Don’t forget the LEGO
In adult subjects who ingest a small toy part, compared to historical controls of children who have ingested coins, is there a difference in object transit time and complication rate?
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A collection of TBL summaries relevant to Peri-operative Medicine
PReVENT
In mechanically ventilated patients without acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), does a low tidal volume ventilation strategy (6mL/Kg), compared to intermediate tidal volume strategy (10mL/Kg), reduce the number of ventilator-free and alive days at day 28?
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In adult patients at risk of nausea and vomiting during surgery, do multiple antiemetic interventions compared to single antiemetic interventions or no intervention reduce nausea and vomiting?
Continue reading »TRICS-III 6 month follow up
In patients undergoing cardiac surgery, who have a moderate-to-high risk of death, does a restrictive transfusion strategy compared with a liberal strategy impact on a composite outcome of death, myocardial infarction, stroke and acute kidney injury requiring dialysis at 6 months after surgery?
Continue reading »High STEACS
In patients presenting to the Emergency Department with suspicion for acute coronary syndrome (ACS), does the use of a high-sensitivity troponin assay reduce subsequent myocardial infarction or cardiovascular death at 12 months when compared with the use of a standard troponin assay?
Continue reading »RELIEF
In adult patients undergoing major elective abdominal surgery, does a restrictive fluid regimen compared with a liberal fluid regimen reduce complications and improved disability-free survival?
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In peri-operative patients at low to moderate risk of post-operative complications, does goal-directed haemodynamic therapy using oesophageal doppler monitoring compared to standard care, reduce the incidence of post-operative complications within 180 days?
Continue reading »Intensive Insulin Therapy
In post-operative patients requiring mechanical ventilation, does intensive insulin therapy compared to conventional insulin therapy reduce mortality?
Continue reading »LIPPSMAck-POP
In patients undergoing upper abdominal surgery (UAS), does the addition of a single pre-op physiotherapy session compared to standard care reduce the rate of post-operative pulmonary complications (PPC)?
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In high-risk patients undergoing angiography, does the administration of bicarbonate and/or acetylcysteine, compared with placebo, prevent major adverse events and acute kidney injury?
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