Emergency Medicine
Consensus Paper | Health emergency and disaster risk management workforce development strategies.
9 Nov, 2022 | 12:25h | UTC
M-A | Point-of-care ultrasound evaluation for patients with acute onset dyspnea.
9 Nov, 2022 | 12:14h | UTC
RCT | New defibrillation strategies increased the rates of survival to hospital discharge in patients with refractory ventricular fibrillation.
8 Nov, 2022 | 12:27h | UTCDefibrillation 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
In a trial involving patients with refractory ventricular fibrillation, double sequential external defibrillation or vector-change defibrillation improved survival as compared with standard defibrillation. #AHA22 https://t.co/2l2t9iGnwq pic.twitter.com/SzVU93OsrX
— NEJM (@NEJM) November 6, 2022
Review | Intravenous fluid therapy in patients with severe acute pancreatitis admitted to the intensive care unit.
8 Nov, 2022 | 12:15h | UTCRelated:
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
Evidence-Based Disposition of Acute Pancreatitis – emDocs
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 | UTCRelated:
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)
Guidelines for empirical antibacterial therapy of sepsis in adults.
7 Nov, 2022 | 12:40h | UTC
M-A | Association of intraventricular fibrinolysis with clinical outcomes in intracerebral hemorrhage.
7 Nov, 2022 | 12:31h | UTCAssociation of Intraventricular Fibrinolysis With Clinical Outcomes in Intracerebral Hemorrhage: An Individual Participant Data Meta-Analysis – Stroke (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
#STROKE #IntraventricularFibrinolysis is associated with better functional outcomes and reduced mortality in #ICH patients with #IVH, with treatment effect linked to an early time window <48h #MetaAnalysis https://t.co/hRQJ9w5ppv @WendyZiai @GuidoFalconeMD @sheth_kevin pic.twitter.com/INeDIIHCBw
— Stroke AHA/ASA (@StrokeAHA_ASA) September 30, 2022
Review | Early appropriate diagnostics and treatment of MDR Gram-negative infections.
7 Nov, 2022 | 12:19h | UTCRelated:
Commentary on Twitter
This is a ⚡fantastic article⚡
by super ?s Dr. Bassetti & @davidvanduin @jac_amr
We really need more adoption to RDTs coupled with stewardship programs
Early appropriate diagnostics and treatment of MDR Gram-negative infections #IDTwitter #MedEd https://t.co/h6eOvK2iH8 pic.twitter.com/WBjogJ6IYu— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem?? (@ABsteward) September 14, 2022
Under a https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ license
Review | The threat of multidrug-resistant/extensively drug-resistant Gram-negative respiratory infections.
7 Nov, 2022 | 12:17h | UTCRelated:
Review | How and when to manage respiratory infections out of hospital.
7 Nov, 2022 | 12:15h | UTCHow 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
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
Review | Non-Aspergillus mold lung infections.
7 Nov, 2022 | 11:51h | UTCNon-Aspergillus mould lung infections – European Respiratory Review
Review | Respiratory viruses: their importance and lessons learned from COVID-19.
7 Nov, 2022 | 11:54h | UTC
Consensus Paper | Atypical hemolytic uremic syndrome.
4 Nov, 2022 | 13:40h | UTC
Brief Review | The prediction of fluid responsiveness.
4 Nov, 2022 | 13:39h | UTCThe prediction of fluid responsiveness – Intensive Care Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Predicting fluid responsiveness in #ICU to avoid administration to patients who do not need & give when needed, allowing for truly personalized treatment
?fluids could be harmful
?fluids could be inconstantly effective#FOAMcc free to read on @yourICM
?️ https://t.co/os6seDVna2 pic.twitter.com/wy2wDVzfEA— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) November 3, 2022
Heat-related illness in emergency and critical care: recognition and management with medico-legal considerations.
4 Nov, 2022 | 13:24h | UTCRelated:
Treatment and Prevention of Heat-Related Illness – New England Journal of Medicine
RCT | Intensive BP control after thrombectomy for ischemic stroke is associated with increased risk of poor functional outcomes.
2 Nov, 2022 | 14:26h | UTCIntensive 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)
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
1/ A #MorningPaper from @TheLancet on #Stroke. This large study randomised 821 patients into aggressive BP management (sBP <120mmHg) vs 140-180mmHg. Trial stopped early due to safety concerns. @neuro_at_ic @e1v1m1 @SomaBanerjee73 @StrokeImperialhttps://t.co/vnvnnI1KLq
— Kevin Tsang (@drtintin99) October 29, 2022
Guideline | Acute behavioral disturbance in emergency departments.
1 Nov, 2022 | 12:10h | UTCAcute 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
Reviews | Pulmonary embolism response teams.
1 Nov, 2022 | 12:04h | UTCPulmonary Embolism Response Teams – emDocs
Guideline | Acute mesenteric ischemia.
31 Oct, 2022 | 13:58h | UTC
M-A of RCT | Combination of ulinastatin and somatostatin evaluated in acute pancreatitis.
31 Oct, 2022 | 13:44h | UTC
RCT | A lower oxygen saturation target did not improve outcomes after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest.
27 Oct, 2022 | 12:38h | UTCEffect 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:
Oxygen targets – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Cohort Study | Racial and ethnic differences in bystander CPR for witnessed cardiac arrest.
27 Oct, 2022 | 12:35h | UTCCommentary: Blacks, Hispanics Less Likely Than Whites to Receive Bystander CPR – HealthDay