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In patients with severe ARDS, does the early initiation of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), compared to standard care, improve mortality at day 60?
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In patients with severe ARDS, does the early initiation of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), compared to standard care, improve mortality at day 60?
Continue reading »In septic and mechanically ventilated patients aged 50 or over, does 24 hours of induced hypothermia followed by 48 hours of normothermia improve 30-day mortality compared to routine care?
Continue reading »In adult patients undergoing major elective abdominal surgery, does a restrictive fluid regimen compared with a liberal fluid regimen reduce complications and improved disability-free survival?
Continue reading »In patients who are 6-24 hours post acute stroke, and have a mismatch between clinical deficit and infarct, does thrombectomy plus standard medical care, compared to standard medical care alone, improve functional outcomes at 90 days?
Continue reading »In peri-operative patients at low to moderate risk of post-operative complications, does goal-directed haemodynamic therapy using oesophageal doppler monitoring compared to standard care, reduce the incidence of post-operative complications within 180 days?
Continue reading »In critically ill adults, does the administration of ramelteon compared to placebo reduce the length of intensive care stay?
Continue reading »In patients with proximal internal carotid (ICA) or middle cerebral artery (MCA) occlusion with likely salvageable ischaemic brain tissue, does thrombectomy, at 6-16 hours post ischaemic stroke, in addition to medical therapy, compared to medical therapy alone, improve functional outcome at 90 days?
Continue reading »In delirium free critically ill adult patients receiving sedation, does the addition of nocturnal low dose dexmedetomidine prevent delirium and improve sleep?
Continue reading »In critically ill patients with septic shock, does the combination of hydrocortisone plus fludrocortisone therapy reduce 90 day mortality?
Continue reading »In non-critically ill adult patients admitted to hospital from the Emergency Department, does the administration of a balanced salt solution compared with normal saline, reduce hospital free days to day 28?
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