Critical Care & Emergencies (all articles)
Guideline: Early Management of Severe Pelvic Injury
13 Jan, 2019 | 21:31h | UTC
Energy-Dense versus Routine Enteral Nutrition in the Critically Ill
13 Jan, 2019 | 20:17h | UTCEnergy-Dense versus Routine Enteral Nutrition in the Critically Ill – The Bottom Line (free)
Original Study: Energy-Dense versus Routine Enteral Nutrition in the Critically Ill (free)
Guideline: Indications for Thrombectomy in Acute Ischemic Stroke from Emergent Large Vessel Occlusion
13 Jan, 2019 | 19:42h | UTCRelated Guidelines: Consensus statement: endovascular therapy of acute ischemic stroke (free) AND 2018 AHA/ASA Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke (free article and commentaries)
Consensus: Management of Skin and Soft-tissue Infections
10 Jan, 2019 | 00:18h | UTC
Guideline: Antibiotic Use in Patients with Abdominal Injuries
10 Jan, 2019 | 00:16h | UTC
Meta-Analysis: Corticosteroids Associated with Reduced Mortality in Patients with Sepsis
10 Jan, 2019 | 00:11h | UTCAssociation of Corticosteroid Treatment With Outcomes in Adult Patients With Sepsis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Steroids Associated With Reduced Mortality in Adults with Sepsis – MedicalResearch.com (free)
Related Guideline: Corticosteroid Therapy for Sepsis – The BMJ (free)
Related Meta-Analysis: Corticosteroids in Sepsis (link to abstract) AND Corticosteroids for Patients with Septic Shock (free)
Review: Sepsis Associated Acute Kidney Injury
10 Jan, 2019 | 00:09h | UTCSepsis associated acute kidney injury – The BMJ (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
One of the most common organs affected by sepsis is the kidneys, resulting in sepsis associated acute kidney injury that contributes to morbidity and mortality. This free to access review summarises the evidence https://t.co/1QtonaJEcr pic.twitter.com/hddrYKbWxx
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) January 9, 2019
Study: Prognosis in Patients With Cardiac Troponin Elevation Without a Specific Diagnosis
10 Jan, 2019 | 00:05h | UTCCardiac Troponin Elevation in Patients Without a Specific Diagnosis – Journal of the American College of Cardiology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Non-ACS Troponin Elevation and Outcomes – American College of Cardiology (free) AND Don’t Dismiss High Troponin Without Classical MI – MedPage Today (free registration required) AND Cardiac troponin elevation without definitive diagnosis associated with higher mortality – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
AAN Calls for Uniformity of Brain Death Determination
9 Jan, 2019 | 16:34h | UTCNews Release: AAN Calls for Uniformity of Brain Death Determination (free)
Commentary: Neurology Group: Universal Definition of Brain Death Needed -NEJM Journal Watch (free)
10 of the Best Articles in Emergency Medicine from 2018
9 Jan, 2019 | 06:12h | UTC10 of the Best Medical Journal Articles from 2018 – ACEP Now (free)
Review: Critical Care of the Adult Patient With Cystic Fibrosis
8 Jan, 2019 | 21:48h | UTCCritical Care of the Adult Patient With Cystic Fibrosis – Chest (free)
Expert Panel: Keep O2 Saturations at 96% or Below for Hospitalized Patients
8 Jan, 2019 | 21:06h | UTCKeep O2 saturations at 96% or below for hospitalized patients: expert panel – PulmCC (free)
Original Article: Oxygen therapy for acutely ill medical patients: a clinical practice guideline – The BMJ (free study and commentary)
Guidelines for the Treatment of Pneumonia in Taiwan
8 Jan, 2019 | 16:03h | UTCRelated Guidelines: 2018 recommendations for the management of community acquired pneumonia – Jornal Brasileiro de Pneumologia (free PDF) Guideline for Antibiotic Use in Adults with Community-acquired Pneumonia – The Korean Society of Infectious Disease (free) AND Pneumonia: Diagnosis and Management of Community- and Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia in Adults – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (free)
Point and Counterpoint: Should the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines Be Retired?
8 Jan, 2019 | 15:56h | UTCPOINT: Should the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines Be Retired? Yes – Chest (free)
COUNTERPOINT: Should the Surviving Sepsis Campaign Guidelines Be Retired? No – Chest (free)
Related: The 2018 Surviving Sepsis Campaign’s Treatment Bundle: When Guidelines Outpace the Evidence Supporting Their Use (free guideline and commentaries)
Position Statement: Point-of-Care Ultrasound for Hospitalists
8 Jan, 2019 | 06:23h | UTC
Review: Choice of Fluids in Critically Ill Patients
6 Jan, 2019 | 20:56h | UTCChoice of fluids in critically ill patients – BMC Anesthesiology (free)
Review: Acute Exacerbations of Progressive-fibrosing Interstitial Lung Diseases
6 Jan, 2019 | 20:54h | UTC
Position Statement: The Use of Diuretics in Heart Failure with Congestion
6 Jan, 2019 | 20:26h | UTC
Related Commentary on Twitter
?Flowchart to diuretic use in acute heart failure vía ➡️The use of diuretics in heart failure with congestion — a position statement from the Heart Failure Association of @escardio @secardiologia @IcaSemes ? https://t.co/rsyYtnYJza pic.twitter.com/ZnAdudtpVO
— Alfonso Valle (@ValleAlfonso) January 2, 2019
2018 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations
5 Jan, 2019 | 15:57h | UTC
Meta‐analysis: Prognostic Accuracy of the HEART Score for Prediction of Major Adverse Cardiac Events in Patients Presenting With Chest Pain
4 Jan, 2019 | 20:50h | UTC
Systematic Review: Tranexamic Acid for Patients with Epistaxis
4 Jan, 2019 | 20:33h | UTCTranexamic acid for patients with nasal haemorrhage (epistaxis) – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Tranexamic acid to help treat nosebleeds (epistaxis) – Cochrane Library (free)
Review: Clinical Management of Appendicitis
4 Jan, 2019 | 20:18h | UTCClinical Management of Appendicitis – Visceral Medicine (free)
Review: Scleroderma Renal Crisis
4 Jan, 2019 | 19:33h | UTCScleroderma Renal Crisis: Not so easy to diagnose and manage… – emDocs (free)
Meta-Analysis: Benzodiazepines May Increase Length of Stay and Chance of Delirium in Intensive Care
4 Jan, 2019 | 19:12h | UTCBenzodiazepines may increase length of stay and chance of delirium in intensive care – NIHR Signal (free)
Original Article: Sedative drugs used for mechanically ventilated patients in intensive care units: a systematic review and network meta-analysis – Current Medical Research and Opinion (free)
Review: Guidelines and Controversies in the Management of Diabetic Ketoacidosis
4 Jan, 2019 | 18:54h | UTC