Critical Care & Emergencies (all articles)
Review | Reducing the carbon footprint and resource use of critical care
7 Jun, 2023 | 14:07h | UTCTowards net zero: critical care – The BMJ (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
ICUs are a considerable contributor to the carbon footprint of hospitals.
This article and #BMJInfographic present ways to reduce wastehttps://t.co/F2DPQcFnCy pic.twitter.com/bHwu9YZEgo
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) June 3, 2023
Review | Erythrocyte sedimentation rate and C-reactive protein in the ED
7 Jun, 2023 | 13:47h | UTCErythrocyte Sedimentation Rate and C-Reactive Protein in the ED – emDocs
RCT | Tirofiban results in greater likelihood of excellent outcome vs. aspirin in stroke without large vessel occlusion
6 Jun, 2023 | 14:33h | UTCTirofiban for Stroke without Large or Medium-Sized Vessel Occlusion – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary: Tirofiban for Stroke Without Large or Medium Vessel Occlusion – American College of Cardiology
Commentary on Twitter
Original Article: Tirofiban for Stroke without Large or Medium-Sized Vessel Occlusion (RESCUE BT2) https://t.co/Ul2kfAt9yX
Editorial: Expanding Treatment for Acute Ischemic Stroke beyond Revascularization: https://t.co/G8SAWnGJhS pic.twitter.com/21n0x4YqvK
— NEJM (@NEJM) June 1, 2023
SSAI Guideline | New-onset atrial fibrillation in critically ill adult patients
6 Jun, 2023 | 14:31h | UTC
Position Paper | Continuous electroencephalography in the intensive care unit
6 Jun, 2023 | 14:29h | UTC
M-A | Accuracy of diagnostic tests in cardiac injury after blunt chest trauma
6 Jun, 2023 | 14:15h | UTC
RCT | Sulbactam-durlobactam non-inferior to colistin for acinetobacter baumannii-calcoaceticus complex infections
5 Jun, 2023 | 13:31h | UTCEfficacy and safety of sulbactam–durlobactam versus colistin for the treatment of patients with serious infections caused by Acinetobacter baumannii–calcoaceticus complex: a multicentre, randomised, active-controlled, phase 3, non-inferiority clinical trial (ATTACK) – The Lancet Infectious Diseases (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: Novel Antibiotic Succeeds in Trial Against Hospital-Acquired Pneumonia – Rutgers University
How could ChatGPT impact my practice as an intensivist? An overview of potential applications, risks and limitations
5 Jun, 2023 | 13:23h | UTCHow could ChatGPT impact my practice as an intensivist? An overview of potential applications, risks and limitations – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
How could ChatGPT impact #ICU practice?
? what is it & how does it work?
? potential applications in intensive care medicine
? limitations/risks of large language models
ChatGPT potential valuable tools: be aware of limitations/potential misuses.
?️ https://t.co/x89Itabi2p pic.twitter.com/zf59ES5QQw— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) May 31, 2023
WSES consensus guidelines on sigmoid volvulus management
5 Jun, 2023 | 13:19h | UTCWSES consensus guidelines on sigmoid volvulus management – World Journal of Emergency Surgery
Review | Hypovolemia with peripheral edema: what is wrong?
5 Jun, 2023 | 13:18h | UTCHypovolemia with peripheral edema: What is wrong? – Critical Care
Review | The future of intensive care: the study of the microcirculation will help to guide our therapies
5 Jun, 2023 | 13:05h | UTC
Review | Interventional therapies for pulmonary embolism
2 Jun, 2023 | 12:16h | UTCInterventional therapies for pulmonary embolism – Nature Reviews Cardiology (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Commentary on Twitter
In our latest Review, @FelixMahfoud et al. discuss interventional therapies for pulmonary embolism. Check it out here: https://t.co/sBDfnZno1q pic.twitter.com/XNLclSbjmr
— Nature Reviews Cardiology (@NatRevCardiol) May 14, 2023
Manual prone positioning in adults: reducing the risk of harm through evidence-based practices
2 Jun, 2023 | 12:14h | UTCNews Release: New guidance on manual prone positioning for patients with ARDS – American Association of Critical-Care Nurses
Expert Consensus | Nephrotoxic potential of 195 medications in the non-intensive care setting
1 Jun, 2023 | 12:14h | UTC
Consensus Paper | Organ donation in the surgical ICU
1 Jun, 2023 | 12:12h | UTC
M-A | Noninvasive ventilation in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure
1 Jun, 2023 | 12:11h | UTC
RCT | Prophylactic platelet transfusion reduces CVC-related bleeding in patients with platelets 10-50 K/mm³
31 May, 2023 | 14:20h | UTCPlatelet Transfusion before CVC Placement in Patients with Thrombocytopenia – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentary on Twitter
Withholding of prophylactic platelet transfusion before CVC placement in pts with a platelet count of 10,000 to 50,000 per cubic millimeter did not meet the predefined margin for noninferiority & resulted in more CVC-related bleeding events than prophylactic platelet transfusion.
— NEJM (@NEJM) May 27, 2023
RCT | Early initiation of DOACs not statistically superior to later use in atrial fibrillation-related stroke
31 May, 2023 | 14:17h | UTCEarly versus Later Anticoagulation for Stroke with Atrial Fibrillation – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries:
ELAN: Early DOACs Safe, May Help After Ischemic Stroke in AF Patients – TCTMD
Commentary on Twitter
Late breaking at #ESOC2023: In the ELAN trial, the estimated incidence of stroke, systemic embolism, hemorrhage, or death was 2.8 percentage points lower to 0.5 percentage points higher with early than with later use of direct oral anticoagulants. Full results:
— NEJM (@NEJM) May 24, 2023
RCT | P2Y12 inhibitors don’t improve outcomes in critically ill COVID-19 patients
31 May, 2023 | 14:13h | UTCSee also: Visual Abstract
Guidelines | Management of ascites in liver disease
31 May, 2023 | 14:08h | UTC
Review | How to approach acute thrombosis and thrombocytopenia
31 May, 2023 | 14:03h | UTCHow to approach acute thrombosis and thrombocytopenia – Clinical Medicine Journal
M-A | Variation in central venous oxygen saturation to evaluate fluid responsiveness
31 May, 2023 | 14:01h | UTC
Cohort Study | Prevalence and risk factors of significant persistent pain symptoms after critical care illness
31 May, 2023 | 14:00h | UTC
M-A | Diagnostic accuracy of point-of-care ultrasound for shock
31 May, 2023 | 13:51h | UTC
Review | Intravenous fluids in critically ill patients: when less is better
31 May, 2023 | 13:45h | UTCIntravenous Fluids in Critically Ill Patients: When Less is Better – ICU Management & Practice