Vacant titles

“Vacant or available titles” are titles that have been suggested by, but not completed, have for different reasons by previous teams f authors. These titles are available for authors who wish to produce a systematic review. If you are interested in taking over any of the ‘Available Titles, please contact Karen Hovhannisyan <karen_hovhannes doesnotexist@cochrane.org yahoo.com>. He will send you a copy of the Title Registration Form. You need to complete and return the Title Registration Form to Karen Hovhannisyan. Please ensure you submit a one page CV for each author with the completed title form. Please be aware that CARG does not accept single author reviews and you should have at least one co-author to proceed with the Vacant (and any new) Title. We require that you have access to a qualified statistician and that one member of your team has experience of writing or performing either systematic reviews or meta-analyses. For further information please contact Jane Cracknell <Jane_Cracknell doesnotexist@cochrane.org yahoo.com>

Below is the list of vacant titles:

• Antegrade versus retrograde delivery of cardioplegia for cardiac surgery
  
• Blood versus crystalloid cardioplegia for cardiac surgery
  
• Classic laryngeal mask airway versus ProSeal laryngeal mask airway for positive-pressure ventilation in adults
  
• Electrical nerve stimulation devices for regional blockade
  
• General Anaesthesia for Surgery in Children With A Recent History Of Upper Respiratory Tract Infection
  
• Impregnation or bonding for the prevention of intravascular catheter infections
  
• Interventions for anaesthesia during cholecystectomy
  
• Interventions for anaesthesia during laparoscopic cholecystectomy
  
• Interventions for improving glottic visualization during direct laryngoscopy in adults
  
• Laryngeal mask airways versus endotracheal tubes for intraoperative airway management during general anaesthesia in children
  
• Laryngeal mask versus endotracheal tube for cardiopulmonary resuscitation in adults
  Magnesium therapy for critically ill patients
  
• Nutritional support for nutritional depletion in survivors of critical illness
  
• Positioning for the management of raised intracranial pressure in adult intensive care patients
  
• Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) during anaesthesia for the prevention of postoperative pulmonary complications and mortality
  
• Regional anaesthesia for the prevention of postoperative mortality and major morbidity
  
• Single-lumen tube with enclosed bronchial blocker versus double lumen tubes for one-lung ventilation
  
• Statins for preoperative morbidity and mortality