Critical Care & Emergencies (all articles)
New Guide to Infection Control in The Hospital
8 Mar, 2018 | 22:31h | UTCNew Guide to Infection Control in The Hospital – International Society for Infectious Diseases (free)
A free, online resource on the principles and interventions needed to reduce healthcare associated infections, with suggested control measures across different resource levels.
2018 AHA/ASA Ischemic Stroke Updates
8 Mar, 2018 | 22:26h | UTCSummary for ED-relevant care: 2018 AHA/ASA Ischemic Stroke Updates – emDocs (free)
Original guideline: 2018 Guidelines for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Guideline for Healthcare Professionals From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association (free PDF)
ESC position paper on spontaneous coronary artery dissection
8 Mar, 2018 | 22:19h | UTCCommentary with key points to remember: European Position Paper on Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
Related position statement: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection: Current State of the Science: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association – Circulation (free)
Self-Management of an Inferior ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction
8 Mar, 2018 | 22:15h | UTCCase report: Self-Management of an Inferior ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Guideline on choice of inotropic agent for patients with acute circulatory failure
8 Mar, 2018 | 22:08h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Guideline: Fluid therapy in neurointensive care patients
8 Mar, 2018 | 21:41h | UTCFluid therapy in neurointensive care patients: ESICM consensus and clinical practice recommendations – Intensive Care Medicine (free for a limited period) (via @luiscamacho02)
Guidelines for the management of cryptococcal disease in HIV-infected adults, adolescents and children
8 Mar, 2018 | 21:30h | UTCSee also: Key Messages AND Policy Brief (free PDF)
Research: Escalating Inhaled Glucocorticoids to Prevent Asthma Exacerbations
8 Mar, 2018 | 21:28h | UTCEditorial: Escalating Inhaled Glucocorticoids to Prevent Asthma Exacerbations (free for a limited period)
Trial 1: Quintupling Inhaled Glucocorticoids to Prevent Childhood Asthma Exacerbations – The New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Trial 2: Quadrupling Inhaled Glucocorticoid Dose to Abort Asthma Exacerbations – The New England Journal of Medicine (free for a limited period)
Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock
8 Mar, 2018 | 21:26h | UTC
Research: Colistin alone versus colistin plus meropenem for treatment of severe infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria
8 Mar, 2018 | 20:31h | UTCColistin alone versus colistin plus meropenem for treatment of severe infections caused by carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative bacteria: an open-label, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
“Combination therapy was not superior to monotherapy”.
Perioperative stroke: pathophysiology and management
8 Mar, 2018 | 20:24h | UTCPerioperative stroke: pathophysiology and management – Synapse (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Management of Traumatic Brain Injury Patients
8 Mar, 2018 | 20:24h | UTCManagement of traumatic brain injury patients – Synapse (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Points of Concern in Post Acute Kidney Injury Management
8 Mar, 2018 | 20:21h | UTCPoints of Concern in Post Acute Kidney Injury Management – Nephron (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Review: Infections Complicating Cirrhosis
8 Mar, 2018 | 20:20h | UTCInfections complicating cirrhosis – Liver International (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Update: non-invasive ventilation in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
8 Mar, 2018 | 20:20h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Reviews: Post-Contrast Acute Kidney Injury
8 Mar, 2018 | 20:18h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Practical recommendations for managing in-flight medical emergencies
2 Mar, 2018 | 02:08h | UTCNews release: Responding to inflight medical emergencies can be stressful for doctors – CMAJ News (free)
Related video: Managing medical emergencies at 36,000 ft: A guide to Air Canada’s in-flight emergency medical kit (free)
Balanced Crystalloids vs Saline in Hospitalized Patients
2 Mar, 2018 | 02:10h | UTCBalanced Crystalloids versus Saline in Critically Ill Adults – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Related article: Balanced Crystalloids versus Saline in Noncritically Ill Adults – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Commentary: Balanced Crystalloids May Be Better Than Saline for Critically Ill Patients – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free)
“Balanced crystalloids may be superior to saline in critically ill patients — but not in patients hospitalized outside an ICU” (from Physician’s First Watch)
Hydrocortisone plus Fludrocortisone Reduces Deaths in Septic Shock
2 Mar, 2018 | 02:08h | UTCHydrocortisone plus Fludrocortisone for Adults with Septic Shock – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Hydrocortisone-fludrocortisone cuts deaths in septic shock – The Hospitalist (free)
Research: Impact of treatment delay on mortality in ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI)
2 Mar, 2018 | 02:06h | UTCCommentaries: 3% rise in deaths for every 10 min delay in restoring blood flow after heart attack – OnMedica (free) AND Treatment Delay and Mortality in STEMI With Shock – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
Guideline: Outpatient Management of Fever and Neutropenia in Adults Treated for Malignancy
2 Mar, 2018 | 02:04h | UTCRelated guidelines: Diagnosis and empirical treatment of fever of unknown origin (FUO) in adult neutropenic patients: guidelines of the Infectious Diseases Working Party (AGIHO) of the German Society of Hematology and Medical Oncology (DGHO) (free) AND Management of febrile neutropaenia: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines (free) AND Guideline for the Management of Fever and Neutropenia in Children With Cancer and Hematopoietic Stem-Cell Transplantation Recipients: 2017 Update (free)
Policy Statement: Pediatric Medication Safety in the Emergency Department
2 Mar, 2018 | 02:00h | UTCPolicy Statement: Pediatric Medication Safety in the Emergency Department – American Academy of Pediatrics (free)
Commentaries: Recommendations Issued on Reducing Pediatric Medication Errors in the ED – NEJM Physician’s First Watch (free) AND Policy statement outlines ways to improve pediatric medication safety – 2 Minute Medicine (free)
Guidelines for Burn Care Under Austere Conditions
2 Mar, 2018 | 01:57h | UTCSee also: Guideline for Burn Care Under Austere Conditions: Special Care Topics (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Systematic Review: Interventions for paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose
2 Mar, 2018 | 01:01h | UTCInterventions for paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose – Cochrane Library (free)
Original article: Interventions for paracetamol (acetaminophen) overdose – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Research: Effect of the Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria on Subsequent Thromboembolic Events Among Low-Risk Emergency Department Patients
2 Mar, 2018 | 00:57h | UTCEffect of the Pulmonary Embolism Rule-Out Criteria on Subsequent Thromboembolic Events Among Low-Risk Emergency Department Patients: The PROPER Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Pulmonary Embolism Rule-out Criteria non-inferior to usual care for patients at low-risk for pulmonary embolism – 2 Minute Medicine (free) AND EM Nerd-The Case of the Diagnostic Absurdity (free) AND Using PERC & Sending Home Pulmonary Emboli For Fun and Profit – Emergency Literature of Note (free)