Critical Care
Right ventricular failure is strongly associated with mortality in patients with moderate-to-severe COVID-19-related ARDS and appears related to respiratory worsening.
27 May, 2022 | 12:17h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
RV failure in moderate-to-severe #COVID19 #ARDS
➡️strong predictor of mortality
➡️significant worsening of PaO2/FiO2, PaCO2 & ventilatory ratio (⬆️ pulm vasoconstriction) & ⬆️ driving P could contribute#POCUS mandatory especially if resp deterioration.
📎 https://t.co/OE56BuxeWz pic.twitter.com/dNIeo1yHcP— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) May 16, 2022
Living clinical guidelines for stroke: updates, challenges, and opportunities.
27 May, 2022 | 12:01h | UTCOriginal Guideline: The Australian and New Zealand Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management
M-A: Efficacy of physiotherapy interventions on weaning in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients.
27 May, 2022 | 11:29h | UTC
M-A: Surgical timing in patients with infective endocarditis and with intracranial hemorrhage.
27 May, 2022 | 11:25h | UTC
Commentary from the author on Twitter
Check out the results of our meta-analysis regarding operation timing in endocarditis patients with intracranial hemorrhage.
An interesting highlight is the evident immortal-time bias present in most studies. See more: https://t.co/6YskZPIXWB@HrisKirov @MahmDiab @ToDoenst pic.twitter.com/HvcbjTQAjT
— Tulio Caldonazo (@TulioCaldonazo) May 17, 2022
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RCT: Baricitinib vs. dexamethasone for adults hospitalized with COVID-19.
25 May, 2022 | 11:38h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
💥Just Out
ACTT-4 Trial👉First Double Placebo-Controlled Double-Blind Randomized-Stratified Head-to-Head#DEXAMETHASONE vs #BARICITINIB for hospitalized pts w/#COVID19 Low/High-Flow/NIV
Relevant👉Patient Care/Public Health/Guidelines
Our results
👇https://t.co/4Tmue7HK7V
🧵1/4 pic.twitter.com/aF1Y7BAdu3— Andre Kalil, MD MPH (@DrAndreKalil) May 24, 2022
Guidance on contrast associated acute kidney injury.
25 May, 2022 | 11:30h | UTCRelated:
Takotsubo Syndrome: Pathophysiology, emerging concepts and clinical implications.
25 May, 2022 | 11:28h | UTCTakotsubo Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Emerging Concepts and Clinical Implications – Circulation
Commentary on Twitter
#InDepth: Explore the pathophysiology, clinical implications and emerging concepts in #Takotsubo Syndrome @dana_dawson16 #AHAJournals https://t.co/sVXBZB02bT pic.twitter.com/tfZIMt00zG
— Circulation (@CircAHA) March 30, 2022
Top 100 most-cited articles on enhanced recovery after surgery.
24 May, 2022 | 10:38h | UTCSee also: Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines
Review | Perioperative brain health in the older adult: a patient safety imperative.
24 May, 2022 | 08:03h | UTCPerioperative Brain Health in the Older Adult: A Patient Safety Imperative – Anesthesia & Analgesia (free for a limited period)
Guidelines for management of medical emergencies associated with psychotropic medications.
24 May, 2022 | 08:06h | UTC
Critical illness–induced corticosteroid insufficiency: what it is not and what it could be.
24 May, 2022 | 08:01h | UTC
Cohort Study: Pneumococcal urinary antigen testing for antimicrobial guidance in community-acquired pneumonia.
24 May, 2022 | 07:36h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
🆕💥Large register-based cohort study
To evaluate the effect of pneumococcal urinary antigen test usage on broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment in CAP
Performing urinary antigen test has little effect on antibiotic therapy in pneumonia #IDTwitterhttps://t.co/Cxg9FDEUqk— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) May 23, 2022
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Mechanical circulatory support: primer for nephrology consultants.
24 May, 2022 | 07:38h | UTCRelated:
Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices for Cardiogenic Shock: State of the Art – Critical Care
Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia, ventilator-associated events, and nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update.
23 May, 2022 | 01:58h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Just published 💥💥 @ICHEJournal @SHEA_Epi @IDSAInfo @APIC
Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia, ventilator-associated events, and nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update #IDTwitter https://t.co/fipGfkyHi6 pic.twitter.com/c88X5GL0d6— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) May 20, 2022
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NICE rapid guideline update on the management of Covid-19.
23 May, 2022 | 01:56h | UTCCOVID-19 rapid guideline: managing COVID-19 – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
RCT: High-flow nasal oxygen is not beneficial for patients with COVID-19 pneumonia and mild hypoxemia.
23 May, 2022 | 01:51h | UTC
Management of moderate to severe traumatic brain injury: an update for the intensivist.
23 May, 2022 | 01:42h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Management of moderate to severe TBI
⏳ first hours: initial #resuscitation targets
🩸💧 in #ICU, ⬇️ secondary insults after trauma: ICP, CPP, hemodynamics
👁 multimodality monitoring targets & management
🫁 extracranial complications
🧠 long‐term outcomehttps://t.co/do6a3Fe5vs pic.twitter.com/uGxxfI5hOZ— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) May 21, 2022
Low-flow acute kidney injury: the pathophysiology of prerenal azotemia, abdominal compartment syndrome, and obstructive uropathy.
23 May, 2022 | 00:43h | UTC
COVID-19 evidence: a Cochrane round-up.
20 May, 2022 | 11:14h | UTCCOVID-19 evidence: a Cochrane round-up – Cochrane Library
Systematic Review: Thoracic imaging tests for the diagnosis of COVID‐19.
20 May, 2022 | 11:13h | UTCThoracic imaging tests for the diagnosis of COVID‐19 – Cochrane Library
Summary: How accurate is chest imaging for diagnosing COVID-19? – Cochrane Library
Cytomegalovirus blood reactivation in COVID-19 critically ill patients: risk factors and impact on mortality.
20 May, 2022 | 11:06h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
CMV reactivation in #COVID19 critically ill pts:
🦠frequent! >20% in this study
🧪risk depends on severity of illness/occurrence of secondary bacterial infections in #ICU
🏥 prolonged hospital stay & higher mortality but independent association lacking.
📎 https://t.co/N8JVD1GyPQ pic.twitter.com/KYRtLmxtJg— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) May 18, 2022
RCT: Tenecteplase vs. alteplase for the management of acute ischemic stroke.
20 May, 2022 | 10:43h | UTCTenecteplase versus alteplase for the management of acute ischaemic stroke in Norway (NOR-TEST 2, part A): a phase 3, randomised, open-label, blinded endpoint, non-inferiority trial – The Lancet Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Hemoperfusion: technical aspects and state of the art.
20 May, 2022 | 10:41h | UTCHemoperfusion: technical aspects and state of the art – Critical Care
Routine use of indirect calorimetry in critically ill patients: pros and cons.
20 May, 2022 | 10:39h | UTCRoutine use of indirect calorimetry in critically ill patients: pros and cons – Critical Care
Overview of complications in cirrhosis.
20 May, 2022 | 10:37h | UTCOverview of Complications in Cirrhosis – Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology