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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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A collection of TBL summaries relevant to Peri-operative Medicine
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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?
Continue reading »Idarucizumab for Dabigatran Reversal
In patients taking dabigatran, who present with serious bleeding or require urgent surgery/intervention is idarucizumab safe and efficacious for the reversal of anticoagulation?
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In elective surgical patients with atrial fibrillation who are suspending their normal warfarin peri-operatively, does no bridging anticoagulation compared to bridging anticoagulation with dalteparin increase the incidence of thromboembolism or reduce the incidence of major bleeding?
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Do patients admitted to English NHS hospitals on weekend days, compared to those admitted during week days, have an increased 30-day mortality?
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In patients with intraabdominal sepsis and who have received adequate source control, does a fixed short course of antibiotics result in similar treatment success compared to a longer duration of antibiotic therapy?
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In patients who are administered vasopressor medication intravenously, what are the published reports on local tissue injury and extravasation?
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What is the clinical outcome of patients after major non-cardiac surgery in Europe?
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Does High-flow therapy by nasal cannula (HFNC) improve the efficiency of preoxygenation before intubation compared with a high fraction-inspired oxygen facial mask (HFFM)
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