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In patients presenting with acute uncomplicated appendicitis, is antibiotic therapy non-inferior to appendicectomy surgery?
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Ventura
In paediatric patients with septic shock, does adrenaline compared with dopamine reduce 28 day mortality?
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In critical care doctors, does mulled wine compared to normal saline, improve the sense of well-being and ICU length of stay?
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In patients with traumatic brain injury (TBI), does hypothermia (32-35°C) and standard care compared to standard care alone reduce death and major disability at 6 months after injury?
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In adult patients with suspected bacterial infections, does procalcitonin-guided antibiotic care compared to usual care reduce patient exposure to antibiotics without increasing mortality?
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In adult patients that are in cardiac arrest, do uninterrupted chest compressions compared to chest compressions interrupted for manual ventilation improve survival, neurological recovery or the rate of adverse events?
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In older patients (over 80 years) admitted to Intensive Care Units, what factors are predictive of survival with good health-related quality of life?
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In patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage does induced hypermagnesaemia reduce the incidence of cerebral artery vasospasm?
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In patients with moderate or severe traumatic brain injury does the administration of erythropoietin compared with placebo improve neurological outcome at 6 months after injury?
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In intensive care patients who require a central venous catheter (CVC), does the choice of insertion site affect the complication rates?
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