Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2016 Twitter:Â #CCR16 This was an excellent meeting hosted by Rob MacSweeney in Northern Ireland. We’ve written summaries of several trials that were presented at the meeting. http://www.thebottomline.org.uk/summaries/heat-acetaminophen-for-fever-in-critically-ill-patients-with-suspected-infection/ http://www.thebottomline.org.uk/summaries/split/ http://www.thebottomline.org.uk/uncategorized/proppr-transfusion-of-plasma-platelets-and-red-blood-cells-in-a-111-vs-a-112-ratio-and-mortality-in-patients-with-severe-trauma-the-proppr-randomized-clinical-trial/
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Does early rehabilitation reduce physical impairment and ICU length of stay in critically ill patients?
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In critically ill patients, does the use of a balanced crystalloid solution compared to normal saline effect the incidence of acute kidney injury?
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Does the regular administration of paracetamol to critically ill patients with fever and known or suspected infection, affect the number of ICU-free days?
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In critically ill patients requiring blood, does transfusion with “fresh” RBC’s (stored for 8 days or less) compared with standard issue RBCs (stored 2-42 days) reduce 90 day mortality?
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Does the administration of paracetamol reduce mortality in critically ill patients on the Intensive Care Unit?
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In patients with severe trauma and predicted to require massive transfusion, does the use of a transfusion protocol using a 1:1:1 ratio of plasma to platelets to red blood cells (RBCs) compared to 1:1:2 improve mortality?
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In mechanically ventilated adults with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), does simvastatin compared to placebo reduce ventilator dependence?
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