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Consensus Paper | Health emergency and disaster risk management workforce development strategies.

9 Nov, 2022 | 12:25h | UTC

Health Emergency and Disaster Risk Management Workforce Development Strategies: Delphi Consensus Study – Prehospital and Disaster Medicine

 


M-A | Point-of-care ultrasound evaluation for patients with acute onset dyspnea.

9 Nov, 2022 | 12:14h | UTC

Point-of-care ultrasound improves clinical outcomes in patients with acute onset dyspnea: a systematic review and meta-analysis – Internal and Emergency Medicine

 


RCT | New defibrillation strategies increased the rates of survival to hospital discharge in patients with refractory ventricular fibrillation.

8 Nov, 2022 | 12:27h | UTC

Defibrillation Strategies for Refractory Ventricular Fibrillation – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Commentary: “Double shock” from two defibrillators could save more lives – Heart & Stroke

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Review | Intravenous fluid therapy in patients with severe acute pancreatitis admitted to the intensive care unit.

8 Nov, 2022 | 12:15h | UTC

Intravenous fluid therapy in patients with severe acute pancreatitis admitted to the intensive care unit: a narrative review – Intensive Care Medicine

Related:

Aggressive or Moderate Fluid Resuscitation in Acute Pancreatitis – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

Acute Pancreatitis: Diagnosis and Treatment – Drugs

Revised Clinical Practice Guidelines of the Korean Pancreatobiliary Association for Acute Pancreatitis – Gut and Liver

Guidelines for the management of patients with severe acute pancreatitis, 2021 – Anaesthesia Critical Care & Pain Medicine

Evidence-Based Disposition of Acute Pancreatitis – emDocs

2019 WSES guidelines for the management of severe acute pancreatitis – World Journal of Emergency Surgery

American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on Initial Management of Acute Pancreatitis

Pancreatitis – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence

 


Review | Targeted temperature management in postresuscitation care after incorporating results of the TTM2 Trial.

8 Nov, 2022 | 12:09h | UTC

Targeted Temperature Management in Postresuscitation Care After Incorporating Results of the TTM2 Trial – Journal of the American Heart Association

Related:

Temperature Control After In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Randomized Clinical Trial – Circulation

Hypothermic versus Normothermic Temperature Control after Cardiac Arrest – NEJM Evidence

ERC-ESICM guidelines on temperature control after cardiac arrest in adults – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)

Target temperature management following cardiac arrest: a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis – Critical Care

Targeted temperature management following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of temperature targets – Intensive Care Medicine

Targeted Temperature Management for Cardiac Arrest Due to Non-shockable Rhythm: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials – Frontiers in Medicine

Effect of Moderate vs Mild Therapeutic Hypothermia on Mortality and Neurologic Outcomes in Comatose Survivors of Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: The CAPITAL CHILL Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA

Hypothermia versus Normothermia after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest – New England Journal of Medicine

 


Guidelines for empirical antibacterial therapy of sepsis in adults.

7 Nov, 2022 | 12:40h | UTC

The 2021 Dutch Working Party on Antibiotic Policy (SWAB) guidelines for empirical antibacterial therapy of sepsis in adults – BMC Infectious Diseases

 


M-A | Association of intraventricular fibrinolysis with clinical outcomes in intracerebral hemorrhage.

7 Nov, 2022 | 12:31h | UTC

Association of Intraventricular Fibrinolysis With Clinical Outcomes in Intracerebral Hemorrhage: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis – Stroke (free for a limited period)

Commentary: Article Commentary: “Association of Intraventricular Fibrinolysis With Clinical Outcomes in ICH” – Blogging Stroke

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Review | Early appropriate diagnostics and treatment of MDR Gram-negative infections.

7 Nov, 2022 | 12:19h | UTC

Early appropriate diagnostics and treatment of MDR Gram-negative infections – JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance

Related:

The threat of multidrug-resistant/extensively drug-resistant Gram-negative respiratory infections: another pandemic – European Respiratory Review

A position paper for the diagnosis and management of infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria: Endorsed by the Italian Society of Infection and Tropical Diseases (SIMIT), the Italian Society of Anti-Infective Therapy (SITA), the Italian Group for Antimicrobial Stewardship (GISA), the Italian Association of Clinical Microbiologists (AMCLI), and the Italian Society of Microbiology (SIM) – International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

IDSA Guidance on the Treatment of Antimicrobial-Resistant Gram-Negative Infections: Version 2.0 – Infectious Diseases Society of America

IDSA Guidance on the Treatment of Antimicrobial-Resistant Gram-Negative Infections: Version 1.0 – Infectious Diseases Society of America

 

Commentary on Twitter

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Review | The threat of multidrug-resistant/extensively drug-resistant Gram-negative respiratory infections.

7 Nov, 2022 | 12:17h | UTC

The threat of multidrug-resistant/extensively drug-resistant Gram-negative respiratory infections: another pandemic – European Respiratory Review

Related:

Early appropriate diagnostics and treatment of MDR Gram-negative infections – JAC-Antimicrobial Resistance

A position paper for the diagnosis and management of infections caused by multidrug-resistant bacteria: Endorsed by the Italian Society of Infection and Tropical Diseases (SIMIT), the Italian Society of Anti-Infective Therapy (SITA), the Italian Group for Antimicrobial Stewardship (GISA), the Italian Association of Clinical Microbiologists (AMCLI), and the Italian Society of Microbiology (SIM) – International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents

IDSA Guidance on the Treatment of Antimicrobial-Resistant Gram-Negative Infections: Version 2.0 – Infectious Diseases Society of America

IDSA Guidance on the Treatment of Antimicrobial-Resistant Gram-Negative Infections: Version 1.0 – Infectious Diseases Society of America

 


Review | How and when to manage respiratory infections out of hospital.

7 Nov, 2022 | 12:15h | UTC

How and when to manage respiratory infections out of hospital – European Respiratory Review

 


M-A | Prevalence, risk factors and treatments for post-COVID-19 breathlessness.

7 Nov, 2022 | 12:14h | UTC

Prevalence, risk factors and treatments for post-COVID-19 breathlessness: a systematic review and meta-analysis – European Respiratory Review

 


Review | Clinical significance of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio in acute exacerbations of COPD.

7 Nov, 2022 | 12:11h | UTC

Clinical significance of the neutrophil-to-lymphocyte ratio and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio in acute exacerbations of COPD: present and future – European Respiratory Review

 


Review | Non-Aspergillus mold lung infections.

7 Nov, 2022 | 11:51h | UTC

Non-Aspergillus mould lung infections – European Respiratory Review 

 


Review | Respiratory viruses: their importance and lessons learned from COVID-19.

7 Nov, 2022 | 11:54h | UTC

Respiratory viruses: their importance and lessons learned from COVID-19 – European Respiratory Review

 


Consensus Paper | Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome.

4 Nov, 2022 | 13:40h | UTC

Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome: Consensus of diagnosis and treatment in Taiwan – Journal of the Formosan Medical Association

 


Brief Review | The prediction of fluid responsiveness.

4 Nov, 2022 | 13:39h | UTC

The prediction of fluid responsiveness – Intensive Care Medicine

 

Commentary on Twitter

 


Heat-related illness in emergency and critical care: recognition and management with medico-legal considerations.

4 Nov, 2022 | 13:24h | UTC

Heat-Related Illness in Emergency and Critical Care: Recommendations for Recognition and Management with Medico-Legal Considerations – Biomedicines

Related:

Treatment and Prevention of Heat-Related Illness – New England Journal of Medicine

Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Prevention and Treatment of Heat Illness: 2019 Update

ACSM Expert Consensus Statement on Exertional Heat Illness: Recognition, Management, and Return to Activity

 


RCT | Intensive BP control after thrombectomy for ischemic stroke is associated with increased risk of poor functional outcomes.

2 Nov, 2022 | 14:26h | UTC

Intensive blood pressure control after endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke (ENCHANTED2/MT): a multicentre, open-label, blinded-endpoint, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)

News Release: Large stroke trial finds intensive blood pressure lowering after clot removal worsens recovery – George Institute for Global Health

 

Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)

 


Guideline | Acute behavioral disturbance in emergency departments.

1 Nov, 2022 | 12:10h | UTC

Acute Behavioural Disturbance in Emergency Departments – Royal College of Emergency Medicine

 


M-A | The success rate of cardioversion for AF was similar between anterior-posterior vs. anterior-lateral electrodes position.

1 Nov, 2022 | 12:09h | UTC

Anterior-Posterior versus anterior-lateral electrodes position for electrical cardioversion of atrial fibrillation: A meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – IJC Heart & Vasculature

 


Reviews | Pulmonary embolism response teams.

1 Nov, 2022 | 12:04h | UTC

Pulmonary Embolism Response Teams – emDocs

Related Review: Pulmonary embolism response teams: Purpose, evidence for efficacy, and future research directions – Research and Practice in Thrombosis and Haemostasis

 


Guideline | Acute mesenteric ischemia.

31 Oct, 2022 | 13:58h | UTC

Acute mesenteric ischemia: updated guidelines of the World Society of Emergency Surgery – World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Related: Pre-post study: The implementation of a pathway and care bundle for the management of acute occlusive arterial mesenteric ischemia reduced mortality.

 


M-A of RCT | Combination of ulinastatin and somatostatin evaluated in acute pancreatitis.

31 Oct, 2022 | 13:44h | UTC

The combination of ulinastatin and somatostatin reduces complication rates in acute pancreatitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials – Scientific Reports

 


RCT | A lower oxygen saturation target did not improve outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.

27 Oct, 2022 | 12:38h | UTC

Effect of Lower vs Higher Oxygen Saturation Targets on Survival to Hospital Discharge Among Patients Resuscitated After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: The EXACT Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Editorial: Early Oxygen Supplementation After Resuscitation From Cardiac Arrest – JAMA (free for a limited period)

Related:

RCT | In critically ill patients receiving MV, there was no difference in outcomes between different O2 saturation targets.

Effect of Low-Normal vs High-Normal Oxygenation Targets on Organ Dysfunction in Critically Ill Patients: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA

Lower or Higher Oxygenation Targets for Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure – New England Journal of Medicine

Oxygen targets – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)

Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand Position Statement on Acute Oxygen Use in Adults: ‘Swimming between the flags’ – Respirology

Long-term mortality and health-related quality of life of lower versus higher oxygenation targets in ICU patients with severe hypoxaemia – Intensive Care Medicine

Oxygen Targets During Mechanical Ventilation in the ICU: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis – Critical Care Explorations

Higher versus lower oxygenation strategies in the general intensive care unit population: A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of randomized controlled trials – Journal of Critical Care

 


Cohort Study | Racial and ethnic differences in bystander CPR for witnessed cardiac arrest.

27 Oct, 2022 | 12:35h | UTC

Racial and Ethnic Differences in Bystander CPR for Witnessed Cardiac Arrest – New England Journal of Medicine

Commentary: Blacks, Hispanics Less Likely Than Whites to Receive Bystander CPR – HealthDay

 


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