We should abandon randomized controlled trials in the intensive care unit

Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 38, Issue 10 SUPPL., 2010, Pages

  Vincent, Jean Louis ^a  

^a ERASME HOSPITAL   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CORTICOSTEROID; DOPAMINE; DROTRECOGIN; IMMUNOGLOBULIN; NORADRENALIN;

CONFERENCE PAPER; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; EXTUBATION; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; LUNG LAVAGE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MORTALITY; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS; RESUSCITATION; SEPSIS; SEPTIC SHOCK; SURVIVAL RATE; TIDAL VOLUME; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VENTILATOR ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA;

EID: 78650207997     PISSN: 00903493     EISSN: 15300293     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/CCM.0b013e3181f208ac     Document Type: Conference Paper

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