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In patients with suspected acute pulmonary embolism, do echo features of disturbed right ventricular ejection allow accurate diagnosis?
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Seymour
In patients with severe sepsis or septic shock, does a faster time to completion of a 3 hour bundle of care, compared with a slower time, affect in hospital mortality?
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In patients undergoing non-cardiac surgery, do beta-blockers compared to placebo reduce the composite of death, MI or non-fatal cardiac arrest?
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In patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest, does Shenfu (a traditional Chinese
medicine), improve 28 day mortality?
EPICC
Intensive versus standard physical rehabilitation therapy in the critically ill (EPICC): a multicentre, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial Wright. 2017. Thorax 2017: 0:1–9. doi:10.1136/thoraxjnl-2016-209858 Clinical Question Does an increased intensity of ICU based physical rehabilitation therapy improve improve long-term physical quality of life compared with a standard intensity of physical rehabilitation? Background Physical and psychological recovery after a period of critical […]
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In adults with out of hospital cardiac arrest (OOHCA) due to a presumed cardiac cause, who are post ‘return of spontaneous circulation’ (ROSC), does cooling to 33°C for 48 hours, compared with 24 hours, improve improved neurological outcomes at 6 months?
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In critically ill patients, with mild renal failure, does furosemide infusion compared to placebo worsen kidney function?
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In intubated patients recovering from acute respiratory failure, does neurally adjusted ventilator assist mode (NAVA) compared to pressure support mode (PSV) lead to fewer patients returning to assist-control ventilation?
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In fluid responsive spontaneously breathing critically unwell patients undergoing resuscitation, does the collapsibility of the inferior vena cava (cIVC), as determined by point of care ultrasound (POCUS), when compared to administering a fluid bolus predict a >10% increase in cardiac output?
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In critically ill patients who are at high risk for re-intubation, is high flow nasal oxygen non-inferior to non-invasive ventilation in reducing re-intubation and post-extubation respiratory failure?
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