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In patients undergoing elective laparoscopic cholecystectomy, does deep neuromuscular blockade permit the use of low-pressure pneumoperitoneum?
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The Swedish Spinal Stenosis Study
In patients with lumbar spinal stenosis at 1 or 2 adjacent vertebral levels, with or without spondylolisthesis, what is the efficacy of decompression surgery compared with decompression and fusion surgery, on functional outcome assessed 2 years post-operatively?
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In patients undergoing anaesthesia for an emergency procedure, does erythromycin compared to placebo reduce gastric content volume?
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In patients having elective surgery and with a simulated difficult airway (using a cervical collar), does the choice of videolaryngoscope affect the first attempt intubation success rate?
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In healthy adults taking either apixaban (ANNEXA-A) or rivaroxaban (ANNEXA-R) does andexanet alfa compared to placebo normalise anticoagulation?
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In patients presenting with acute uncomplicated appendicitis, is antibiotic therapy non-inferior to appendicectomy surgery?
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In critical care doctors, does mulled wine compared to normal saline, improve the sense of well-being and ICU length of stay?
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In intensive care patients who require a central venous catheter (CVC), does the choice of insertion site affect the complication rates?
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In Intensive Care patients undergoing intubation does apneic oxygenation during laryngoscopy increase the lowest arterial oxygen saturation experienced by patients
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In patients with ST-elevation-myocardial infarction (STEMI), without hypoxia, does receiving supplemental oxygen compared with no supplemental oxygen reduce early myocardial injury?
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