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In a randomized trial, critically ill patients with acute brain injury who were transfused to a higher hemoglobin goal had better neurological outcomes.

Large-bore mechanical thrombectomy was superior to catheter-directed thrombolysis in a randomized trial.

Continue preventive asthma therapy during pregnancy to lower exacerbation risk.

In a randomized trial of initial empirical therapy in patients with suspected infection, the answer was no.

In patients with hip fracture and an elevated troponin level, rapid surgical intervention was associated with lower mortality.

Yes! Despite its reputation, haloperidol administration does not confer risk for arrhythmias or death, and routine ECG monitoring is not indicated.

Mortality was similar between patients monitored noninvasively and those with an arterial catheter.

Nearly two thirds of patients with low-risk PE are hospitalized.

Lactated Ringer's solution, compared with normal saline, was associated with small but significant improvements in outcomes.

The guidelines say no, but this study says OK.