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Studies you Should know

Here are a list of some of the studies we reference in our clinical practice. We practice evidence based medicine; knowing the evidence of why we do what we do is important to becoming a critical care PA.

• ARDS
  • PROSEVA - proning
  • OSCILLATE/OSCAR - against oscillation
  • CESAR - ECMO
  • ACURASAYS - paralytics
  • FACTT - conservative fluids
• Sepsis
  • EGDT - Rivers
  • SAFE study - albumin vs NS
  • ProCESS/ProMISE/ARISE - EGDT has no survival benefit; studied in the US, UK, Australia 
  • Hydrocortisone Thereapy for Patient with Septic Shock
    • COITTS - steroid and hypoglycemia
    • Annane study
• other
  • TRICC Study - blood transfusions
  • NICE-SUGAR - intensive vs conventional glucose control in critically ill