A compendium of critical appraisals in Intensive Care Medicine research and related specialties
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In patients requiring rapid sequence intubation (RSI) in the emergency department does the addition of fentanyl to ketamine and rocuronium reduce the frequency of patients having a systolic blood pressure (SBP) outside of a target range of 100-150mmHg?
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In patients with severe stroke does early (≤5 days of intubation) tracheostomy when compared to standard timing (from day 10) of tracheostomy improve functional outcome at 6 months?
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In patients with large cerebral infarction volumes does the use of endovascular therapy alongside medical care compared with medical care alone improve 90-day functional outcomes?
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In neonates undergoing elective endotracheal intubation, does nasal high-flow therapy compared with standard care, improve 1st pass success without physiological instability?
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In patients admitted to ICU with severe diffuse traumatic brain injury (TBI) and refractory raised intracranial pressure (ICP), does early decompressive craniectomy improve functional outcomes when compared with continued medical management?
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In patients with trauma-related haemorrhagic shock does prehospital administration of packed red cells and lyophilised plasma (Lyo-Plas) compared with normal saline reduce the composite outcome of mortality and failure to reach lactate clearance?
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In patients with a witnessed refractory out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) does early intra-arrest transport, extracorporeal CPR (ECPR) and invasive assessment improve neurological outcome at 180 days?
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In comatose survivors of cardiac arrest does the treatment of rhythmic and periodic electroencephalographic (EEG) patterns improve neurological outcome compared with standard care?
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In relatives of patients dying in the ICU, does a 3 step support strategy compared with standard care reduce prolonged grief disorder?
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Terminal QRS distortion is present in anterior myocardial infarction but absent in early repolarization Lee. @smithECGBlog. The American Journal of Emergency Medicine;2016;34(11):2182-2185 Clinical Question In patients with benign early repolarisation, is there the absence of terminal QRS distortion on the ECG? Background For patients who present with chest pain, it can be difficult to distinguish between ECG findings of benign […]
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