Emergency Evidence Updates – September 2023
What’s new in the Critical Care literature – monthly updates
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Early and Empirical High-Dose Cryoprecipitate for Hemorrhage After Traumatic Injury
In patients with trauma and critical bleeding who require activation of a major haemorrhage protocol, does the empiric administration of 3 pools of cryoprecipitate (6g fibrinogen) within 90 minutes of randomisation (and no more than 3 hours after injury) improve survival, compared to standard care?
Continue reading »ECLS-Shock – Extracorporeal Life Support in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock
Extracorporeal Life Support in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock Thiele H. NEJM 2023; Online ahead of print. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2307227 Clinical Question In patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock undergoing revascularisation, does the early unselected application of extracorporeal life support reduce mortality from any cause at day 30? Background The use of venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA ECMO), which is […]
Continue reading »Expedited transfer to a cardiac arrest centre for non-ST-elevation out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (ARREST)
In patients with non-ST elevation out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, does expedited delivery of patients to a cardiac arrest centre, compared with delivery to the geographically closest hospital, improve all-cause mortality at 30 days?
Continue reading »Critical Care Evidence Updates – July 2023
What’s new in the Critical Care literature – monthly updates
Continue reading »Emergency Evidence Updates – July 2023
What’s new in the Critical Care literature – monthly updates
Continue reading »Platelet Transfusion before CVC Placement in Patients with Thrombocytopenia
In haematology or ICU patients with platelet counts between 10,000 and 50,000 per mm3, is receiving no prophylactic platelets non inferior compared to the administration of 1u platelets in order to reduce the risk of catheter-related bleeding?
Continue reading »Critical Care Evidence Updates – June 2023
What’s new in the Critical Care literature – monthly updates
Continue reading »Emergency Evidence Updates – June 2023
What’s new in the Critical Care literature – monthly updates
Continue reading »Critical Care Evidence Updates – May 2023
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