Critical Care & Emergencies (all articles)
Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia, ventilator-associated events, and nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update.
23 May, 2022 | 01:58h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Just published 💥💥 @ICHEJournal @SHEA_Epi @IDSAInfo @APIC
Strategies to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia, ventilator-associated events, and nonventilator hospital-acquired pneumonia in acute-care hospitals: 2022 Update #IDTwitter https://t.co/fipGfkyHi6 pic.twitter.com/c88X5GL0d6— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) May 20, 2022
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NICE rapid guideline update on the management of Covid-19.
23 May, 2022 | 01:56h | UTCCOVID-19 rapid guideline: managing COVID-19 – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
RCT: High-flow nasal oxygen is not beneficial for patients with COVID-19 pneumonia and mild hypoxemia.
23 May, 2022 | 01:51h | UTC
Management of moderate to severe traumatic brain injury: an update for the intensivist.
23 May, 2022 | 01:42h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Management of moderate to severe TBI
⏳ first hours: initial #resuscitation targets
🩸💧 in #ICU, ⬇️ secondary insults after trauma: ICP, CPP, hemodynamics
👁 multimodality monitoring targets & management
🫁 extracranial complications
🧠 long‐term outcomehttps://t.co/do6a3Fe5vs pic.twitter.com/uGxxfI5hOZ— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) May 21, 2022
Low-flow acute kidney injury: the pathophysiology of prerenal azotemia, abdominal compartment syndrome, and obstructive uropathy.
23 May, 2022 | 00:43h | UTC
COVID-19 evidence: a Cochrane round-up.
20 May, 2022 | 11:14h | UTCCOVID-19 evidence: a Cochrane round-up – Cochrane Library
Systematic Review: Thoracic imaging tests for the diagnosis of COVID‐19.
20 May, 2022 | 11:13h | UTCThoracic imaging tests for the diagnosis of COVID‐19 – Cochrane Library
Summary: How accurate is chest imaging for diagnosing COVID-19? – Cochrane Library
Cytomegalovirus blood reactivation in COVID-19 critically ill patients: risk factors and impact on mortality.
20 May, 2022 | 11:06h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
CMV reactivation in #COVID19 critically ill pts:
🦠frequent! >20% in this study
🧪risk depends on severity of illness/occurrence of secondary bacterial infections in #ICU
🏥 prolonged hospital stay & higher mortality but independent association lacking.
📎 https://t.co/N8JVD1GyPQ pic.twitter.com/KYRtLmxtJg— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) May 18, 2022
RCT: Tenecteplase vs. alteplase for the management of acute ischemic stroke.
20 May, 2022 | 10:43h | UTCTenecteplase versus alteplase for the management of acute ischaemic stroke in Norway (NOR-TEST 2, part A): a phase 3, randomised, open-label, blinded endpoint, non-inferiority trial – The Lancet Neurology (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Hemoperfusion: technical aspects and state of the art.
20 May, 2022 | 10:41h | UTCHemoperfusion: technical aspects and state of the art – Critical Care
Routine use of indirect calorimetry in critically ill patients: pros and cons.
20 May, 2022 | 10:39h | UTCRoutine use of indirect calorimetry in critically ill patients: pros and cons – Critical Care
Overview of complications in cirrhosis.
20 May, 2022 | 10:37h | UTCOverview of Complications in Cirrhosis – Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hepatology
Review: Management of refractory variceal bleed in cirrhosis.
20 May, 2022 | 10:36h | UTC
Systematic Review | Post-stroke dysphagia: prognosis and treatment.
20 May, 2022 | 10:33h | UTC
Opinion | Does Paxlovid help people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19? Show us the data!
19 May, 2022 | 11:07h | UTCDoes Paxlovid help people who have been vaccinated against Covid-19? Show us the data! – STAT
Integrating palliative care into the ICU: a lasting and developing legacy.
19 May, 2022 | 10:52h | UTCIntegrating palliative care into the ICU: a lasting and developing legacy – Intensive Care Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
Palliative care in #ICU, 3 recommendations
1️⃣ implement consensus & disseminate skills/training
2️⃣ identify & implement strategies to identify pts/families who would benefit most
3️⃣ deliver/integrate primary/specialty palliative care focused on function
🖇 https://t.co/jtnYotNMgJ pic.twitter.com/Ga4J9tpRdx— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) May 17, 2022
Palliative care: An update for internists.
19 May, 2022 | 10:33h | UTCPalliative care: An update for internists – Cleveland Clinical Journal of Medicine
The false dichotomy of surgical futility in the emergency laparotomy setting: scoping review.
19 May, 2022 | 10:17h | UTC
Commentary from the author on Twitter
ICYMI: How do we define futility in emergency #laparotomy?#videoabstract#some4surgery #emgensurg @asgbi @SEIQuirurgica @ASiTofficial https://t.co/PP9HOnr3lD pic.twitter.com/6wm7Dm8a0s
— BJS Open (@BjsOpen) April 26, 2022
When to start vasopressin in septic shock: the strategy we propose.
19 May, 2022 | 10:21h | UTCWhen to start vasopressin in septic shock: the strategy we propose – Critical Care
AHA/ASA Guideline: Management of patients with spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage.
18 May, 2022 | 12:01h | UTCTop Things to Know: 2022 Guideline for the Management of Patients With Spontaneous Intracerebral Hemorrhage – American Heart Association
News Release: New guideline refines care for brain bleeds: compression socks, some meds not effective – American Heart Association
Commentary on Twitter
Released today: Guidelines for treating spontaneous ICH
Includes:
➡️ Acute reversal of anticoagulation after ICH
➡️Updates to common interventions
➡️Minimally invasive surgical recommendations✍️ @SMGreenbergNeur @WendyZiai
📍 @StrokeAHA_ASA https://t.co/6YQ2TLy3NW pic.twitter.com/y93qQGCmfV
— AHA Science (@AHAScience) May 17, 2022
Management of drug interactions with Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir (Paxlovid).
18 May, 2022 | 11:03h | UTCCommentary: IDSA offers guidance on managing drug interactions with nirmatrelvir/ritonavir – ACP Internist
Related:
Yes, Relapses After Paxlovid Happen — Now What? – HIV and ID Observations
Covid-19: What is the evidence for the antiviral Paxlovid? – The BMJ
Yes, Relapses After Paxlovid Happen — Now What? – HIV and ID Observations
A living WHO guideline on drugs for covid-19 – The BMJ
Non-pharmacological interventions for minimizing physical restraints use in intensive care units: an umbrella review.
18 May, 2022 | 10:55h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
Minimizing restraints in ICU: umbrella review incl 47 systematic reviews identified non-pharmacological interventions (education, mobilization), reducing duration of MV, and pain management as effective, but evidence is limited https://t.co/6rAu3jH5B4
— Peter Nydahl (@NydahlPeter) May 17, 2022
Cohort Study: Rapid exclusion of acute myocardial injury and infarction with a single high sensitivity cardiac troponin T in the emergency department.
18 May, 2022 | 10:41h | UTCRapid Exclusion of Acute Myocardial Injury and Infarction with a Single High Sensitivity Cardiac Troponin T in the Emergency Department: a Multicenter United States Evaluation – Circulation (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Higher Single-Sample hs-cTnT Threshold Can Safely Exclude MI – TCTMD
Guideline Synopsis: Antithrombotic therapy for venous thromboembolism.
17 May, 2022 | 11:12h | UTCAntithrombotic Therapy for Venous Thromboembolism – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Original Guideline: Antithrombotic Therapy for VTE Disease
Second Update of the CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report
Clinical update on COVID-19 for the emergency clinician: Cardiac arrest in the out-of-hospital and in-hospital settings.
17 May, 2022 | 11:05h | UTCRelated: