Critical Care & Emergencies (all articles)
Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia
4 Jun, 2017 | 19:03h | UTCReview: Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia – Blood (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Prophylactic Acid-Suppressive Therapy in Hospitalized Adults
2 Jun, 2017 | 18:39h | UTC
Management of Adult Patients With Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
31 May, 2017 | 16:36h | UTCSource: First10EM – Articles of the month, May 2017 (free)
Antibiotic therapy for nearly one in four adults with pneumonia does not work
29 May, 2017 | 15:20h | UTC#ATS2017 – Antibiotic therapy for nearly one in four adults with pneumonia does not work – American Thoracic Society, via Science Daily (free) (RT @IDSAInfo see Tweet)
See also: Pneumonia Treatment Failure Rates High – Medscape (free registration required) AND Adults With Pneumonia Often Fail First Antibiotic – MedPage Today (free registration required)
Thrombolysis may reduce complications of deep vein thrombosis
26 May, 2017 | 15:09h | UTCThrombolysis may reduce complications of deep vein thrombosis – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article: Thrombolysis for acute deep vein thrombosis – Cochrane Library (Link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Thrombolysis reduced post-thrombotic syndrome, but lead to more bleeding complications than standard anticoagulation. “Individuals with clots in the pelvis and thigh, which carry higher risk of complications, may be likely to gain most benefit”.
Guidelines on the Management of Intra-Abdominal Infection
26 May, 2017 | 15:10h | UTCRelated: Management of intra-abdominal infections: recommendations by the WSES 2016 consensus conference – World Journal of Emergency Surgery (free)
Stroke in Childhood: Clinical guideline for diagnosis, management and rehabilitation
25 May, 2017 | 14:54h | UTCStroke in Childhood: Clinical guideline for diagnosis, management and rehabilitation (2017) – Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health(free) (RT @bmj_latest see Tweet)
News release: New guidelines launched to help healthcare professionals and parents spot the signs of stroke in children (free)
Other resources: Stroke in Childhood: Clinical guideline for diagnosis, management and rehabilitation (2017) (free)
Very strict blood sugar control in critically ill children provides no benefit
25 May, 2017 | 14:50h | UTCVery strict blood sugar control in critically ill children provides no benefit – NIHR Signal (free)
Original article (link to abstract – $ for full-text): Tight Glycemic Control in Critically Ill Children – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Complete versus culprit-only revascularisation in ST elevation myocardial infarction with multi-vessel disease
25 May, 2017 | 14:46h | UTCComplete versus culprit-only revascularisation in ST elevation myocardial infarction with multi-vessel disease – Cochrane Library (link to abstract – $ for full-text) (RT @Gas_Craic see Tweet)
“Compared with culprit-only intervention, the complete revascularisation strategy may be superior due to lower proportions of long-term cardiovascular mortality, long-term revascularisation, and long-term non-fatal myocardial infarction, but these findings are based on evidence of very low quality”
Angioedema in the emergency department
25 May, 2017 | 14:46h | UTCAngioedema in the emergency department: a practical guide to differential diagnosis and management – International Journal of Emergency Medicine (free) (RT @Gas_Craic see Tweet)
Perioperative management of patients on direct oral anticoagulants
24 May, 2017 | 14:42h | UTCReview: Perioperative management of patients on direct oral anticoagulants – Thrombosis Journal (free)
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Adults and Children With Mechanical Circulatory Support
24 May, 2017 | 14:40h | UTCSee also: News release (free) AND Top Ten Things to Know (free PDF)
Time to Treatment and Mortality during Mandated Emergency Care for Sepsis
19 May, 2017 | 18:08h | UTCCommentary: Doctors have resisted guidelines to treat sepsis. New study suggests those guidelines save lives – STAT News (free)
“For every hour you delay antibiotics in sepsis, mortality goes up” (RT @CMichaelGibson see Tweet)
“Trauma: Golden Hour
Cardiology: Time is muscle
Neurology: Time is brain
Sepsis: Early antibiotics to survive”
(interesting remark by @CMichaelGibson see Tweet)
Nutrition and metabolism in burn patients
18 May, 2017 | 17:45h | UTCReview: Nutrition and metabolism in burn patients – Burns & Trauma (free)
BTS guideline for oxygen use in adults in healthcare and emergency settings
16 May, 2017 | 20:05h | UTCBTS guideline for oxygen use in adults in healthcare and emergency settings – British Thoracic Society (free PDF via Critical Care Reviews)
Renal dysfunction in cirrhosis
17 May, 2017 | 20:13h | UTCReview: Renal dysfunction in cirrhosis: acute kidney injury and the hepatorenal syndrome – Gastroenterology Report (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Management of intra-abdominal infections
15 May, 2017 | 19:41h | UTCSource: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Reducing brain injury following cardiopulmonary resuscitation
11 May, 2017 | 18:43h | UTCPractice guideline summary: Reducing brain injury following cardiopulmonary resuscitation (link to abstract – free PDF available)
Sources: Guideline: Offer Cooling After Cardiac Arrest – MedPage Today (free) AND Body Cooling Recommended for Some Comatose Patients After Cardiac Arrest – Physician’s First Watch (free)
Intravenous fluid therapy in adults in hospital – NICE Guideline
9 May, 2017 | 20:45h | UTC
Atrial Fibrillation: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Outcomes
9 May, 2017 | 18:17h | UTCReview: Atrial Fibrillation: Epidemiology, Pathophysiology, and Clinical Outcomes – Circulation Research (free)
Series: Acute Kidney Injury in the Intensive Care Unit
6 May, 2017 | 20:32h | UTCSeries: Acute Kidney Injury in the Intensive Care Unit
Fluid management in acute kidney injury – Intensive Care Medicine (free PDF)
Renal recovery after acute kidney injury – Intensive Care Medicine (free)
Diagnostic work-up and specific causes of acute kidney injury – Intensive Care Medicine (free PDF)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Management of severe perioperative bleeding
6 May, 2017 | 20:31h | UTCManagement of severe perioperative bleeding: guidelines from the European Society of Anaesthesiology (free)
Source: Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017
5 May, 2017 | 20:29h | UTCCenters for Disease Control and Prevention Guideline for the Prevention of Surgical Site Infection, 2017 – JAMA Surgery (free) (RT @jankluytmans and @CIDRAP_ASP see Tweet)
Invited commentary: Surgical Site Infection Prevention – What We Know and What We Do Not Know – JAMA Surgery (free)
Commentary: ‘Long-Awaited’ CDC Guidelines on SSI Prevention Released – Medscape (free registration required)
Related: Global guidelines on the prevention of surgical site infection 2016 – World Health Organization (free)
Bystander Efforts and 1-Year Outcomes in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
4 May, 2017 | 20:17h | UTCBystander Efforts and 1-Year Outcomes in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest – New England Journal of Medicine (Link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Quick Take Video Summary: Bystander Efforts in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (free)
Commentary: Bystander CPR and Defibrillation Are Associated with Better Long-Term Outcomes – Journal Watch (free)
In patients who have initially survived after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, those who were submitted to bystander CPR and defibrillation had lower risk of brain damage, nursing home admission and death after one year when compared to patients who survived but were not submitted to bystander CPR.
Selection of patients for intra-arterial treatment for acute ischaemic stroke
4 May, 2017 | 20:18h | UTCNew decision tool: MR CLEAN-R Registry (free)
This new clinical decision tool will improve the selection of patients with acute ischemic stroke who will benefit the most from intra-arterial treatment.