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In critically ill patients who are at high risk for re-intubation, is high flow nasal oxygen non-inferior to non-invasive ventilation in reducing re-intubation and post-extubation respiratory failure?
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Kentish-Barnes
Among relatives who died in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), does a condolence letter from a clinician, compared to no condolence letter, effect grief symptoms?
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In patients with moderate-to-severe sciatica, does pregabalin compared to placebo reduce leg pain?
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In patients that survive critical illness, does a post-discharge exercise programme compared to standard post-discharge care improve physical function?
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What is the discriminative accuracy of physicians and nurses in predicting 6-month mortality and functional outcomes of critically ill patients?
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In cancer patients with septic shock does a restrictive vs. a liberal transfusion threshold reduce 28 day mortality?
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In patients with refractory vasodilatory shock does the addition of angiotensin II improve blood pressure compared with standard vasopressor therapy?
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In patients with necrotising soft tissue infection (NSTI), does the use of intravenous immunoglobulin (IVIG) compared to placebo improve patient reported physical outcomes?
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In non-neutropenic critically ill patients with sepsis, multiple Candida colonisation, and multiple organ failure exposed to broad-spectrum antibacterials, does empirical micafungin therapy compared to placebo increase invasive fungal infection-free survival at day 28?
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In adult patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest, is tracheal intubation associated with survival to hospital discharge?
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