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In mechanically ventilated and sedated patients, do Spontaneous Awakening Trials (SAT) in addition to Spontaneous Breathing Trials (SBT) reduce dependence on mechanical ventilation?
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In mechanically ventilated and sedated patients, do Spontaneous Awakening Trials (SAT) in addition to Spontaneous Breathing Trials (SBT) reduce dependence on mechanical ventilation?
Continue reading »In mechanically ventilated adult patients with a high risk of prolonged ventilation, does early tracheostomy compared with late tracheostomy reduce mortality at 30 days?
Continue reading »Is extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) a safe, efficacious and cost-effective treatment compared with conventional ventilation for the management of severe adult respiratory failure?
Continue reading »Does High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV) improve mortality in patients with new onset moderate-severe ARDS compared with standard ventilation?
Continue reading »Does High Frequency Oscillatory Ventilation (HFOV), compared with conventional ventilation, improve 30 day mortality in patients with ARDS?
Continue reading »In patients with Acute Lung Injury (ALI) or Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS), does ventilation with lower tidal volumes compared with traditional higher tidal volumes reduce death or ventilator-free days?
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