Critical Care & Emergencies (all articles)
Thoracic Aortic Aneurysms: Pearls and Pitfalls
23 Jan, 2019 | 10:25h | UTCThoracic Aortic Aneurysms: Pearls and Pitfalls – emDocs (free)
Related: Clinical Cases Referring to Diagnosis and Management of Patients with Thoracic Aortic Pathologies Involving the Aortic Arch (free guideline and clinical cases)
Missed injuries in trauma patients – an Emergency Medicine Perspective
23 Jan, 2019 | 10:18h | UTCMissed injuries in trauma patients – an Emergency Medicine Perspective – emDocs (free)
Related Review: Missed traumatic injuries: A synopsis – International Journal of Academic Medicine (free)
A Review of Guidelines to Distinguish Between Gastric and Pulmonary Placement of Nasogastric Tubes
23 Jan, 2019 | 01:06h | UTC
Weaning Failure of Cardiovascular Origin: How to Suspect, Detect and Treat
21 Jan, 2019 | 23:38h | UTC
Study: Duration of Electrocardiographic Monitoring of Emergency Department Patients with Syncope
21 Jan, 2019 | 22:53h | UTCDuration of Electrocardiographic Monitoring of Emergency Department Patients with Syncope – Circulation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: How long do people need to be monitored after fainting? Study reveals best ways to catch life-threatening conditions – The Ottawa Hospital (free) AND 2 hours in the ER enough to rule out risky arrhythmias in most syncope patients – Cardiovascular Business (free)
Guideline: Management of Acute Compartment Syndrome
20 Jan, 2019 | 19:16h | UTCManagement of Acute Compartment Syndrome – American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (free PDF)
News Release: American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons approves clinical practice guideline for management of acute compartment syndrome (free)
Systematic Review: Adrenaline and Vasopressin for Cardiac Arrest
20 Jan, 2019 | 17:52h | UTCAdrenaline and vasopressin for cardiac arrest – Cochrane Library (free)
Summary: Adrenaline and vasopressin for cardiac arrest – Cochrane Library (free)
Related: Randomized Trial: Epinephrine in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (link to abstract and commentaries) AND Opinion: Epinephrine Harms/Helps in Out of Hospital Cardiac Arrest (free commentaries) AND Review: The Role of Adrenaline in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (free)
Randomized Trial: Enteral vs. Intravenous Approach for the Sedation of Critically Ill Patients
20 Jan, 2019 | 13:51h | UTC
Mechanisms and Diagnostic Evaluation of Persistent or Recurrent Angina Following Percutaneous Coronary Revascularization
16 Jan, 2019 | 22:49h | UTCSummary: Angina After PCI – American College of Cardiology (free)
Related Commentary on Twitter
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— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) January 16, 2019
Korean Guidelines for the Management of Acute Heart Failure
16 Jan, 2019 | 22:38h | UTCKSHF Guidelines for the Management of Acute Heart Failure (free articles)
Part I. Definition, Epidemiology and Diagnosis of Acute Heart Failure
Part II. Treatment of Acute Heart Failure
Part III. Specific Management of Acute Heart Failure According to the Etiology and Co-morbidity
Related: The use of diuretics in heart failure with congestion — a position statement from the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology – European Journal of Heart Failure (free) AND Managing the Patient with Heart Failure in the Emergency Department – European Heart Journal (free)
Editorial: Artificial Intelligence in the Intensive Care Unit
16 Jan, 2019 | 18:56h | UTCArtificial intelligence in the intensive care unit – Critical Care (free)
Recent Advances in Understanding and Managing Acute Pancreatitis
16 Jan, 2019 | 00:35h | UTCRecent advances in understanding and managing acute pancreatitis – F1000Research (free)
Opinion – Acute Infection & Myocardial Infarction: How Afraid Should We Be?
15 Jan, 2019 | 00:35h | UTCAcute infection & myocardial infarction: How afraid should we be? – PulmCrit (free)
Related Commentary: Acute Infection and Myocardial Infarction – American College of Cardiology (free)
Original Article: Acute Infection and Myocardial Infarction – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Challenges and Unanswered Questions in STEMI Management
15 Jan, 2019 | 00:17h | UTCChallenges and unanswered questions in STEMI management – Hellenic Journal of Cardiology (free)
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
https://twitter.com/bmj_latest/status/1083030914656018432
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)