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Adrenaline auto-injectors for the treatment of anaphylaxis with and without shock (title stage)
Air versus saline in the loss of resistance technique for the identification of the epidural space (title stage)
Anaesthetic techniques for risk of tumour recurrence (title stage)
Central venous catheter (CVC) removal for adult patients with candidaemia (title stage)
Clonidine premedication for postoperative analgesia in children (title stage)
Continuous intravenous perioperative lidocaine infusion for postoperative pain and recovery (title stage)
Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for the prevention of post operative morbidity and mortality following major abdominal surgery (title stage)
Emergency cricothyroidotomy for airway management (title stage)
Ephedrine for shortening the time to achieve acceptable intubating conditions during direct laryngoscopy in adults (title stage)
Ethyl Chloride and other vapocoolants for pain treatment during intravenous cannulation (title stage)
Exercise rehabilitation for recovery from critical illness (title stage)
Fibrinogen-concentrate versus placebo or usual treatment for acquired hypofibrinogenaemia in bleeding patients (title stage)
General versus regional anaesthesia for cognitive dysfunction after procedures other than cardiac or neurosurgery (title stage)
High perioperative inspiratory oxygen fraction for surgical site infection (title stage)
High positive end-expiratory pressures levels versus low positive pressure for adults with acute lung injury and acute respiratory distress syndrome (title stage)
Hypothermia for neuroprotection in children after cardiopulmonary arrest (title stage)
Intensive insulin therapy and strict glucose control for critically ill children (title stage)
Intra-articular analgesia for anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction (title stage)
Intra-operative warming for prevention of surgical complications (title stage)
Intranasal midazolam for paediatric sedation (title stage)
Intravenous catheter versus venipuncture for blood specimen collection (title stage)
Local versus general anaesthesia for patients undergoing pars plana vitrectomy surgery (title stage)
Lung recruitment manoeuvres in mechanically ventilated children for reducing respiratory morbidity (title stage)
Metered dose inhalers versus nebulizers for aerosol bronchodilator delivery for adult patients receiving mechanical ventilation in critical care units (title stage)
Neuromuscular blocking agent (NMBA) versus avoidance NMBA for improving conditions during tracheal intubation/direct larynscopy in adults (title stage)
Nitrous oxide for anaesthesia during surgery (title stage)
Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation for upper abdominal surgery (title stage)
Non-pharmacological interventions for sleep promotion in the intensive care unit (title stage)
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Nutritional support for adult intensive care patients (title stage)
Paravertebral block versus thoracic epidural for patients undergoing thoracotomy (title stage)
Perioperative angiotension-converting enzyme inhibitors or angiotensin II type 1 receptor blockers for preventing surgery related mortality and morbidity (title stage)
Perioperative restrictive versus liberal or standard fluid management for surgical patients undergoing major abdominal procedures (title stage)
Post-pyloric versus gastric tube feeding for preventing pneumonia and improving nutritional outcomes in critically ill adult patients (title stage)
Preoperative alcohol cessation intervention for postoperative complications and alcohol use disorder (title stage)
Pressure-controlled versus volume-controlled ventilation for acute respiratory failure due to acute lung injury (ALI) or acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) (title stage)
Propofol and ketamine in combination versus ketamine alone for procedural sedation in children outside of the operating room (title stage)
Propofol for sedation/anaesthesia in children undergoing magnetic resonance imaging (title stage)
ProSeal versus classical laryngeal mask airway (LMA) for positive pressure ventilation in adult patients undergoing elective surgery (title stage)
Protocolized versus non-protocolized weaning for reducing the duration of mechanical ventilation in critically ill paediatric patients (title stage)
Psychological preparation for adults undergoing elective surgery with general anaesthetic (title stage)
Respiratory therapy for removing bronchial secretions in mechanically ventilated adult patients (title stage)
SmartCare™ versus non-automated mechanical ventilation strategies on discontinuation time for adults in the postoperative period (title stage)
SmartCare™ versus non-automated weaning strategies for weaning time in invasively ventilated critically ill adults (title stage)
Suction versus no suction for chest drain management (title stage)
Thymosin Á1 for sepsis (title stage)