Critical Care
Brief review | What’s new in therapeutic drug monitoring of antimicrobials?
8 May, 2023 | 13:08h | UTCWhat’s new in therapeutic drug monitoring of antimicrobials? – Intensive Care Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
TDM of antimicrobials in #ICU
💉life-saving drugs, difficult pharmacology
💉TDM: why do we need it?
💉uncertainties
concentrations to be targeted/where
adjusting dose if out of range
steady state: prerequisite?
outcomes when studying TDM#FOAMcc
🖇️ https://t.co/0DiDW7ONvV pic.twitter.com/0SQH0DR7Z0— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) May 3, 2023
Brief Review | More than patient benefit: taking a broader view of ICU admission decisions
8 May, 2023 | 13:07h | UTCMore than patient benefit: taking a broader view of ICU admission decisions – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Cohort Study | ICU admission for solid cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors
8 May, 2023 | 12:53h | UTC
Cohort Study | Epidemiology and outcomes of AKI treated with continuous kidney replacement therapy
8 May, 2023 | 12:50h | UTC
M-A | Endovascular vs. medical management of acute basilar artery occlusion
8 May, 2023 | 12:44h | UTCRelated:
Rhabdomyolysis: an evidence-based approach
8 May, 2023 | 12:43h | UTCRhabdomyolysis: An evidence-based approach – Journal of the Intensive Care Society
Consensus Statement | Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for COVID-19 with severe ARDS
5 May, 2023 | 15:19h | UTC
Cohort Study | Skin biopsy yields 88% sensitivity in detecting meningococcal Purpura Fulminans
5 May, 2023 | 15:15h | UTC
Review | Combined extracorporeal lung and kidney support in fluid overload
5 May, 2023 | 15:08h | UTCCombined Extracorporeal Lung and Kidney Support in Fluid Overload – ICU Management & Practice
Review | Prone positioning for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure and ARDS
5 May, 2023 | 15:09h | UTCA Review Prone Positioning for Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure and ARDS: A Review – Chest
Commentary on Twitter
"Belly down, sats up!" Read this CHEST Review to learn more about #PronePositioning. Read the full research in the February @journal_CHEST issue: https://t.co/3DGBeKhnMG#MedTwitter #CritCare #MedEd pic.twitter.com/KUY2TYYCx6
— CHEST (@accpchest) February 21, 2023
Review | Which vasopressors and inotropes to use in the intensive care unit
5 May, 2023 | 15:06h | UTCWhich Vasopressors and Inotropes to Use in the Intensive Care Unit – ICU Management & Practice
Review | A very old patient in the ICU: Much more than an acute organ dysfunction
5 May, 2023 | 15:05h | UTCA Very Old Patient in the ICU: Much More Than an Acute Organ Dysfunction – ICU Management & Practice
Review | Early mobilization in patients undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
5 May, 2023 | 15:02h | UTC
Review | Kidney replacement therapy in the intensive care unit
5 May, 2023 | 15:04h | UTCKidney Replacement Therapy in the Intensive Care Unit – ICU Management & Practice
Review | Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
5 May, 2023 | 15:01h | UTCHeparin-Induced Thrombocytopaenia – ICU Management & Practice
Diagnostic Stewardship | A continuum of antibiotic stewardship in combating antimicrobial resistance
4 May, 2023 | 13:58h | UTC
RCT | Prolonged higher dose methylprednisolone vs. conventional dexamethasone in COVID-19 pneumonia
4 May, 2023 | 13:53h | UTC
Cohort Study | Comparison of propylthiouracil vs. methimazole for thyroid storm in critically ill patients
4 May, 2023 | 13:47h | UTCNews Release: Study: No significant differences in mortality, adverse events in patients taking thyroid medications – Boston University
What’s new in reducing the impact of tracheostomy on communication and swallowing in the ICU
4 May, 2023 | 13:34h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
💨 Tracheostomy? Profound impact on functional communication, swallowing/oral intake & other comorbidities in #ICU. Early strategies to restore laryngo‑pharyngeal airflow/subglottic P likely to ⬇️ negative impact ⬆️ short/longer-term sequelae.#ICUrehab
🖇️ https://t.co/Jslkv04Djf pic.twitter.com/YKLNKYvabC— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) April 23, 2023
ATS Research Statement | Causes, consequences, and treatments of sleep and circadian disruption in the ICU
3 May, 2023 | 15:18h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Causes, Consequences, and Treatments of Sleep and Circadian Disruption in the ICU: An Official American Thoracic Society Research Statement
🔓 Open Access
🔗 https://t.co/AKHd84D6Ry pic.twitter.com/U4bSRaC5uG— ATS Blue Journal (@ATSBlueEditor) April 13, 2023
Perspective | Ableism in the intensive care unit
3 May, 2023 | 15:14h | UTCAbleism in the intensive care unit – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
Ableism in #ICU? ie
➡️ assumption that individuals w disabilities are not capable of making decisions about their own care
➡️ lack of accessibility to adjustments to aid communication
➡️ lack of knowledge/understanding among providers#ICMfromtheInside
🖇️ https://t.co/NvqnoP4FM6 pic.twitter.com/TH16gQOrJo— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) May 1, 2023
M-A | Long-term major adverse cardiovascular events following myocardial injury after non-cardiac surgery
3 May, 2023 | 15:05h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Our new #metaanalysis by @wannabehawkeye et al. found that Myocardial injury (asympt Trop↗️) after non❤️surg (MINS) is associated with a 25%✝️ and 21% of major ❤️events at 1 year!! However, MINS defintions across studies show high variation! https://t.co/PQdG1eWuwC #SoMe4Surgery
— BJS Open (@BjsOpen) May 1, 2023
RCT | High vs. low target mean arterial pressure in patients with cirrhosis and septic shock
3 May, 2023 | 15:01h | UTC
Brief Review | Personalized noninvasive respiratory support for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure
3 May, 2023 | 15:00h | UTCPersonalized noninvasive respiratory support for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
Personalized noninvasive respiratory support for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure:
🫁 physiological rationale
🫁 clinical evidence
🫁 physiologically based patient‑targeted strategies
🫁 identification of treatment failure#FOAMcc on @yourICM
🖇️ https://t.co/O7cl2ShWzP pic.twitter.com/NCqo49ERv9— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) April 29, 2023
Scientific Statement | Role of natriuretic peptides in the diagnosis and management of heart failure
2 May, 2023 | 14:05h | UTC