Emergency Medicine
Acute heart failure: differential diagnosis and treatment
21 Jun, 2023 | 13:37h | UTCAcute heart failure: differential diagnosis and treatment – European Heart Journal Supplements
Review | Deadly drug rashes: early recognition and multidisciplinary care
21 Jun, 2023 | 13:28h | UTC
Review | Update in the treatment of the complications of cirrhosis
21 Jun, 2023 | 13:20h | UTCUpdate in the Treatment of the Complications of Cirrhosis – Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Review | Traumatic hemorrhage and chain of survival
21 Jun, 2023 | 13:17h | UTC
Review | Ultrasonographic assessment of diaphragmatic function in the management of patients with acute respiratory failure
21 Jun, 2023 | 13:12h | UTC
RCT | Use of lumbar drains improves 6-month outcomes in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage
20 Jun, 2023 | 12:55h | UTCSee also: Visual Abstract
Commentary on Twitter
In this trial, among patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage, lumbar drainage improved clinical neurological outcomes at 6 months. https://t.co/SZjuQoGoku pic.twitter.com/szKcZaPL9K
— JAMA Neurology (@JAMANeuro) June 18, 2023
RCT | In chronic subdural hematoma, dexamethasone fails to match surgery for functional outcomes
20 Jun, 2023 | 12:53h | UTCDexamethasone versus Surgery for Chronic Subdural Hematoma – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Dexamethasone Compared to Burr-Hole Drainage for Chronic Subdural Hematoma – HealthDay
Guideline | Management of patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax
20 Jun, 2023 | 12:46h | UTC
Podcast | Inpatient cirrhosis management
20 Jun, 2023 | 12:30h | UTC# 398:Live! From SHM: Inpatient Cirrhosis Management – The Curbsiders
RCT | High-dose hemodiafiltration reduces mortality risk in kidney failure patients compared to conventional high-flux hemodialysis
19 Jun, 2023 | 14:17h | UTCEffect of Hemodiafiltration or Hemodialysis on Mortality in Kidney Failure – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
#ERA23: In patients with kidney failure undergoing kidney-replacement therapy, the use of high-dose hemodiafiltration resulted in lower mortality than conventional high-flux hemodialysis. Full results of the CONVINCE trial: https://t.co/NRtQnHm9vo
— NEJM (@NEJM) June 16, 2023
RCT | Video laryngoscopy improves first-attempt intubation, severe complications unchanged
19 Jun, 2023 | 14:15h | UTCVideo versus Direct Laryngoscopy for Tracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Study shows video laryngoscope increases successful intubation on first attempt – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Review | Necessity of antigen testing for Legionella in hospitalized patients with community-acquired pneumonia
19 Jun, 2023 | 13:56h | UTC
RCT | Mild hypercapnia after cardiac arrest shows no improvement in neurological outcomes vs. normocapnia
16 Jun, 2023 | 14:15h | UTCMild Hypercapnia or Normocapnia after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: New data supports current management of CO2 levels in cardiac arrest patients – UCD Dublin
RCT | Multiple electrolytes solution reduces acute kidney injury in pediatric septic shock compared to saline
16 Jun, 2023 | 14:10h | UTCMultiple Electrolytes Solution Versus Saline as Bolus Fluid for Resuscitation in Pediatric Septic Shock: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial – Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Single-center cohort study | Low-risk PE patients with concerning CT findings – increased hospitalization, but no increased risk of mortality
16 Jun, 2023 | 13:49h | UTCCommentary: Acute Low-Risk Pulmonary Embolism and Concerning CT Findings – American College of Cardiology
RCT | Prehospital use of tranexamic acid in severe trauma cases shows no superiority over placebo
15 Jun, 2023 | 15:16h | UTCPrehospital Tranexamic Acid for Severe Trauma – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Shining a new light on tranexamic acid for trauma care – Monash University
Commentary on Twitter
Late breaking at #CCR23: In the PATCH-Trauma trial involving adults with major trauma, treatment with tranexamic acid did not result in a greater number of patients surviving with a favorable functional outcome at 6 months than placebo. https://t.co/i8fu34ReCB pic.twitter.com/GEOtRphOBb
— NEJM (@NEJM) June 14, 2023
Cohort Study | Identification of an optimal threshold to define oliguria in critically ill patients
15 Jun, 2023 | 15:05h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Identification of an optimal threshold to define oliguria in critically ill patients
Read the full article: https://t.co/4msRdcWZYY@jlvincen @ISICEM #FOAMed #FOAMcc pic.twitter.com/5PfiXkE5FO
— Critical Care (@Crit_Care) June 9, 2023
Review | Fluid therapy for critically ill adults with sepsis
14 Jun, 2023 | 14:51h | UTCFluid Therapy for Critically Ill Adults With Sepsis: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Audio clinical review: Fluid Therapy for Critically Ill Adults With Sepsis – JAMA
M-A | Oseltamivir fails to lower hospitalization risk in adult and adolescent influenza patients
13 Jun, 2023 | 14:12h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
In this systematic review and meta-analysis of 15 RCTs, oseltamivir was not associated with reduced risk of first hospitalization compared with placebo or standard of care among influenza-infected adult and adolescent outpatients. https://t.co/UEqsbA2JQZ
— JAMA Internal Medicine (@JAMAInternalMed) June 12, 2023
Review | How to improve the efficiency and the safety of real-time ultrasound-guided central venous catheterization
13 Jun, 2023 | 13:47h | UTC
Review | Acute dyspnea in the emergency department
12 Jun, 2023 | 13:33h | UTCAcute dyspnea in the emergency department: a clinical review – Internal and Emergency Medicine
Review | Hemodynamic and respiratory support in pulmonary embolism
12 Jun, 2023 | 13:22h | UTC
Review | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein in the ED
7 Jun, 2023 | 13:47h | UTCErythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and C-Reactive Protein in the ED – emDocs
RCT | Tirofiban results in greater likelihood of excellent outcome vs. aspirin in stroke without large vessel occlusion
6 Jun, 2023 | 14:33h | UTCTirofiban for Stroke without Large or Medium-Sized Vessel Occlusion – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Tirofiban for Stroke Without Large or Medium Vessel Occlusion – American College of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter
Original Article: Tirofiban for Stroke without Large or Medium-Sized Vessel Occlusion (RESCUE BT2) https://t.co/Ul2kfAt9yX
Editorial: Expanding Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke beyond Revascularization: https://t.co/G8SAWnGJhS pic.twitter.com/21n0x4YqvK
— NEJM (@NEJM) June 1, 2023
M-A | Accuracy of diagnostic tests in cardiac injury after blunt chest trauma
6 Jun, 2023 | 14:15h | UTC