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Guideline Synopsis | Management of thoracic aortic dissection

21 Feb, 2023 | 11:48h | UTC

Management of Thoracic Aortic Dissection – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Original Guidelines:

The Society of Thoracic Surgeons/American Association for Thoracic Surgery Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Type B Aortic Dissection – Annals of Thoracic Surgery

2021 The American Association for Thoracic Surgery expert consensus document: Surgical treatment of acute type A aortic dissection ($)

 


Review | How to manage coagulopathies in critically ill patients

21 Feb, 2023 | 11:43h | UTC

How to manage coagulopathies in critically ill patients – Intensive Care Medicine

Related: Approach to the Coagulopathic Patient in the Intensive Care Unit – Indian Journal of Critical Care Medicine

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Review | Neurological complications of sepsis

20 Feb, 2023 | 12:16h | UTC

Summary: This article covers the latest developments in the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of sepsis-associated encephalopathy (SAE) and ICU-acquired weakness (ICUAW). SAE diagnosis is clinical with supporting EEG and neuroimaging. Treatment involves early identification and treatment of infections and organ dysfunction. ICUAW is due to an overlap between critical illness polyneuropathy, critical illness myopathy, and muscle disuse atrophy. It affects all limbs and respiratory muscles and is associated with prolonged hospital stay, increased costs, and both short and long-term mortality. Recovery is typical in weeks or months, but severe cases may result in persistent functional impairments for ICU survivors.

Article: Neurological complications of sepsis – Current Opinion in Critical Care

 


RCT | Effect of non-invasive ventilation after extubation in critically ill patients with obesity

17 Feb, 2023 | 13:10h | UTC

Effect of non-invasive ventilation after extubation in critically ill patients with obesity in France: a multicentre, unblinded, pragmatic randomised clinical trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


RCT | Effect of early mobilization on long-term cognitive impairment in critical illness

17 Feb, 2023 | 13:07h | UTC

Effect of early mobilisation on long-term cognitive impairment in critical illness in the USA: a randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (free registration required)

Related:

M-A | The effect of early active mobilization at 6 months after critical illness

Early Active Mobilization during Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Ten Overlooked Mistakes During Early Mobilisation in the Intensive Care Unit – ICU Management & Practice

Systematic early versus late mobilization or standard early mobilization in mechanically ventilated adult ICU patients: systematic review and meta-analysis – Critical Care

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


M-A | The rate and assessment of muscle wasting during critical illness

17 Feb, 2023 | 12:55h | UTC

The rate and assessment of muscle wasting during critical illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Critical Care

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Acute pain management pearls: a focused review for the hospital clinician

17 Feb, 2023 | 12:42h | UTC

Acute Pain Management Pearls: A Focused Review for the Hospital Clinician – Healthcare

 


RCT | Rivaroxaban shows promise compared to Enoxaparin in the acute phase of an acute coronary syndrome

16 Feb, 2023 | 15:20h | UTC

Effect of Rivaroxaban vs Enoxaparin on Major Cardiac Adverse Events and Bleeding Risk in the Acute Phase of Acute Coronary Syndrome: The H-REPLACE Randomized Equivalence and Noninferiority Trial – JAMA Network Open

Invited Commentary: Rivaroxaban for Patients With Acute Coronary Syndromes—Where Do We Stand? – JAMA Network Open

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Guideline | Diagnosis and management of subarachnoid hemorrhage caused by a ruptured aneurysm

16 Feb, 2023 | 15:23h | UTC

Subarachnoid haemorrhage caused by a ruptured aneurysm: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

 


Regulations on palliative sedation: an international survey across eight European countries

16 Feb, 2023 | 15:17h | UTC

Regulations on palliative sedation: an international survey across eight European countries – European Journal of Public Health

 


M-A | Efficacy of endovascular therapy for basilar and vertebral artery occlusion

16 Feb, 2023 | 14:50h | UTC

Efficacy of endovascular therapy for basilar and vertebral artery occlusion: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – European Journal of Internal Medicine

Related:

M-A | Mechanical thrombectomy in acute basilar artery stroke.

RCTs | Thrombectomy improved recovery in basilar artery stroke but increased procedural complications and hemorrhages.

Registry-based cohort study: Endovascular treatment vs. best medical management in acute basilar artery occlusion strokes.

RCT: Endovascular therapy for stroke due to basilar-artery occlusion – “endovascular therapy and medical therapy did not differ significantly with respect to a favorable functional outcome”.

 


SR | Prognostic models for mortality risk in patients requiring ECMO

15 Feb, 2023 | 15:49h | UTC

Prognostic models for mortality risk in patients requiring ECMO – Intensive Care Medicine

 


Review | Indications, clinical impact, and complications of critical care transesophageal echocardiography

15 Feb, 2023 | 15:45h | UTC

Indications, Clinical Impact, and Complications of Critical Care Transesophageal Echocardiography: A Scoping Review – Journal of Intensive Care Medicine

 


Retrospective Study | Post-cardiac surgery fungal mediastinitis: clinical features, pathogens and outcome

15 Feb, 2023 | 15:40h | UTC

Post-cardiac surgery fungal mediastinitis: clinical features, pathogens and outcome – Critical Care

 


SR | Predisposing and precipitating factors associated with delirium

15 Feb, 2023 | 15:38h | UTC

Predisposing and Precipitating Factors Associated With Delirium: A Systematic Review – JAMA Network Open

 


Consensus Paper | ED management of patients with alcohol intoxication, alcohol withdrawal, and alcohol use disorder

14 Feb, 2023 | 11:05h | UTC

Emergency Department Management of Patients with Alcohol Intoxication, Alcohol Withdrawal, and Alcohol Use Disorder: A White Paper Prepared for the American Academy of Emergency Medicine – The Journal of Emergency Medicine

 


Cohort study | Epidemiology and outcomes of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections in ICU patients

14 Feb, 2023 | 10:44h | UTC

Epidemiology and outcomes of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections in intensive care unit patients: the EUROBACT-2 international cohort study – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Cohort Study | Global epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and associated carbapenemases

14 Feb, 2023 | 10:43h | UTC

Global epidemiology and clinical outcomes of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and associated carbapenemases (POP): a prospective cohort study – The Lancet Microbe

 


M-A | Prevalence of ocular candidiasis and Candida endophthalmitis in patients with candidemia

14 Feb, 2023 | 10:43h | UTC

Prevalence of ocular candidiasis and Candida endophthalmitis in patients with candidemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis – Clinical Infectious Diseases

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Review | Anisocoria in the ED: pathophysiology, evaluation, and management

14 Feb, 2023 | 10:41h | UTC

Anisocoria in the ED: Pathophysiology, Evaluation, and Management – emDocs

 


RCT | Tenecteplase noninferior to alteplase in acute ischemic cerebrovascular events

13 Feb, 2023 | 12:59h | UTC

Tenecteplase versus alteplase in acute ischaemic cerebrovascular events (TRACE-2): a phase 3, multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled, non-inferiority trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Related: Tenecteplase vs. alteplase for treatment of acute ischemic stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials – Frontiers in Neurology

 


RCTs | Endovascular therapy improves functional outcomes in large ischemic strokes, but increases bleeding and vascular complications

13 Feb, 2023 | 13:00h | UTC

Study 1: Trial of Endovascular Thrombectomy for Large Ischemic Strokes – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: Major international study finds thrombectomy highly effective treatment for large strokes – University Hospitals Cleveland Medical Center

Study 2: Trial of Endovascular Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke with Large Infarct – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 


M-A | Tenecteplase vs. alteplase for treatment of acute ischemic stroke

13 Feb, 2023 | 12:57h | UTC

Tenecteplase vs. alteplase for treatment of acute ischemic stroke: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials – Frontiers in Neurology

Related: Tenecteplase versus alteplase in acute ischaemic cerebrovascular events (TRACE-2): a phase 3, multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled, non-inferiority trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

 


Perspective | Five new realities in critical care for patients with cancer

13 Feb, 2023 | 12:53h | UTC

Five new realities in critical care for patients with cancer – Intensive Care Medicine

Related:

Consensus Conference: Critically ill cancer patient’s resuscitation.

Raising awareness for time-limited trial discussion upon ICU triage and admission.

Trends in clinical profiles, organ support use and outcomes of patients with cancer requiring unplanned ICU admission: a multicenter cohort study

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Extracorporeal treatment for ethylene glycol poisoning: systematic review and recommendations

13 Feb, 2023 | 12:44h | UTC

Extracorporeal treatment for ethylene glycol poisoning: systematic review and recommendations from the EXTRIP workgroup – Critical Care

 


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