Sadfar
Does chlorhexidine-impregnated dressing compared to conventional site care prevent catheter-related blood stream infections and catheter colonisation?
Continue reading »Year: 2014
These are summaries of trials published in 2014.
Ferrer
In patients with severe sepsis or septic shock, is the timing of first administration of antibiotics associated with the in-hospital mortality rate?
Continue reading »Chatterjee
In patients with PE, does the addition of thrombolysis to anticoagulation, compared with anticoagulation alone, affect mortality and bleeding complications?
Continue reading »TOPCOAT
In patients with submassive PE, does the use of tenecteplase + heparin, compared to heparin alone, improve patient orientated outcomes?
Continue reading »SEPSISPAM
In patients with septic shock does a high target mean arterial pressure (MAP), compared to a low target MAP, improve mortality?
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In patients with suspected acute coronary syndrome does a rapid diagnostic pathway allow early discharge from hospital without more adverse effects when compared with a conventional diagnostic assessment and discharge plan?
Continue reading »OPTIMISE
In high-risk patients undergoing gastrointestinal surgery, does a cardiac output-guided haemodynamic therapy algorithm compared to clinician-guided standard therapy reduce death and major morbidity within 30 days?
Continue reading »ALBIOS
In adults with severe sepsis or septic shock, does 20% albumin solution with crystalloid fluid compared to crystalloid fluid alone reduce death with 28 days?
Continue reading »ProCESS
In adult patients with sepsis, does protocol-based care compared to usual care reduce death within 60 days?
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