Critical Care & Emergencies (all articles)
Special Series: Pain management in the ICU.
31 May, 2022 | 11:52h | UTCEditorial: Acute Pain Management – ICU Management & Practice
Series:
Pain Assessment in Critical Illness
Sedation, Analgesia and Respiratory Drive in Mechanically Ventilated Adults
Pain Management Specificities in Critically Ill Patients With Obesity
Analgesia, Sedation and Neuromuscular Blockade in Critically Ill Patients
Pain Management in Paediatric Critical Care
Ten overlooked mistakes during early mobilization in the intensive care unit.
31 May, 2022 | 11:12h | UTCRelated:
Systematic Review: Magnesium sulfate for acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
31 May, 2022 | 11:16h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Is magnesium sulfate effective for #COPD flare‐ups? @CochraneAirways systematic review evaluates the evidence from 11 studies. ''Magnesium infusion may ⬇️ hospital admissions, shorten length of hospital stay & improve breathlessness compared to placebo' https://t.co/ZUPVrcdRzk pic.twitter.com/IxBGlnU6FZ
— The Cochrane Library (@CochraneLibrary) May 30, 2022
Delirium: How can we protect our patients? Detection and treatment strategies.
31 May, 2022 | 11:10h | UTCRelated:
Less pharmacotherapy is more in delirium – Intensive Care Medicine
Effectiveness of Bundle Interventions on ICU Delirium: A Meta-Analysis – Critical Care Medicine
Perioperative hemodynamic optimization of the high-risk surgical patient.
31 May, 2022 | 11:04h | UTC
Hypoxia in the ED setting: systematic approach and management.
31 May, 2022 | 10:56h | UTCHypoxia in the ED Setting: Systematic Approach and Management – emDocs
RCT: Fast multiplex bacterial PCR of bronchoalveolar lavage for antibiotic stewardship in hospitalized patients with pneumonia at risk of Gram-negative bacterial infection.
31 May, 2022 | 10:55h | UTCFast multiplex bacterial PCR of bronchoalveolar lavage for antibiotic stewardship in hospitalised patients with pneumonia at risk of Gram-negative bacterial infection (Flagship II): a multicentre, randomised controlled trial – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
NEW Research—Multiplex bacterial PCR examination of bronchoalveolar lavage decreases duration of inappropriate antibiotic therapy of pts admitted to hospital w/ pneumonia & at risk of Gram-negative rod infection
From @AndreiMDarie & colleagues https://t.co/jnBak5SkJo pic.twitter.com/Py28aFqMw9
— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) May 25, 2022
Evidence-based recommendations on texture modified foods and thickened liquids for adults with oropharyngeal dysphagia – “There is no convincing evidence that thickened liquid or texture modified diet prevents death or pneumonia nor improves the quality of life, nutritional status, or oral intake in individuals with OD”.
30 May, 2022 | 11:54h | UTC
Consensus: nephrotoxic potential of 167 drugs in adult critically ill patients.
30 May, 2022 | 11:50h | UTCConsensus Obtained for the Nephrotoxic Potential of 167 Drugs in Adult Critically Ill Patients Using a Modified Delphi Method – Drug Safety (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Brief Review: Catheter dressings.
30 May, 2022 | 11:26h | UTCCatheter dressings – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
🧫 Dressing short-term intravascular catheters in #ICU one of most important risk factors for intravascular catheter infections, impacting on extraluminal route (colonization & subsequent infection of from dermal surface). How to manage?#FOAMcc #FOANed
📎 https://t.co/dwdDMPM3Q1 pic.twitter.com/YqQPbgqA8g— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) May 28, 2022
Combined bacterial meningitis and infective endocarditis: when should we search for the other when either one is diagnosed?
30 May, 2022 | 11:22h | UTC
M-A: Comparison of risk scores for lower gastrointestinal bleeding.
30 May, 2022 | 10:36h | UTC
Right ventricular failure is strongly associated with mortality in patients with moderate-to-severe COVID-19-related ARDS and appears related to respiratory worsening.
27 May, 2022 | 12:17h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
RV failure in moderate-to-severe #COVID19 #ARDS
➡️strong predictor of mortality
➡️significant worsening of PaO2/FiO2, PaCO2 & ventilatory ratio (⬆️ pulm vasoconstriction) & ⬆️ driving P could contribute#POCUS mandatory especially if resp deterioration.
📎 https://t.co/OE56BuxeWz pic.twitter.com/dNIeo1yHcP— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) May 16, 2022
Living clinical guidelines for stroke: updates, challenges, and opportunities.
27 May, 2022 | 12:01h | UTCOriginal Guideline: The Australian and New Zealand Clinical Guidelines for Stroke Management
M-A: Efficacy of physiotherapy interventions on weaning in mechanically ventilated critically ill patients.
27 May, 2022 | 11:29h | UTC
M-A: Surgical timing in patients with infective endocarditis and with intracranial hemorrhage.
27 May, 2022 | 11:25h | UTC
Commentary from the author on Twitter
Check out the results of our meta-analysis regarding operation timing in endocarditis patients with intracranial hemorrhage.
An interesting highlight is the evident immortal-time bias present in most studies. See more: https://t.co/6YskZPIXWB@HrisKirov @MahmDiab @ToDoenst pic.twitter.com/HvcbjTQAjT
— Tulio Caldonazo (@TulioCaldonazo) May 17, 2022
Under a Creative Commons Attribution‐Noncommercial License
RCT: Baricitinib vs. dexamethasone for adults hospitalized with COVID-19.
25 May, 2022 | 11:38h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
💥Just Out
ACTT-4 Trial👉First Double Placebo-Controlled Double-Blind Randomized-Stratified Head-to-Head#DEXAMETHASONE vs #BARICITINIB for hospitalized pts w/#COVID19 Low/High-Flow/NIV
Relevant👉Patient Care/Public Health/Guidelines
Our results
👇https://t.co/4Tmue7HK7V
🧵1/4 pic.twitter.com/aF1Y7BAdu3— Andre Kalil, MD MPH (@DrAndreKalil) May 24, 2022
Guidance on contrast associated acute kidney injury.
25 May, 2022 | 11:30h | UTCRelated:
Takotsubo Syndrome: Pathophysiology, emerging concepts and clinical implications.
25 May, 2022 | 11:28h | UTCTakotsubo Syndrome: Pathophysiology, Emerging Concepts and Clinical Implications – Circulation
Commentary on Twitter
#InDepth: Explore the pathophysiology, clinical implications and emerging concepts in #Takotsubo Syndrome @dana_dawson16 #AHAJournals https://t.co/sVXBZB02bT pic.twitter.com/tfZIMt00zG
— Circulation (@CircAHA) March 30, 2022
Top 100 most-cited articles on enhanced recovery after surgery.
24 May, 2022 | 10:38h | UTCSee also: Complete List of Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) Society Guidelines
Review | Perioperative brain health in the older adult: a patient safety imperative.
24 May, 2022 | 08:03h | UTCPerioperative Brain Health in the Older Adult: A Patient Safety Imperative – Anesthesia & Analgesia (free for a limited period)
Guidelines for management of medical emergencies associated with psychotropic medications.
24 May, 2022 | 08:06h | UTC
Critical illness–induced corticosteroid insufficiency: what it is not and what it could be.
24 May, 2022 | 08:01h | UTC
Cohort Study: Pneumococcal urinary antigen testing for antimicrobial guidance in community-acquired pneumonia.
24 May, 2022 | 07:36h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
🆕💥Large register-based cohort study
To evaluate the effect of pneumococcal urinary antigen test usage on broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment in CAP
Performing urinary antigen test has little effect on antibiotic therapy in pneumonia #IDTwitterhttps://t.co/Cxg9FDEUqk— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) May 23, 2022
Under a CC BY 4.0 license
Mechanical circulatory support: primer for nephrology consultants.
24 May, 2022 | 07:38h | UTCRelated:
Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices for Cardiogenic Shock: State of the Art – Critical Care