Critical Care
ESPEN Updated Guideline | Clinical nutrition in the intensive care unit
1 Aug, 2023 | 14:27h | UTC
International Study | Postoperative acute kidney injury affects one in five patients after major surgery
1 Aug, 2023 | 14:23h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
? EPIS #AKI, epidemiology of major surgery associated acute kidney injury
➡️ > 10K pts, 1/5 develop PO-AKI: significant burden for health care worldwide!
⬆️ increasing severity of PO-AKI associated with progressive increase in adverse outcomes#FOAMcc
?️ https://t.co/Ps7N7zoMKP pic.twitter.com/gcxkve9OKV— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) July 30, 2023
Guideline | Source control in emergency general surgery
31 Jul, 2023 | 14:32h | UTC
Study | Left ventricular dysfunction in brain-dead heart donors – incidence, reversibility, and implications
31 Jul, 2023 | 14:09h | UTCLeft Ventricular Dysfunction Associated With Brain Death: Results From the Donor Heart Study – Circulation (free for a limited period)
Review | Management of bleeding and hemolysis during percutaneous microaxial flow pump support
28 Jul, 2023 | 14:10h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Check out this practical guide for the management of bleeding/hemolysis with microaxial flow pump in #JACCINT's new state-of-the-art review: https://t.co/VSu31BPF5d#CardioTwitter @dirkwestermann @ABeneduceMD @MarioGramegnaMD pic.twitter.com/YuyinvWZ0L
— JACC Journals (@JACCJournals) July 26, 2023
A new global definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
27 Jul, 2023 | 13:14h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Full Publication of New ARDS Definition?
Key changes from Berlin definition
?3 categories: Non-intubated, Intubated, resource-limited settings
?Inclusion of HFNO, SpO2/FiO2 & POCUSLet's wait for validation studies.
?https://t.co/u7O1RxyK6W#FOAMcchttps://t.co/Lg0esqcl4u pic.twitter.com/O9v9WYb0kz— Yuki Kotani, MD | 小谷 祐樹 (@YukiKotani5) July 25, 2023
Review | State of shock: contemporary vasopressor and inotrope use in cardiogenic shock
27 Jul, 2023 | 13:11h | UTC
Cohort Study | 9.9% of patients acquire C. difficile carriage in healthcare facilities, most do not develop clinical infection
27 Jul, 2023 | 13:01h | UTC
Perspective | Reconsidering the language of serious illness
26 Jul, 2023 | 13:29h | UTCReconsidering the Language of Serious Illness – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
"When clinicians, from a position of authority, describe patients with respiratory failure as needing intubation, patients and families presume intubation is what should be done."
Reconsidering the Language of Serious Illness https://t.co/IXDtDDPYTw
— Shunichi Nakagawa (@snakagawa_md) July 24, 2023
Systematic Review | Monocyte distribution width as a diagnostic marker for infection
26 Jul, 2023 | 13:26h | UTCMonocyte Distribution Width as a Diagnostic Marker for Infection – CHEST
Commentary on Twitter
What is the diagnostic performance of monocyte distribution width across multiple infectious disease outcomes and care settings? Read the full original research in the July issue to learn more: https://t.co/iJxzNwdlgq#JournalCHEST #MedEd #CHESTCritCare pic.twitter.com/epYYOJA9wt
— CHEST® Journal (@journal_CHEST) July 7, 2023
Review | Updates on infectious and other complications in peritoneal dialysis
26 Jul, 2023 | 13:23h | UTCUpdates on Infectious and Other Complications in Peritoneal Dialysis: Core Curriculum 2023 – American Journal of Kidney Diseases (free for a limited period)
Related: ISPD Catheter-related Infection Recommendations: 2023 Update – Peritoneal Dialysis International
Commentary on Twitter
Updates on Infectious and Other Complications in Peritoneal Dialysis: Core Curriculum 2023 by Sana F. Khan, MD. https://t.co/DtYjfG79Yw (FREE) pic.twitter.com/lDeZcN3DJO
— AJKD (@AJKDonline) July 24, 2023
Giving a voice to patients at high risk of dying in the intensive care unit: a multiple source approach
26 Jul, 2023 | 13:20h | UTCGiving a voice to patients at high risk of dying in the intensive care unit: a multiple source approach – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
? Giving voice to critically ill patients! ⬇️ visual abstract including 15 concerns expressed by conscious patients at high risk of dying in #ICU to
➡️improve communication/support
➡️better meet needs
➡️support research on EoL & quality of dying/death
?️ https://t.co/pQK5B77eCW pic.twitter.com/BCRDkmD7SG— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) July 24, 2023
Diagnostic management of acute pulmonary embolism: a prediction model based on a patient data meta-analysis
26 Jul, 2023 | 13:11h | UTCDiagnostic management of acute pulmonary embolism: a prediction model based on a patient data meta-analysis – European Heart Journal (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
Diagnostic management of acute pulmonary embolism: a prediction model based on a patient data meta-analysis https://t.co/9CbFpZzEWv @escardio #EHJ #ESCYoung @ehj_ed @rladeiraslopes pic.twitter.com/qqmAEoEpqe
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) July 26, 2023
Review | Fluid management strategies and their interaction with mechanical ventilation: from experimental studies to clinical practice
26 Jul, 2023 | 13:08h | UTC
M-A | Early initiation of renal replacement therapy fails to improve survival rates in AKI patients
25 Jul, 2023 | 13:46h | UTC
Consensus Paper | Lung ultrasound in acute and chronic heart failure
24 Jul, 2023 | 13:06h | UTC
Systematic Review | Dual therapy of Rifaximin and lactulose potentially reduces risk in hepatic encephalopathy
24 Jul, 2023 | 12:57h | UTC
RCT | Half-dose Tenecteplase + later PCI if indicated seems to be viable option in older individuals when timely PCI is unavailable
21 Jul, 2023 | 13:36h | UTCHalf-Dose Tenecteplase or Primary Percutaneous Coronary Intervention in Older Patients With ST-Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction in STREAM-2: A Randomized, Open-Label Trial – Circulation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
In the #STREAMI-2 trial of older adults w/ early-presenting STEMI, half-dose tenecteplase w/ PCI if indicated comparable to primary PCI for ECG/angio endpoints and 30d clinical efficacy but w/ higher risk of ICH @Cardio_KULeuven @CVC_UAlberta @BaineyKevin https://t.co/zFE6C1U98n pic.twitter.com/noWWhJ6y9h
— Circulation (@CircAHA) July 18, 2023
IDSA 2023 Guidance on the treatment of antimicrobial resistant gram-negative infections
20 Jul, 2023 | 11:15h | UTC
Review | Management of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome
20 Jul, 2023 | 11:10h | UTCManagement of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome: a primer – Critical Care
Related: ESICM guidelines on ARDS: definition, phenotyping and respiratory support strategies
Large bowel obstruction | ED presentation, evaluation, and management
19 Jul, 2023 | 14:17h | UTCLarge bowel obstruction: ED presentation, evaluation, and management – emDocs
Cohort study | Poor sensitivity of procalcitonin-on-admission for ruling out bloodstream infections in patients with suspected sepsis
18 Jul, 2023 | 13:39h | UTCReliability of Admission Procalcitonin Testing for Capturing Bacteremia Across the Sepsis Spectrum: Real-World Utilization and Performance Characteristics, 65 U.S. Hospitals, 2008–2017 – Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Review | CT and chest radiography in evaluation of mechanical circulatory support devices for acute heart failure
18 Jul, 2023 | 13:28h | UTC
Guideline | Antibiotic therapy in patients with suspected antibiotic allergy
17 Jul, 2023 | 13:59h | UTC
RCT | No definitive benefit of enoxaparin over placebo in preventing VTE in hospitalized older adults
17 Jul, 2023 | 13:57h | UTC