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In patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), does the use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) delivered by helmet compared to NIV delivered by face mask reduce the need for intubation?
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In patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), does the use of non-invasive ventilation (NIV) delivered by helmet compared to NIV delivered by face mask reduce the need for intubation?
Continue reading »In critically ill adults, does conservative oxygen therapy compared to liberal oxygen therapy reduce mortality?
Continue reading »In patients with severe sepsis does hydrocortisone compared to placebo prevent the development of septic shock?
Continue reading »In adult patients who have sepsis, does levosimendan reduce the incidence and severity of acute organ dysfunction compared with placebo?
Continue reading »In ICU patients with septic shock who have had initial fluid resuscitation, what are the effects and feasibility of a protocol restricting further resuscitation fluid as opposed to standard care?
Continue reading »In patients with acute pain in the Emergency Department, is acupuncture compared with intravenous morphine, more likely to reduce pain by >=50%?
Continue reading »In patients with acute intracerebral haemorrhage, associated with antiplatelet therapy, does platelet transfusion compared with standard care reduce death or dependence?
Continue reading »In critically ill patients requiring interhospital ground transport, is a nurse-led transfer team non-inferior to a physician-led team, for the proportion of patients with critical events?
Continue reading »In patients with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and refractory intracranial hypertension, does decompressive craniectomy, result in more favourable mortality and neurological outcomes at 6 months, compared with barbiturate coma and continued medical management?
Continue reading »Do observers of simulated family conversations discussing organ donation respond more favourably to the discussion if it contains extra information about the benefits of donation compared to a standard conversation?
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