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In mechanically ventilated, critically ill patients receiving enteral nutrition does energy-dense feed (1.5kCal/ml) compared with routine feed (1kCal/ml) impact on 90 day all cause mortality?
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In mechanically ventilated patients without acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), does a low tidal volume ventilation strategy (6mL/Kg), compared to intermediate tidal volume strategy (10mL/Kg), reduce the number of ventilator-free and alive days at day 28?
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patients with septic shock and severe acute kidney injury, does early vs. delayed renal replacement therapy improve 90 day mortality?
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In adult patients with septic shock and high circulating endotoxin activity, does the use of polymyxin B haemoperfusion therapy significantly decrease 28-day mortality?
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This editorial blog has been written to complement the short presentation delivered by Duncan Chambler at the British Association of Indian Anaesthetists (BAOIA) 2018 conference in Newcastle.
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In critically ill patients with septic shock, does the use of terlipressin compared to norepinephrine reduced 28-day mortality?
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In critically ill adults with severe sepsis, does 6% hydroxyethyl starch (HES) compared to Ringer’s acetate reduce the incidence of death or end stage kidney failure?
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In selected non-trauma patients presenting to the emergency department with undifferentiated hypotension, does a standardised point-of-care ultrasound protocol, compared with usual care, improve 30 day or hospital survival?
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In critically ill patients with severe metabolic acidaemia (pH ≤7⋅20), does the infusion of sodium bicarbonate, compared with no infusion, to reach and maintain a targeted pH of 7⋅30 decrease the primary composite outcome of mortality by day 28 or the presence of at least one organ failure at day 7?
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In patients with sepsis, critical illness, stroke, trauma, myocardial infarction, cardiac arrest and those who had emergency surgery does a liberal oxygen strategy compared with a conservative oxygen strategy increase hospital mortality?
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