Intensive Insulin Therapy
In post-operative patients requiring mechanical ventilation, does intensive insulin therapy compared to conventional insulin therapy reduce mortality?
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In patients with proximal internal carotid (ICA) or middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion with likely salvageable ischaemic brain tissue, does thrombectomy, at 6-16 hours post ischaemic stroke, in addition to medical therapy, compared to medical therapy alone, improve functional outcome at 90 days?
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In delirium free critically ill adult patients receiving sedation, does the addition of nocturnal low dose dexmedetomidine prevent delirium and improve sleep?
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In critically ill patients with septic shock, does the combination of hydrocortisone plus fludrocortisone therapy reduce 90 day mortality?
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In critically ill adult patients, does late supplemental parenteral nutrition (PN), compared with early PN reduce the duration of dependency on intensive care?
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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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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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