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In hospitalised patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection does dexamethasone in additional to usual care, compared to usual care alone, reduce 28-day mortality?
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In people who have high-risk or moderate-risk exposure to someone with confirmed COVID-19 infection, does taking hydroxychloroquine following the exposure compared to placebo reduce the incidence of a new illness compatible with COVID-19?
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Is 5-day oral lefamulin non-inferior to 7-day oral moxifloxacin in the management of community-acquired bacterial pneumonia?
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Prevention of Early Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia after Cardiac Arrest Francois et al. N Engl J Med 2019;381:1831-42. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa1812379 Clinical Question In post out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients treated with targeted temperature management, does the use of empirical antibiotics prevent early ventilator-associated pneumonia? Background Rates of survival to hospital discharge and good neurological outcomes post out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OOHCA) remain poor Despite […]
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In adult mechanically ventilated patients, does inhaled heparin compared to inhaled saline or usual care reduce the incidence of ventilator acquired pneumonia (VAP)?
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In hospitalised patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), is five days of antibiotic therapy non-inferior to standard practice with respect to clinical improvement?
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In patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia and high inflammatory response, does the use of corticosteroids compared to placebo improve outcom
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