Critical Care & Emergencies (all articles)
Expert Statement: Clostridioides Difficile Infection in the Critically Ill
15 Jan, 2020 | 08:11h | UTCClostridioides difficile (formerly Clostridium difficile) infection in the critically ill: an expert statement – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period)
Related: Clostridioides Difficile: Diagnosis and Treatments (free BMJ review and guidelines on the subject)
Opinion – Should Bed Up Head Elevated be the New Standard Position for Rapid Sequence Intubation in the ED?
14 Jan, 2020 | 00:17h | UTCShould Bed Up Head Elevated (BUHE) be the New Standard Position for RSI in the ED? – RebelEM (free)
Original Study: Comparison of Macintosh Laryngoscopy in Bed-up-Head–Elevated Position With GlideScope Laryngoscopy: A Randomized, Controlled, Noninferiority Trial – Anesthesia & Analgesia (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
See also: Why Not Ramp All Intubations? New RCT Suggests We Should – JournalFeed (free)
Review: Brainstem Dysfunction in Critically Ill Patients
14 Jan, 2020 | 00:05h | UTCBrainstem dysfunction in critically ill patients – Critical Care (free)
Special Issue: Uncommon Severe Infections in the Intensive Care Unit
12 Jan, 2020 | 21:20h | UTCHomepage: Uncommon Severe Infections in the Intensive Care Unit – Clinical Microbiology and Infection (free articles)
– Improving care for the ICU patient with suspected infection: a multidisciplinary perspective
– Necrotizing skin and soft-tissue infections in the intensive care unit
– Management of infected pancreatic necrosis in the intensive care unit: a narrative review
– Mediastinitis in the intensive care unit patient: a narrative review
– When not to start antibiotics: avoiding antibiotic overuse in the intensive care unit
Editorial – How I Set Up Positive End-Expiratory Pressure: Evidence- and Physiology-Based!
12 Jan, 2020 | 21:13h | UTCHow I set up positive end-expiratory pressure: evidence- and physiology-based! – Critical Care (free)
Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke: From Pathophysiology to Clinical Practice
12 Jan, 2020 | 21:12h | UTC
Observational Study: Implementation of a Hospital-Based Palliative Care Program Linked to Reduced Use of Intensive Care During Terminal Hospitalizations
12 Jan, 2020 | 20:55h | UTC
Viewpoint: High Quality Targeted Temperature Management (TTM) After Cardiac Arrest
12 Jan, 2020 | 20:58h | UTCHigh Quality Targeted Temperature Management (TTM) After Cardiac Arrest – Critical Care (free)
AHA Scientific Statement: Recognition and Initial Management of Fulminant Myocarditis
10 Jan, 2020 | 08:27h | UTCNews Release: Fast action and the right resources are key to treating fulminant myocarditis – American Heart Association (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: No Difference in Outcomes Six-Months After 100% or 70% of Enteral Calorie Requirements During Critical Illness
10 Jan, 2020 | 08:24h | UTCOutcomes Six-Months After 100% or 70% of Enteral Calorie Requirements During Critical Illness (TARGET): A Randomized Controlled Trial – American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Original Study: Energy-Dense versus Routine Enteral Nutrition in the Critically Ill (free study and commentary)
Source: Grupo UTIclínica – HCFMUSP
WSES Guideline: Perforated and Bleeding Peptic Ulcer
9 Jan, 2020 | 01:33h | UTCPerforated and bleeding peptic ulcer: WSES guidelines – World Society of Emergency Surgery (free)
AGA Clinical Practice Update: Management of Pancreatic Necrosis
9 Jan, 2020 | 01:27h | UTCRelated Reviews: Step-up approach for the management of pancreatic necrosis: a review of the literature – Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open (free) AND Management of severe acute pancreatitis – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Related Guidelines: 2019 WSES guidelines for the management of severe acute pancreatitis – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free) AND American Gastroenterological Association Institute Guideline on Initial Management of Acute Pancreatitis (free) AND Pancreatitis – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free) AND American College of Gastroenterology Guideline: Management of Acute Pancreatitis (free)
Meta-analysis: Therapeutic Hypothermia Not beneficial for Patients with Traumatic Brain Injury
8 Jan, 2020 | 21:46h | UTCRelated Randomized Trial: Prophylactic Hypothermia Questioned After Severe Traumatic Brain Injury (free study and commentaries)
Guideline: Transfusion Strategies in Non-bleeding Critically Ill Adults
8 Jan, 2020 | 08:50h | UTCEditorial: Transfusion thresholds: the dangers of guidelines based on randomized controlled trials (free)
The BMJ Guideline: Gastrointestinal Bleeding Prophylaxis for Critically Ill Patients
7 Jan, 2020 | 01:53h | UTCSee also: Efficacy and safety of gastrointestinal bleeding prophylaxis in critically ill patients: systematic review and network meta-analysis – The BMJ (free)
Randomized Trial: Efficacy and Safety of Early vs. Elective Colonoscopy for Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
7 Jan, 2020 | 01:38h | UTCCommentary: Colonoscopy for Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding—Time Is Not of the Essence – Gastroenterology (free)
Critical Care Management of Toxicities Associated with Targeted Agents and Immunotherapies for Cancer
7 Jan, 2020 | 01:45h | UTCRelated: Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Toxicities (free guidelines and reviews on the subject)
[Abstract Only] Systematic Review: Early Colonoscopy Does Not Improve Outcomes of Patients with Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding
7 Jan, 2020 | 01:37h | UTCEarly Colonoscopy Does Not Improve Outcomes of Patients With Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: Systematic Review of Randomized Trials – Clinical Gastroenterology & Hepatology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Early colonoscopy did not improve outcomes in those hospitalized for lower GI bleeding – ACP Gastroenterology (free)
Opinion: An Update on Peripheral Vasopressors
6 Jan, 2020 | 23:17h | UTCAn update on peripheral vasopressors – First10EM (free)
Related: Safety of peripheral administration of vasopressor medications: A systematic review – Emergency Medicine Australasia (free)
Editorial: How I use Transcranial Doppler
6 Jan, 2020 | 23:09h | UTCHow I use Transcranial Doppler – Critical Care (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Angioplasty NOT Non-inferior to CABG for the Treatment of Unprotected Left Main Stenosis
5 Jan, 2020 | 14:19h | UTCPercutaneous coronary angioplasty versus coronary artery bypass grafting in the treatment of unprotected left main stenosis: updated 5-year outcomes from the randomised, non-inferiority NOBLE trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: NOBLE at 5 Years: New Data Favor CABG for Left Main Disease – TCTMD (free)
Related: BBC Investigation on the Reporting of the EXCEL Trial Raises Concerns Over the Safety of Stents for Left Main Disease in Patients at Low Risk for Surgery (free investigation, video, and commentaries) AND EACTS Calls for Independent Left Main CAD Evidence Review, Urges ESC Input – TCTMD (free) AND Changing Evidence, Changing Practice – European Association of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
NEW: Percutaneous coronary angioplasty versus coronary artery bypass grafting in the treatment of unprotected left main stenosis: updated 5-year outcomes from the randomised, non-inferiority NOBLE trial https://t.co/T9a6n7CvFp pic.twitter.com/Mw2KdsBQfV
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) December 23, 2019
NICE Guideline: Acute Kidney Injury
5 Jan, 2020 | 14:22h | UTCRelated: Series: Acute Kidney Injury in the Intensive Care Unit – Intensive Care Medicine (free articles) AND Practical approach to detection and management of acute kidney injury in critically ill patient – Journal of Intensive Care (free) AND Sepsis associated acute kidney injury – The BMJ (free) AND Acute kidney injury from sepsis: current concepts, epidemiology, pathophysiology, prevention and treatment – Kidney International (free) AND Drug-induced acute kidney injury diverse mechanisms of tubular injury – Current Opinion in Critical Care (free)
Systematic Review: Decompressive Craniectomy for the Treatment of High Intracranial Pressure in Closed Traumatic Brain Injury
5 Jan, 2020 | 13:36h | UTCDecompressive craniectomy for the treatment of high intracranial pressure in closed traumatic brain injury – Cochrane Library (free)
Related: Consensus statement from the International Consensus Meeting on the Role of Decompressive Craniectomy in the Management of Traumatic Brain Injury – Acta Neurochirurgica (free) AND The Current Status of Decompressive Craniectomy in Traumatic Brain Injury – Current Trauma Reports (free) AND Trial of Decompressive Craniectomy for Traumatic Intracranial Hypertension – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Review: Perioperative Acute Kidney Injury
5 Jan, 2020 | 13:33h | UTCPerioperative Acute Kidney Injury – Anesthesiology (free)
Related Review: Acute Kidney Injury: A frequently underestimated problem in perioperative medicine – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international (free)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Rocuronium NOT Non-inferior to Succinylcholine for Endotracheal Intubation Success Rate Among Patients Undergoing Out-of-Hospital Rapid Sequence Intubation
5 Jan, 2020 | 12:57h | UTCEffect of Rocuronium vs Succinylcholine on Endotracheal Intubation Success Rate Among Patients Undergoing Out-of-Hospital Rapid Sequence Intubation: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Newer Drug Falls Short for Quick Prehospital Intubation – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Related Commentary on Twitter
In this RCT, #rocuronium did not demonstrate noninferiority vs #succinylcholine in first-attempt intubation success rate in patients undergoing endotracheal intubation in out-of-hospital emergency settings. #rapidsequenceintubation https://t.co/rgw7oVVp3v
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) December 18, 2019