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In adult patients with severe septic shock, does hydrocortisone versus placebo reduce mortality at 28 days?
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In patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome does a rapid diagnostic pathway allow early discharge from hospital without more adverse effects when compared with a conventional diagnostic assessment and discharge plan?
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Does High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV) improve mortality in patients with new onset moderate-severe ARDS compared with standard ventilation?
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In patients with corneal abrasions, is topical tetracaine, compared with saline, for 24 hours a safe and effective analgesic?
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Does High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV), compared with conventional ventilation, improve 30 day mortality in patients with ARDS?
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In patients with cardiac arrest does adrenaline, compared to placebo, improve survival to hospital discharge?
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In high-risk patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery, does a cardiac output-guided haemodynamic therapy algorithm compared to clinician-guided standard therapy reduce death and major morbidity within 30 days?
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In patients who present with an upper gastrointestinal (GI) bleed, does a restrictive transfusion goal compared with a liberal transfusion goal affect mortality?
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In patients with an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest does removing the use of intravenous medications improve survival?
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In patients with out-of-hospital (OOH) cardiac arrest is the use of adrenaline, compared to not using adrenaline, associated with an improved mortality?
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