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In patients admitted to the ICU do overweight/obese patients compared with normal weight patients have a greater risk of morbidity and mortality?
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A collection of TBL summaries relevant to Intensive Care Medicine
DIABOLO
Does acetazolamide reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and metabolic alkalosis?
Continue reading »STITCH (trauma)
In patients with traumatic intracerebral haemorrhage (TICH), does early surgery (haematoma evacuation within 12 h of randomisation) compared with initial conservative management reduce major disability and death at 6 months after injury?
Continue reading »ANNEXA
In healthy adults taking either apixaban (ANNEXA-A) or rivaroxaban (ANNEXA-R) does andexanet alfa compared to placebo normalise anticoagulation?
Continue reading »Wahab
Does early rehabilitation reduce physical impairment and ICU length of stay in critically ill patients?
Continue reading »BLISS
In adult ICU patients with severe sepsis does the use of continuous infusion (CI) of beta-lactam antibiotics compared to intermittent bolus (IB) improve clinical outcomes?
Continue reading »Ventura
In paediatric patients with septic shock, does adrenaline compared with dopamine reduce 28 day mortality?
Continue reading »MULLET
In critical care doctors, does mulled wine compared to normal saline, improve the sense of well-being and ICU length of stay?
Continue reading »Eurotherm3235
In patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), does hypothermia (32-35°C) and standard care compared to standard care alone reduce death and major disability at 6 months after injury?
Continue reading »PRORATA
In adult patients with suspected bacterial infections, does procalcitonin-guided antibiotic care compared to usual care reduce patient exposure to antibiotics without increasing mortality?
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