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In patients with convulsive status epilepticus, does the addition of therapeutic hypothermia to standard care improve neurological outcomes?
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In patients with convulsive status epilepticus, does the addition of therapeutic hypothermia to standard care improve neurological outcomes?
Continue reading »In elderly patients following non-cardiac surgery, does a low dose dexmedetomidine infusion, compared with placebo, decrease the incidence of delirium?
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Continue reading »In critically ill adults requiring renal replacement therapy, does higher intensity dialysis compared to lower intensity dialysis reduce mortality?
Continue reading »In critically ill patients who are anaemic, does early administration of intravenous iron compared to placebo reduce the requirement for blood transfusion?
Continue reading »In patients presenting to the Emergency Department with chest pain, does the HEART Pathway compared with usual care, reduce objective cardiac testing?
Continue reading »In adult Emergency Department patients requiring intravenous sedation for noxious procedures, does a combination of propofol and ketamine (ketofol), compared with single-agent propofol, cause fewer adverse respiratory events?
Continue reading »In medically-qualified anaesthetist, does the use of the transverse ultrasound technique compared to the longitudinal orientation result in faster identification of the cricothyroid membrane?
Continue reading »In patients undergoing internal jugular cannulation under ultrasound guidance, does the use of an oblique compared to short- and long-axis approach increase success rate and decrease complications?
Continue reading »In patients with septic shock who are mechanically ventilated does indexed LV end-diastolic area and respiratory changes in aortic blood velocity predict the haemodynamic effects of volume expansion?
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