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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 presenting with acute uncomplicated appendicitis, is antibiotic therapy non-inferior to appendicectomy surgery?
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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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In older patients with malignant middle cerebral artery infarction does early hemicraniectomy, compared with standard care, improve survival without severe disability?
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