Critical Care & Emergencies (all articles)
Review: Systemic and organ-specific immune-related manifestations of COVID-19 – over 70 different systemic and organ-specific immune-related disorders have been reported
28 Apr, 2021 | 08:42h | UTCSystemic and organ-specific immune-related manifestations of COVID-19 – Nature Reviews Rheumatology
How the UK found the first effective Covid-19 treatment — and saved a million lives (about the RECOVERY trial and the effects of Dexamethasone)
28 Apr, 2021 | 08:36h | UTCHow the UK found the first effective Covid-19 treatment — and saved a million lives – Vox
Related: Covid-19: The Inside Story of the RECOVERY Trial AND Covid: The London bus trip that saved maybe a million lives – BBC
Overview of SARS-CoV-2 infection in adults living with HIV – Low CD4 cell counts, or untreated HIV infection is associated a more severe clinical course
28 Apr, 2021 | 08:32h | UTCOverview of SARS-CoV-2 infection in adults living with HIV – The Lancet HIV
Commentary on Twitter
New Review: Overview of SARS-CoV-2 infection in adults living with HIV: https://t.co/xXTntfIYPF pic.twitter.com/6w6MUSbo3n
— The Lancet HIV (@TheLancetHIV) April 27, 2021
American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Clinical Practice Guideline Summary for Limb Salvage or Early Amputation
28 Apr, 2021 | 08:14h | UTC
NICE publishes updated clinical guideline on the diagnosis and management of atrial fibrillation
27 Apr, 2021 | 09:33h | UTCGuideline: Atrial fibrillation: diagnosis and management – National Institute for Health and Care Excellence
ACP Guideline: Appropriate Use of Point-of-Care Ultrasonography in Patients With Acute Dyspnea in Emergency Department or Inpatient Settings
27 Apr, 2021 | 09:31h | UTC
Appropriate Clinical Use of Lactate Measurements
27 Apr, 2021 | 09:15h | UTCAppropriate Clinical Use of Lactate Measurements – Anesthesiology
Commentary on Twitter
Elevated lactate can result from many pathophysiologic processes. Understanding the mechanism of lactate production, metabolism, and the basics of lactic acidosis will enable the appropriate use of laboratory tests and interpretation. https://t.co/aoA2aLl3mg pic.twitter.com/t4WLxAXe5k
— Anesthesiology (@_Anesthesiology) March 12, 2021
The Utility of Chest CT imaging in suspected or diagnosed COVID-19 Patients – a review of literature
27 Apr, 2021 | 08:30h | UTC
Clinical Manifestation, Evaluation, and Rehabilitative Strategy of Dysphagia Associated With COVID-19
27 Apr, 2021 | 08:29h | UTC
Clinical review of 43 patients with COVID-19-associated Acute Transverse Myelitis and 3 patients with Acute Transverse Myelitis reported post-vaccination
27 Apr, 2021 | 08:32h | UTCCommentary: Rare neurological condition linked to COVID-19 cases in 21 countries – Houston Methodist
SARS-CoV-2 and Stroke Characteristics – higher rate of large vessel occlusions and stroke in young patients
25 Apr, 2021 | 22:01h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
SARS-CoV-2 and #Stroke Characteristics: A Report From the Multinational COVID-19 Stroke Study Group #COVID19 #AHACOVID19 #AHAJournals @cgriessenauer @ArKatsanos https://t.co/Errp6MjQMV pic.twitter.com/QX5tAGQOXU
— Stroke AHA/ASA (@StrokeAHA_ASA) April 21, 2021
Multicenter cohort study shows survival among ECMO-assisted patients is strongly associated with center experience
25 Apr, 2021 | 22:05h | UTCInvited commentary: COVID-19 and ECMO: a call for close cooperation and more investigation – The Lancet Respiratory Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
#ECMO network & outcomes during #COVID19 #pandemic in Paris:
➡️17 #ICUs
➡️6 mobile teams
➡️302 pts
➡️46% 90d survival, strongly associated with center experience.
Early #ECLS in high VV volume center advocated: centralize & regulate indications!@TheLancet https://t.co/PqAYWY82Hs pic.twitter.com/ironyGdyFa— M Velia Antonini (@FOAMecmo) April 21, 2021
Analysis of 1060 Cases of Drug-Induced Acute Pancreatitis – a large proportion of cases were caused by antineoplastic (16.89%), antibiotic (12.08%), and anticonvulsant (9.72%) drugs
25 Apr, 2021 | 20:55h | UTCAnalysis of 1060 Cases of Drug-Induced Acute Pancreatitis – Gastroenterology
NIH Updates COVID-19 Treatment Guidelines – adds recommendations on colchicine, fluvoxamine, and monoclonal antibodies
23 Apr, 2021 | 08:46h | UTCNIH Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19)
Treatment Guidelines – National Institutes of Health
RCT: COVID outpatients don’t benefit from hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir-ritonavir
23 Apr, 2021 | 08:42h | UTCCOVID outpatients don’t benefit from hydroxychloroquine, lopinavir-ritonavir – CIDRAP
Commentary on Twitter (thread – Click for more)
1/ No benefit from Hydroxychloroquine or Lopinavir-Ritonavir on Hospitalization/Viral clearance for COVID-19 https://t.co/yhXxv26418 via @JAMANetworkOpen part of @JAMANetwork
— Priya Sampathkumar (@PSampathkumarMD) April 22, 2021
Case series of 18 male adults aged 50 years or younger with acute ischemic stroke during the convalescent phase of asymptomatic Covid-19
23 Apr, 2021 | 08:39h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
A 💥🆕 case series highlights that adults 50 years or younger with asymptomatic COVID-19 infection diagnosed by positive SARS-CoV-2 serological test result may present with ischemic stroke during the convalescent phase of the infection
https://t.co/BVlo7Z1hgn @JAMANetworkOpen— Antibiotic Steward Bassam Ghanem 🅱️C🆔🅿️🌟 (@ABsteward) April 22, 2021
Covid-19: More data on the increased risks to pregnant women and their newborn infants
23 Apr, 2021 | 08:44h | UTCEditorial: COVID-19 in Pregnant Women and Their Newborn Infants
Commentaries: Pregnant women with COVID-19 face high mortality rate – University of Washington School of Medicine AND Covid-19 raises risks for expectant mothers and babies, study says – CNN
Commentary on Twitter
18 country study in >2000 pregnant women with and without #COVID19 shows higher complication and death rates in symptomatic, but not asymptomatic, women with COVID-19. Their babies were at greater risk of neonatal complications, mainly due to preterm birth https://t.co/mRl8OOIMsz
— JAMA Pediatrics (@JAMAPediatrics) April 22, 2021
Perioperative hemodynamic optimization: from guidelines to implementation—an experts’ opinion paper
23 Apr, 2021 | 08:21h | UTC
New-Generation Antibiotics for Treatment of Gram-Positive Infections: A Review with Focus on Endocarditis and Osteomyelitis
23 Apr, 2021 | 08:06h | UTC
An Update on Eight “New” Antibiotics against Multidrug-Resistant Gram-Negative Bacteria
23 Apr, 2021 | 08:05h | UTC
Review: Oral Antiplatelet Therapy After Acute Coronary Syndrome
22 Apr, 2021 | 08:22h | UTCOral Antiplatelet Therapy After Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Audio Clinical Review: Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Acute Coronary Syndrome – JAMA
Systematic review: Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Massive Pulmonary Embolism-Related Cardiac Arrest
22 Apr, 2021 | 08:18h | UTCSummary: VA ECMO for Massive PE + Cardiac Arrest – Journal Feed
ISTH Interim Guidance for the Diagnosis and Treatment on Vaccine Induced Immune Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia
21 Apr, 2021 | 07:11h | UTCSee also: Diagnostic Flow Chart
Commentary on Twitter
The ISTH has released interim guidance on vaccine-induced immune thrombotic thrombocytopenia (#VITT) to inform the management of suspected thrombosis in subjects who have recently received the AstraZeneca or Johnson & Johnson vaccine. https://t.co/qqtQtpywaf pic.twitter.com/wNmjNNDs4z
— ISTH (@isth) April 20, 2021
Systematic review: Thrombolytic therapy for acute massive or submassive pulmonary embolism
21 Apr, 2021 | 06:20h | UTCThrombolytic therapy for pulmonary embolism – Cochrane Library
Summary: Drugs to dissolve pulmonary embolism (blood clot in the lungs) – Cochrane Library
Review: Dosing Fluids in Early Septic Shock
21 Apr, 2021 | 06:19h | UTCDosing Fluids in Early Septic Shock – CHEST


