Critical Care
Retrospective Study | Serial troponin-T and long-term outcomes in suspected acute coronary syndrome
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:09h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Serial troponin-T and long-term outcomes in suspected acute coronary syndrome https://t.co/cTm1fJTuKl#AHA22 @ehj_ed @rladeiraslopes pic.twitter.com/0p8cO8zhzi
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) November 7, 2022
M-A | Mean arterial pressure targets and patient-important outcomes in critically ill adults
23 Jan, 2023 | 13:41h | UTCMean Arterial Pressure Targets and Patient-Important Outcomes in Critically Ill Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials – Critical Care Medicine (free for a limited period)
An updated “norepinephrine equivalent” score in intensive care as a marker of shock severity
23 Jan, 2023 | 13:34h | UTC
SR | Mortality as a measure of treatment effect in clinical trials recruiting critically ill patients
23 Jan, 2023 | 13:27h | UTCMortality As a Measure of Treatment Effect in Clinical Trials Recruiting Critically Ill Patients – Critical Care Medicine (free for a limited period)
Review | Wellens syndrome: an important consideration in patients with chest pain
23 Jan, 2023 | 13:26h | UTCWellens syndrome: An important consideration in patients with chest pain – JAAPA
Commentary: Wellens Syndrome Important to Consider if Chest Pain: Key Points – American College of Cardiology
AHA Scientific Statement | Diagnosis, workup, risk reduction of transient ischemic attack in the ED setting
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:56h | UTCNews Release: Stroke symptoms, even if they disappear within an hour, need emergency assessment – American Heart Association
Guideline | Diagnosis and treatment of pleural effusion
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:55h | UTCRelated:
Update on Management of Pleural Disease – Current Pulmonology Reports
Pleural Effusion in Adults—Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international
Evaluation of the patient with pleural effusion – Canadian Medical Association Journal
State-of-the-art: Radiological investigation of pleural disease – Respiratory Medicine
Recommendations for the diagnosis and management of COVID-19 associated bacterial and fungal infections
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:48h | UTC
Case Report | Catheter-associated superior vena cava syndrome
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:36h | UTCCatheter-associated superior vena cava syndrome – Canadian Medical Association Journal
RCT | No difference in survival with Torsemide vs. Furosemide after discharge of patients hospitalized with heart failure
19 Jan, 2023 | 14:26h | UTCEffect of Torsemide vs Furosemide After Discharge on All-Cause Mortality in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure: The TRANSFORM-HF Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: TRANSFORM-HF—Can We Close the Loop on Diuretics in Heart Failure? – JAMA (free for a limited period)
News Release: Comparison of diuretics shows no difference in heart failure survival – NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Commentary on Twitter
Among patients discharged after hospitalization for heart failure, torsemide compared with furosemide did not result in a significant difference in all-cause mortality over 12 months. https://t.co/EwoVzRigkS pic.twitter.com/5dvhJ1oVaf
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) January 17, 2023
M-A | The effect of early active mobilization at 6 months after critical illness
19 Jan, 2023 | 14:21h | UTCThe Effect of Mobilization at 6 Months after Critical Illness — Meta-Analysis – NEJM Evidence
Related:
Early Active Mobilization during Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
In this systemic review and meta-analysis on early mobilization in the ICU, Paton et al. find no significant effect on days alive and out of hospital. However, they find a possibility that it might increase mortality and adverse events. https://t.co/NrzDi7Y5KY#CriticalCare pic.twitter.com/mOW6BF44qx
— NEJM Evidence (@NEJMEvidence) December 20, 2022
Review | Interventions using digital technology to promote family engagement in the adult intensive care unit
19 Jan, 2023 | 13:59h | UTC
M-A | Optimal timing of perioperative chemical thromboprophylaxis in elective major abdominal surgery
19 Jan, 2023 | 13:52h | UTCOptimal Timing of Perioperative Chemical Thromboprophylaxis in Elective Major Abdominal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
RCT | Early high-flow nasal oxygen did not improve outcomes in hospitalized children with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure
18 Jan, 2023 | 14:34h | UTCEffect of Early High-Flow Nasal Oxygen vs Standard Oxygen Therapy on Length of Hospital Stay in Hospitalized Children With Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure: The PARIS-2 Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
See also: Visual Abstract
RCT | Effect of 5% EMLA cream on postoperative sore throat in adults following general endotracheal anesthesia
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:05h | UTCEffect of 5% EMLA Cream on Postoperative Sore Throat in Adults Following General Endotracheal Anesthesia: A Randomized Placebo-Controlled Study – Anesthesia & Analgesia (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Review | Difficult diagnosis in the ICU: making the right call but beware uncertainty and bias
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:02h | UTCDifficult diagnosis in the ICU: making the right call but beware uncertainty and bias – Anaesthesia
Review | Viral infections in critical care
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:01h | UTCViral infections in critical care: a narrative review – Anaesthesia
M-A | Efficacy and safety of corticosteroids in cardiac arrest
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:03h | UTC
Review | Current perspectives on maternity critical care
17 Jan, 2023 | 13:00h | UTCCurrent perspectives on maternity critical care – Anaesthesia
Review | Liver intensive care for the general intensivist
17 Jan, 2023 | 12:59h | UTCLiver intensive care for the general intensivist – Anaesthesia
Best infectious diseases articles from 2022 – A year end review of non-COVID literature
15 Jan, 2023 | 20:31h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
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M-A | Transfusion guidelines in traumatic brain injury
15 Jan, 2023 | 20:15h | UTC
Review | Management of thoracic trauma
15 Jan, 2023 | 19:44h | UTCManagement of thoracic trauma – Anaesthesia
Review | Management of traumatic brain injury in the non-neurosurgical intensive care unit
15 Jan, 2023 | 19:41h | UTC
Review | End-of-life care in the intensive care unit
15 Jan, 2023 | 19:39h | UTCEnd-of-life care in the intensive care unit – Anaesthesia