Villanueva
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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Olasveengen
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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In patients admitted to ICU does a restrictive vs. liberal blood transfusion strategy alter mortality?
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In patients with Acute Lung Injury (ALI) or Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), does ventilation with lower tidal volumes compared with traditional higher tidal volumes reduce death or ventilator-free days?
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In medical patients who are intubated, mechanically ventilated and sedated by a continuous infusion of drugs, do daily sedative interruptions reduce the duration of mechanical ventilation or length of stay?
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Does the early application of prone positioning improve mortality in severe ARDS?
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Does fluid resuscitation with albumin, compared to saline, affect mortality for patients in the ICU?
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Can a clinical decision rule be derived and validated for use in the Emergency Department that allows immediate exclusion of ACS?
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In adults with severe sepsis or septic shock, does 20% albumin solution with crystalloid fluid compared to crystalloid fluid alone reduce death with 28 days?
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