Critical Care & Emergencies (all articles)
[Abstract Only] Randomized Trial: Electrical vs. Pharmacological Cardioversion for Emergency Department Patients with Acute Atrial Fibrillation
2 Feb, 2020 | 20:11h | UTCElectrical versus pharmacological cardioversion for emergency department patients with acute atrial fibrillation (RAFF2): a partial factorial randomised trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Summary: Electrical vs Chemical Cardioversion in ED Patients With Atrial Fibrillation (RAFF2) – EMOttawa (free)
Related Study: Randomized Trial: Early vs. Delayed Cardioversion in Recent-Onset Atrial Fibrillation – New England Journal of Medicine (free study and commentaries)
Related Commentary on Twitter
Published in @TheLancet today, @EMO_Daddy et al. are at it again with the RAFF2 trial; showing immediate rhythm control in patients with acute atrial fibrillation is safe and effective.
Visual infographic below.
Summary: https://t.co/OyFeKjIyjc
Article: https://t.co/y983EWDOaK pic.twitter.com/22EofQFgnH— EM Ottawa (@emergmedottawa) January 31, 2020
Study Commentary: PEPTIC
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:47h | UTCPEPTIC – The Bottom Line (free)
Original Study: Effect of Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis With Proton Pump Inhibitors vs Histamine-2 Receptor Blockers on In-Hospital Mortality Among ICU Patients Receiving Invasive Mechanical Ventilation: The PEPTIC Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract, commentaries and study presentation)
Perspective: CPR, by Default
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:45h | UTCCPR, by Default – The New York Times (10 articles per month are free)
Ventilator-Associated Tracheobronchitis: To Treat or Not to Treat?
2 Feb, 2020 | 19:43h | UTCVentilator-Associated Tracheobronchitis: To Treat or Not to Treat? – Antibiotics (free) (via @ABsteward)
Antimicrobial-associated Harm in Critical Care: A Narrative Review
31 Jan, 2020 | 01:30h | UTCAntimicrobial-associated harm in critical care: a narrative review – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period)
What is New in Decompressive Craniectomy in Neurological Emergencies: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly
31 Jan, 2020 | 01:28h | UTCWhat is new in decompressive craniectomy in neurological emergencies: the good, the bad and the ugly – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period)
Related Systematic Review: Decompressive Craniectomy for the Treatment of High Intracranial Pressure in Closed Traumatic Brain Injury – Cochrane Library (free article, guideline and randomized trial)
Sepsis and Septic Shock: Guideline-based Management
30 Jan, 2020 | 07:34h | UTCSepsis and septic shock: Guideline-based management – Cleveland Clinic Journal of Medicine (free)
WHO Technical Guidance: Clinical Management of Severe Acute Respiratory Infection When Novel Coronavirus (nCoV) Infection is Suspected
29 Jan, 2020 | 08:21h | UTCSee Other Documents: Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) technical guidance – World Health Organization (free)
Andromeda and ‘Appalling Science’: A Response to Hardwicke and Ioannidis
29 Jan, 2020 | 08:07h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
‘Appalling science’ and dichotomania: my response to Hardwicke and Ioannidis https://t.co/JRkDVdfnlw
— David Spiegelhalter (@d_spiegel) January 27, 2020
ESC Position Statement: Atrial Fibrillation in Acute Heart Failure
28 Jan, 2020 | 09:12h | UTC
Podcast: Dialysis for the Internist
28 Jan, 2020 | 09:04h | UTC#192 Dialysis for the Internist with Joel Topf MD – The Curbsiders Internal Medicine Podcast (free)
See also: Episode List
Evolving Issues in Oxygen Therapy in Acute Care Medicine
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:53h | UTCEvolving Issues in Oxygen Therapy in Acute Care Medicine – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Related: Systematic Review: Higher vs. Lower Fraction of Inspired Oxygen or Targets of Arterial Oxygenation for Adults Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (several studies on the subject)
Consensus Statement: A Management Algorithm for Adult Patients with Both Brain Oxygen and Intracranial Pressure Monitoring
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:50h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Observational Study: Morphine may Interact with Clopidogrel and is Linked to Higher Rates of Ischemic Events Among Patients with Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes Undergoing Coronary Angiography
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:48h | UTCMorphine and Cardiovascular Outcomes Among Patients With Non-ST-Segment Elevation Acute Coronary Syndromes Undergoing Coronary Angiography – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Clopidogrel Interaction With Morphine in ACS Linked to More Ischemic Events – TCTMD (free)
Meta-Analysis: Treatment for Ascites in Adults with Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis
26 Jan, 2020 | 22:36h | UTCTreatment for ascites in adults with decompensated liver cirrhosis: a network meta‐analysis – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Treatments for ascites in people with advanced liver disease – Cochrane Library (free)
Over-Testing for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism in Emergency Departments: The Continuing Epidemic
24 Jan, 2020 | 08:15h | UTCCommentary: Overuse of CT Scans for Suspected Pulmonary Embolism Persists – TCTMD (free)
Severe Flu Management: A Point of View
23 Jan, 2020 | 09:42h | UTCSevere flu management: a point of view – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
Summary with 10 Key Points to Remember: 2019 ESC Guidelines for the Management of Supraventricular Tachycardia
23 Jan, 2020 | 02:08h | UTCOriginal Guideline: The Task Force for the management of patients with supraventricular tachycardia of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC): Developed in collaboration with the Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology (AEPC) (free)
Review: Mortality Prediction Models in the Adult Critically Ill
23 Jan, 2020 | 02:04h | UTC
[Abstract Only] Study: Patients with Myocardial Infarction and Low-Normal (90% to 94%) Oxygen Saturation Do Not Benefit from Oxygen Therapy
23 Jan, 2020 | 02:07h | UTCCommentary: Oxygen of No Benefit, Even in MI Patients With Low-Normal Saturation – TCTMD (free)
Related: Systematic Review: Higher vs. Lower Fraction of Inspired Oxygen or Targets of Arterial Oxygenation for Adults Admitted to the Intensive Care Unit (several studies on the subject)
ACR/NKF Consensus Statement: “The Risk of Acute Kidney Injury Developing in Patients with Reduced Kidney Function Following Exposure to Intravenous Iodinated Contrast Media has Been Overstated”
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:44h | UTCCommentary: Risk of kidney injury in contrast CT imaging overstated, experts say – UPI (free)
Related: Another Study Questions the Association of Contrast Use and Acute Kidney Injury (studies on the subject)
Position Paper: Diagnosis and Risk Stratification of Chest Pain Patients in the Emergency Department
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:43h | UTCDiagnosis and risk stratification of chest pain patients in the emergency department: focus on acute coronary syndromes. A position paper of the Acute Cardiovascular Care Association – European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care (free for a limited period)
AHA Recommendations: Prehospital Activation of Hospital Resources in Patients with Suspected ST‐Segment–Elevation Myocardial Infarction
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:42h | UTC
Randomized Trial: Hydroxyethyl Starch vs. Saline for Volume Replacement Therapy in High-Risk Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:36h | UTCEffect of Hydroxyethyl Starch vs Saline for Volume Replacement Therapy on Death or Postoperative Complications Among High-Risk Patients Undergoing Major Abdominal Surgery: The FLASH Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Hydroxyethyl Starch for Fluid Replacement Therapy in High-Risk Surgical Patients: Context and Caution (free for a limited period)
Related Cochrane Review: Colloids vs Crystalloids for Fluid Resuscitation in Critically Ill People (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
FLASH trial published today in @JAMA_current, comparing saline versus HES in high risk surgical patients.https://t.co/5xet1jOtEA
Our accompanying editorial, which hopefully helps to contextualizing the results can be found at:https://t.co/Ebl9ieG5Sp— Fernando Zampieri (@f_g_zampieri) January 21, 2020
Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor Myocarditis: Pathophysiological Characteristics, Diagnosis, and Treatment
22 Jan, 2020 | 09:15h | UTCRelated: Cardiotoxicity of immune checkpoint inhibitors – ESMO Open (free) AND Cardiotoxicity from immune checkpoint inhibitors – IJC Heart & Vasculature (free) AND Cardiovascular toxicity of immune checkpoint inhibitors in cancer patients: A review when cardiology meets immuno-oncology – Journal of the Formosan Medical Association (free) AND Immune-Checkpoint Inhibitor-Induced Fulminant Myocarditis and Cardiogenic Shock – JACC: CardioOncology (free)