Emergency Medicine
ISPD peritonitis guideline recommendations: 2022 update on prevention and treatment.
18 Nov, 2022 | 13:23h | UTC
M-A | High-flow nasal cannula vs. non-invasive ventilation for acute hypercapnic respiratory failure in adults.
17 Nov, 2022 | 12:25h | UTC
M-A | Mechanical thrombectomy in acute basilar artery stroke.
17 Nov, 2022 | 12:13h | UTCRelated:
Commentary on Twitter
https://twitter.com/drjkwan/status/1590403041840467969
Review | POCUS for aortic dissection in the clinical presentation of ischemic stroke.
17 Nov, 2022 | 12:08h | UTCPOCUS for aortic dissection in the clinical presentation of ischemic stroke – emDocs
Guideline | Management of hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state in adults.
15 Nov, 2022 | 13:03h | UTC
RCT | Early routine use of ECMO fails to improve outcomes in patients with cardiogenic shock.
11 Nov, 2022 | 14:01h | UTCCommentaries:
Early ECMO No Better Than Watch-and-Wait Approach in Cardiogenic Shock – TCTMD
Immediate Use of ECMO Did Not Improve Outcomes in Patients with Cardiogenic Shock – HCP Live
Commentary on Twitter
#OriginalResearch simpub #AHA2022: In this #RCT immediate implementation of VA-ECMO in patients with cardiogenic shock did not improve clinical outcomes compared with an early conservative strategy which allowed downstream use of… #CIRCAHA22 #AHAJournals https://t.co/03qVyC0Vgl pic.twitter.com/WRNDsAZfpD
— Circulation (@CircAHA) November 6, 2022
SR | Not enough evidence for routine use of antifibrinolytic therapy (e.g., tranexamic acid) in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
11 Nov, 2022 | 13:50h | UTCAntifibrinolytic therapy for aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage – Cochrane Library
RCT | Using an algorithm to stratify the risk of patients with acute heart failure may improve outcomes.
9 Nov, 2022 | 12:30h | UTCTrial of an Intervention to Improve Acute Heart Failure Outcomes – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: New Tool Assesses Risk in Acute HF Then Suggests Next Steps, Cutting Later Events – TCTMD
Commentary on Twitter
The use of a validated tool for risk assessment, combined with rapid follow-up, led to a lower risk of death or hospitalization for cardiovascular causes at 30 days among patients with acute heart failure. #AHA22 https://t.co/0cbvcHl3US pic.twitter.com/kpWbRGpOJX
— NEJM (@NEJM) November 5, 2022
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 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@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