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In mechanically ventilated adults with sepsis, does the use of dexmedetomidine, compared with propofol, for continuous sedation improve the number of days alive without delirium or coma?
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In mechanically ventilated adults with sepsis, does the use of dexmedetomidine, compared with propofol, for continuous sedation improve the number of days alive without delirium or coma?
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In adult patients undergoing rapid sequence intubation for emergency surgery, does pre-oxygenation with high-flow nasal oxygen, compared with standard face-mask oxygen, reduce the incidence of oxygen desaturation?
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In adults presenting with subarachnoid haemorrhage (SAH), does ultra early short term treatment with tranexamic acid improve clinical outcome at 6 months?
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In patients with moderate-severe ARDS, does dexamethasone in addition to routine care, compared with routine care alone increase ventilator free days up to day 28?
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In adult trauma patients with major haemorrhage and hypofibrinogenaemia does the use fibrinogen concentrate (FC) compared to cryoprecipitate (cryo) result in a shorter time to administration?
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In critically ill patients with acute altered level of consciousness and no recent seizures, does continuous EEG (cEEG) compared to repeated routine EEG (rEEG) correlate with reduced mortality?
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In adults presenting to the ED with a corneal abrasion is topical tetracaine more effective than placebo to control pain at a 24-48 hour follow up appointment?
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In patients with or at risk of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), can nebulised heparin compared to placebo, accelerate recovery of physical function?
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In patients with acute myocardial infarction and anaemia is a restrictive, compared with a liberal transfusion strategy, non-inferior with respect to major adverse cardiovascular outcomes at 30 days?
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In patients with acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure, does a lower vs higher oxygenation target reduce mortality at 90 days?
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