Critical Care & Emergencies (all articles)
RCT | Higher protein dosing did not improve outcomes in critically ill patients with high nutritional risk
27 Jan, 2023 | 12:24h | UTCThe effect of higher protein dosing in critically ill patients with high nutritional risk (EFFORT Protein): an international, multicentre, pragmatic, registry-based randomised trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter (thread – click for more)
Researchers aimed to test the hypothesis that a higher dose of protein provided to critically ill patients would improve clinical outcomes.
Here's what they found ? /4 https://t.co/C5JswTr82o
— The Lancet (@TheLancet) January 26, 2023
Perspective | Is it time to retire the diagnosis “hypertensive emergency”?
27 Jan, 2023 | 12:26h | UTC
CT imaging of the larynx for may be a tool for the diagnosis of vocal cord dysfunction
27 Jan, 2023 | 12:13h | UTCComputed Tomography Imaging of the Larynx for Diagnosis of Vocal Cord Dysfunction – NEJM Evidence (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Original Article: “Computed Tomography Imaging of the Larynx for Diagnosis of Vocal Cord Dysfunction,” by Philip G. Bardin, PhD, et al. https://t.co/b4YWBTeQA9#Asthma #PulmTwitter #MedTwitter #ClinicalTrials @PhilBardin @DebbiePhyland @PaulLeongMD @MonashHealth pic.twitter.com/wgmstsn0wG
— NEJM Evidence (@NEJMEvidence) January 13, 2023
Review | The blood–brain barrier and optimization of antibiotics for the treatment of CNS infections in adults
27 Jan, 2023 | 11:55h | UTC
RCT | Continued enteral nutrition until extubation was noninferior to a 6-h fasting strategy before extubation in patients in the ICU
26 Jan, 2023 | 12:49h | UTCContinued enteral nutrition until extubation compared with fasting before extubation in patients in the intensive care unit: an open-label, cluster-randomised, parallel-group, non-inferiority trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (free registration required)
Invited Commentary: Continuation of enteral nutrition until extubation in critically ill patients – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
NEW Research—Continued enteral nutrition until extubation in critically ill patients in the ICU is a practice that could be safe to implement and be associated with potential benefits
Read the trial from Mickaël Landais & colleagues here: https://t.co/iAvet2DNjN #SCCM2023 pic.twitter.com/SBal9qkAyQ
— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) January 21, 2023
Review | Spotlight on vaccine-induced thrombosis and thrombocytopenia (VITT)
26 Jan, 2023 | 12:46h | UTCSpotlight on vaccine-induced thrombosis and thrombocytopenia (VITT) – Blood
Evidence-Based Guidance | Medical nutrition therapy in ECMO patients
26 Jan, 2023 | 12:28h | UTC
Cohort study | Endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta may be an alternative to resuscitative thoracotomy in traumatic hemorrhagic shock
26 Jan, 2023 | 12:18h | UTCZone 1 Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta vs Resuscitative Thoracotomy for Patient Resuscitation After Severe Hemorrhagic Shock – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Cohort study using the @traumadoctors AORTA registry suggests that zone 1 endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta is an effective alternative to resuscitative thoracotomy with similar or better survival rates. https://t.co/QqyXRlPtOb #Research #REBOA
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) December 22, 2022
Systematic review to evaluate algorithms for REBOA use in trauma and identify a consensus for patient selection
26 Jan, 2023 | 12:13h | UTCRelated: Zone 1 Endovascular Balloon Occlusion of the Aorta vs Resuscitative Thoracotomy for Patient Resuscitation After Severe Hemorrhagic Shock – JAMA Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Delayed QT prolongation: derivation of a novel risk factor for adverse cardiovascular events from acute drug overdose
26 Jan, 2023 | 12:10h | UTCCommentary: January 2023 Annals of Emergency Medicine Journal Club
Cardiogenic Shock | Emergency department-focused management
25 Jan, 2023 | 11:21h | UTCCardiogenic Shock: Emergency Department-Focused Management – emDocs
Related: The medical treatment of cardiogenic shock – Journal of Intensive Medicine
AHA Statement | Surgical management and mechanical circulatory support in high-risk pulmonary embolisms
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:40h | UTCNews Release: New statement suggests more patients may benefit from surgery for pulmonary embolism – American Heart Association
Commentary from one of the authors on Twitter (thread – click for more)
? New @AHAScience Statement on Surgical Management and Mechanical Circulatory Support in High Risk Acute PE!
Presented today #STS2023 by Writing Chair @GoldbergJBCTMD from @WestchesterMed & published in @CircAHA:https://t.co/YjeA8QbHOw
Endorsed by @STS_CTsurgery @ @AATSHQ pic.twitter.com/OhnRXnriq8
— Jay Giri (@jaygirimd) January 23, 2023
RCT | Outcomes not different with early restrictive vs. liberal fluid management in sepsis-induced hypotension
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:38h | UTCEarly Restrictive or Liberal Fluid Management for Sepsis-Induced Hypotension – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Study comparing early interventions for sepsis shows patients have identical outcomes – Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Commentary on Twitter
This trial comparing treatment strategies that emphasized the use of vasopressors or intravenous fluids for early treatment of sepsis-induced hypotension showed no difference in 90-day mortality before discharge home. #SCCM2023 https://t.co/aIymxmBENE pic.twitter.com/18lFQLMBfA
— NEJM (@NEJM) January 22, 2023
Retrospective Study | Serial troponin-T and long-term outcomes in suspected acute coronary syndrome
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:09h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Serial troponin-T and long-term outcomes in suspected acute coronary syndrome https://t.co/cTm1fJTuKl#AHA22 @ehj_ed @rladeiraslopes pic.twitter.com/0p8cO8zhzi
— European Society of Cardiology Journals (@ESC_Journals) November 7, 2022
Perspective | The top 11 priorities to improve trauma outcomes, from system to patient level
24 Jan, 2023 | 14:06h | UTC
M-A | Mean arterial pressure targets and patient-important outcomes in critically ill adults
23 Jan, 2023 | 13:41h | UTCMean Arterial Pressure Targets and Patient-Important Outcomes in Critically Ill Adults: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Trials – Critical Care Medicine (free for a limited period)
An updated “norepinephrine equivalent” score in intensive care as a marker of shock severity
23 Jan, 2023 | 13:34h | UTC
SR | Mortality as a measure of treatment effect in clinical trials recruiting critically ill patients
23 Jan, 2023 | 13:27h | UTCMortality As a Measure of Treatment Effect in Clinical Trials Recruiting Critically Ill Patients – Critical Care Medicine (free for a limited period)
Review | Wellens syndrome: an important consideration in patients with chest pain
23 Jan, 2023 | 13:26h | UTCWellens syndrome: An important consideration in patients with chest pain – JAAPA
Commentary: Wellens Syndrome Important to Consider if Chest Pain: Key Points – American College of Cardiology
AHA Scientific Statement | Diagnosis, workup, risk reduction of transient ischemic attack in the ED setting
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:56h | UTCNews Release: Stroke symptoms, even if they disappear within an hour, need emergency assessment – American Heart Association
Guideline | Diagnosis and treatment of pleural effusion
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:55h | UTCRelated:
Update on Management of Pleural Disease – Current Pulmonology Reports
Pleural Effusion in Adults—Etiology, Diagnosis, and Treatment – Deutsches Ärzteblatt international
Evaluation of the patient with pleural effusion – Canadian Medical Association Journal
State-of-the-art: Radiological investigation of pleural disease – Respiratory Medicine
Recommendations for the diagnosis and management of COVID-19 associated bacterial and fungal infections
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:48h | UTC
Case Report | Catheter-associated superior vena cava syndrome
20 Jan, 2023 | 14:36h | UTCCatheter-associated superior vena cava syndrome – Canadian Medical Association Journal
RCT | Aspirin noninferior to low-molecular-weight heparin for thromboprophylaxis after a fracture
19 Jan, 2023 | 14:30h | UTCAspirin or Low-Molecular-Weight Heparin for Thromboprophylaxis after a Fracture – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: PREVENT CLOT Supports Aspirin for VTE Prevention in Trauma Fractures – TCTMD
RCT | No difference in survival with Torsemide vs. Furosemide after discharge of patients hospitalized with heart failure
19 Jan, 2023 | 14:26h | UTCEffect of Torsemide vs Furosemide After Discharge on All-Cause Mortality in Patients Hospitalized With Heart Failure: The TRANSFORM-HF Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Editorial: TRANSFORM-HF—Can We Close the Loop on Diuretics in Heart Failure? – JAMA (free for a limited period)
News Release: Comparison of diuretics shows no difference in heart failure survival – NIH/National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute
Commentary on Twitter
Among patients discharged after hospitalization for heart failure, torsemide compared with furosemide did not result in a significant difference in all-cause mortality over 12 months. https://t.co/EwoVzRigkS pic.twitter.com/5dvhJ1oVaf
— JAMA (@JAMA_current) January 17, 2023