Critical Care & Emergencies (all articles)
Review | Takotsubo syndrome: more frequent in women, more dangerous in men
12 May, 2023 | 13:21h | UTCSee all articles in the series here
A review of bicarbonate use in common clinical scenarios
11 May, 2023 | 12:17h | UTCA Review of Bicarbonate Use in Common Clinical Scenarios – The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Review | Diagnosis and management of cirrhosis and its complications
10 May, 2023 | 16:06h | UTCDiagnosis and Management of Cirrhosis and Its Complications: A Review – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Author Interview: Management of Cirrhosis in 2023
RCT | Early NIV and HFNO therapy for preventing endotracheal intubation in hypoxemic blunt chest trauma patients
10 May, 2023 | 15:48h | UTC
ESTES recommendation on thoracolumbar spine fractures
10 May, 2023 | 15:40h | UTC
M-A | PCI vs. CABG in non–ST-elevation coronary syndromes and multivessel disease
10 May, 2023 | 15:35h | UTC
M-A | Effects of different types of early rehabilitation on ventilator weaning among patients in the ICU
10 May, 2023 | 15:34h | UTC
Guideline | Management of type B aortic dissection
10 May, 2023 | 15:32h | UTC
Cohort Study | Predicting the emergence of malignant brain edema in acute ischemic stroke
10 May, 2023 | 15:26h | UTC
M-A | Clinical profile and outcome of isolated pulmonary embolism
10 May, 2023 | 15:27h | UTC
Study shows unenhanced CT shows 30% lower diagnostic accuracy in abdominal pain evaluation
9 May, 2023 | 15:02h | UTCDiagnostic Accuracy of Unenhanced Computed Tomography for Evaluation of Acute Abdominal Pain in the Emergency Department – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Editorial: Intravenous Contrast in Computed Tomography Imaging for Acute Abdominal Pain – JAMA Surgery (free for a limited period)
Commentary: New data suggest clinicians should think twice before foregoing contrast-enhanced imaging – Health Imaging
Commentary on Twitter
In a general population of emergency department patients with abdominal pain, using unenhanced CT to avoid risks of intravenous contrast medium administration is associated with a large diagnostic penalty. https://t.co/CVg04763yd
— JAMA Surgery (@JAMASurgery) May 3, 2023
Review | Challenges in cardiology: diagnosis of native and prosthetic valve endocarditis
9 May, 2023 | 14:19h | UTCSee all articles in the series here
Review | Causes of sudden death
9 May, 2023 | 14:16h | UTCCauses of sudden death – European Heart Journal Supplements
See all articles in the series here
Consensus Paper | Strategies to prevent surgical site infections in acute-care hospitals
8 May, 2023 | 13:21h | UTCNews Release: New guidance: antibiotics should be halted upon closure of incisions – Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America
Commentary: New guidance calls for stopping antibiotic prophylaxis immediately after surgery – CIDRAP
Related: Consensus Paper | Strategies to prevent Clostridioides difficile infections in acute-care hospitals
M-A | Lower vs higher fluid volumes in sepsis: no significant impact on mortality or serious adverse events
8 May, 2023 | 13:16h | UTC
AACC Guidance document on the clinical use of procalcitonin
8 May, 2023 | 13:12h | UTCAACC Guidance Document on the Clinical Use of Procalcitonin – The Journal of Applied Laboratory Medicine (free for a limited period)
Commentary on Twitter
Special Report: AACC Guidance Document on the Clinical Use of Procalcitonin https://t.co/RAjvJF6Q0e #LabMed #PathTwitter #Pathology #ClinChem pic.twitter.com/oKMnlhl8a0
— JournApplLabMed (@JALM_AACC) May 4, 2023
New CV POCUS workbook addresses current value and vision for future use
8 May, 2023 | 13:10h | UTC
Brief review | What’s new in therapeutic drug monitoring of antimicrobials?
8 May, 2023 | 13:08h | UTCWhat’s new in therapeutic drug monitoring of antimicrobials? – Intensive Care Medicine
Commentary on Twitter
TDM of antimicrobials in #ICU
?life-saving drugs, difficult pharmacology
?TDM: why do we need it?
?uncertainties
concentrations to be targeted/where
adjusting dose if out of range
steady state: prerequisite?
outcomes when studying TDM#FOAMcc
?️ https://t.co/0DiDW7ONvV pic.twitter.com/0SQH0DR7Z0— Intensive Care Medicine (@yourICM) May 3, 2023
Brief Review | More than patient benefit: taking a broader view of ICU admission decisions
8 May, 2023 | 13:07h | UTCMore than patient benefit: taking a broader view of ICU admission decisions – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Cohort Study | ICU admission for solid cancer patients treated with immune checkpoint inhibitors
8 May, 2023 | 12:53h | UTC
Cohort Study | Epidemiology and outcomes of AKI treated with continuous kidney replacement therapy
8 May, 2023 | 12:50h | UTC
M-A | Endovascular vs. medical management of acute basilar artery occlusion
8 May, 2023 | 12:44h | UTCRelated:
Rhabdomyolysis: an evidence-based approach
8 May, 2023 | 12:43h | UTCRhabdomyolysis: An evidence-based approach – Journal of the Intensive Care Society
Guidelines | Prevention and treatment of nonfreezing cold injuries and warm water immersion tissue injuries
5 May, 2023 | 15:21h | UTCRelated:
Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Spinal Cord Protection
Wilderness Medical Society Clinical Practice Guidelines for Diabetes Management
Consensus Statement | Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) for COVID-19 with severe ARDS
5 May, 2023 | 15:19h | UTC