Critical Care & Emergencies (all articles)
Retrospective Study | Post-cardiac surgery fungal mediastinitis: clinical features, pathogens and outcome
15 Feb, 2023 | 15:40h | UTCPost-cardiac surgery fungal mediastinitis: clinical features, pathogens and outcome – Critical Care
SR | Predisposing and precipitating factors associated with delirium
15 Feb, 2023 | 15:38h | UTC
Consensus Paper | ED management of patients with alcohol intoxication, alcohol withdrawal, and alcohol use disorder
14 Feb, 2023 | 11:05h | UTC
Cohort study | Epidemiology and outcomes of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections in ICU patients
14 Feb, 2023 | 10:44h | UTCEpidemiology and outcomes of hospital-acquired bloodstream infections in intensive care unit patients: the EUROBACT-2 international cohort study – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
Hospital‑acquired bloodstream infections in #ICU, @EuroBact2
?mainly due to Gram -, widespread carbapenem resistant, DTR pathogens
?resistance associated w longer delays to adequate ABT therapy
At day-28
?mortality 37%
?16.1% discharged alive from ?
?️https://t.co/0T4FK2mxc5 pic.twitter.com/e0u50hMKqO— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) February 11, 2023
Cohort Study | Global epidemiology of carbapenem-resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa and associated carbapenemases
14 Feb, 2023 | 10:43h | UTC
M-A | Prevalence of ocular candidiasis and Candida endophthalmitis in patients with candidemia
14 Feb, 2023 | 10:43h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Prevalence of ocular candidiasis and Candida endophthalmitis in patients with candidemia: A systematic review and meta-analysis
✅ Just Accepted
? Freely Available
? https://t.co/a8SYDUM8UH pic.twitter.com/L5niNTVIUd— Clinical Infectious Diseases (@CIDJournal) February 9, 2023
Review | Anisocoria in the ED: pathophysiology, evaluation, and management
14 Feb, 2023 | 10:41h | UTCAnisocoria in the ED: Pathophysiology, Evaluation, and Management – emDocs
RCT | Tenecteplase noninferior to alteplase in acute ischemic cerebrovascular events
13 Feb, 2023 | 12:59h | UTCTenecteplase versus alteplase in acute ischaemic cerebrovascular events (TRACE-2): a phase 3, multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled, non-inferiority trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
RCTs | Endovascular therapy improves functional outcomes in large ischemic strokes, but increases bleeding and vascular complications
13 Feb, 2023 | 13:00h | UTCStudy 1: Trial of Endovascular Thrombectomy for Large Ischemic Strokes – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Study 2: Trial of Endovascular Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke with Large Infarct – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
M-A | Tenecteplase vs. alteplase for treatment of acute ischemic stroke
13 Feb, 2023 | 12:57h | UTCRelated: Tenecteplase versus alteplase in acute ischaemic cerebrovascular events (TRACE-2): a phase 3, multicentre, open-label, randomised controlled, non-inferiority trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Perspective | Five new realities in critical care for patients with cancer
13 Feb, 2023 | 12:53h | UTCFive new realities in critical care for patients with cancer – Intensive Care Medicine
Related:
Consensus Conference: Critically ill cancer patient’s resuscitation.
Raising awareness for time-limited trial discussion upon ICU triage and admission.
Commentary on Twitter
New realities in critical care for pts with cancer
1️⃣ serious illness no longer means end of life
2️⃣ novel cancer therapies: changing outcomes but creating new diseases
3️⃣ take fresh look at ARF
4️⃣ goals of care & time‑limited trial
5️⃣ look beyond #ICU
? https://t.co/ZRNQD6AMIw pic.twitter.com/5QoYVSq5Br— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) February 10, 2023
Extracorporeal treatment for ethylene glycol poisoning: systematic review and recommendations
13 Feb, 2023 | 12:44h | UTC
M-A | Complications of percutaneous tracheostomy in critically ill adults with obesity
13 Feb, 2023 | 12:37h | UTCComplication Rate of Percutaneous Dilatational Tracheostomy in Critically Ill Adults With Obesity: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis – JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery (free for a limited period)
Brief Review | Double sequential external defibrillation for refractory ventricular fibrillation
13 Feb, 2023 | 12:35h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
?Refractory Vfib
⚡️ vector change defibrillation
⚡️ double sequential external defibrillation
exciting & innovative strategies that can improve survival for patients presenting with refractory VF: time will tell if will be broadly implemented/embraced
?️ https://t.co/uUktOHdGEl pic.twitter.com/aiOtMMX2nT— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) February 9, 2023
Review | Advanced point-of-care bedside monitoring for acute respiratory failure
13 Feb, 2023 | 12:32h | UTCAdvanced Point-of-care Bedside Monitoring for Acute Respiratory Failure – Anesthesiology
Commentary on Twitter
Advanced respiratory monitoring involves several mini- or noninvasive tools, applicable at bedside, that have the potential to support clinicians in the management of acute respiratory failure. Learn more about the personalization of ventilatory strategy: https://t.co/RP4LAsdQHM pic.twitter.com/KFlwxDthe9
— Anesthesiology (@_Anesthesiology) February 10, 2023
Guideline for management of septic arthritis in native joints
10 Feb, 2023 | 14:00h | UTC
RCT | Argatroban plus Alteplase not better than Alteplase alone in patients with acute ischemic stroke
10 Feb, 2023 | 13:59h | UTCEffect of Argatroban Plus Intravenous Alteplase vs Intravenous Alteplase Alone on Neurologic Function in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: The ARAIS Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
Among patients with acute ischemic #stroke who received intravenous alteplase, argatroban was not significantly associated with better neurologic function. https://t.co/s9BDEvRvFA pic.twitter.com/HIRnGmiWMU
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) February 9, 2023
Consensus Paper | Use of cerebral CT angiography to support a clinical diagnosis of death using neurological criteria
10 Feb, 2023 | 13:48h | UTC
Review | Management of adult patients with hematological malignancies in critical care
10 Feb, 2023 | 13:45h | UTCManagement of adult patients with haematological malignancies in critical care – Anaesthesia
Review | Postoperative systemic inflammatory dysregulation and corticosteroids
10 Feb, 2023 | 13:44h | UTC
[Not published yet] Dual blood thinners under prescribed after minor or warning stroke, especially in women
9 Feb, 2023 | 14:01h | UTCRelated:
How to use biomarkers of infection or sepsis at the bedside: guide to clinicians
9 Feb, 2023 | 13:26h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Infection or #sepsis at bedside:
? how to use biomarkers? Serial determinations & never as stand-alone test: do not miss clinical evaluation
? pathogen‑specific & host‑response biomarkers? useful to provide additional data to optimize care
? future
?️ https://t.co/Z3Hgb2I6o1 pic.twitter.com/bX4PanG2Et— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) January 2, 2023
Brief Review | Acute kidney injury
9 Feb, 2023 | 13:25h | UTCAcute kidney injury – Intensive Care Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Acute kidney injury
? contributing mechanisms
? emerging trends
Deeper understanding of complex pathophysiology offers opportunities for new therapies & reno-protective strategies, supported by tools to accurately measure kidney function in real time.
?️ https://t.co/9RdU5AFD68 pic.twitter.com/LYgt9d21EQ— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) January 3, 2023
Review | Liberation from mechanical ventilation in the cardiac intensive care unit
8 Feb, 2023 | 12:45h | UTCLiberation From Mechanical Ventilation in the Cardiac Intensive Care Unit – JACC: Advances
A decision guide for assessing the recently extubated patient’s readiness for safe oral intake
8 Feb, 2023 | 12:28h | UTC