with septic shock, does hydrocortisone compared with placebo, reduce 90 day mortality?
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In patients with septic shock who are treated with corticosteroids, does tight glycaemic control (4.44–6.1 mmol/l) compared with less-tight glycaemic control (<8.3 mmol/l) reduce in-hospital mortality?
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In patients with moderate to severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) does use of a lung recruitment maneuver associated with positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) titration according to the best respiratory-system compliance, compared with a conventional low-PEEP strategy, decrease 28-day mortality?
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In mechanically ventilated patients, does the early administration of simvastatin compared to placebo reduce the incidence of brain dysfunction (delirium and / or coma)?
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