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Severe vitamin D deficiency associated with higher sepsis mortality and longer hospital stay

Severe vitamin D deficiency associated with higher sepsis mortality and longer hospital stay

Methoxyflurane best analgesic for pre-hospital pain management in trauma patients

Methoxyflurane provides effective analgesia for pre-hospital pain management in trauma patients

Topical tranexamic acid effective for epistaxis

Topical tranexamic acid effective for epistaxis

Alert system ensures more appropriate use of CT scans for children with head injuries

Alert system ensures more appropriate use of CT scans for children with head injuries

Incidental findings observed in almost a third of CT scans in emergency departments

Incidental findings observed in almost a third of CT scans in emergency departments

Liberation time from respiratory support similar for High-flow nasal cannula and continuous positive airway pressure in acutely ill children

Liberation time from respiratory support similar for high-flow nasal cannula and CPAP in acutely ill children

IV fluid restriction no effect on 90-day mortality in septic shock

IV fluid restriction no effect on 90-day mortality in septic shock

Multi-inflammatory index predicts mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients

Multi-inflammatory index predicts mortality in critically ill COVID-19 patients

Review suggests POC ultrasound highly sensitive for paediatric testicular torsion diagnosis

Review suggests POC ultrasound highly sensitive for paediatric testicular torsion diagnosis

Head injuries in children requiring hospitalisation two-fold higher during COVID-19

Head injuries in children requiring hospitalisation two-fold higher during COVID-19

Contrast agent pooling on CT scan predictive of imminent cardiac arrest

Contrast agent pooling on CT scan predictive of imminent cardiac arrest

Early tracheostomy improves mortality outcomes in critically ill patients

Early tracheostomy improves mortality outcomes in critically ill patients