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Understanding Respiratory Drive

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30/04/2024

Understanding respiratory drive is crucial in managing critically ill patients. Recent data suggest high and low respiratory drive can negatively impact patient outcomes. However,&nbsp

Transforming Research to Improve Therapies for Trauma

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30/04/2024

The impact of trauma on global health is significant, resulting in millions of deaths and disabilities annually, with a particularly high toll on young people. However, the el

Low vs High Blood Pressure Targets in Critically Ill and Surgical Patients

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25/04/2024

The treatment of critically ill and perioperative patients often involves targeting blood pressure as a cornerstone of haemodynamic management. Current guidelines suggest maintaining high b

INSPIRE Trial: Improving Antibiotic Selection for Pneumonia

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25/04/2024

Over 1.5 million adults are hospitalised in the U.S. each year due to pneumonia, with about half of them receiving unnecessary extended-spectrum antibiotics. This overuse contributes to the

Toward Greener Anaesthesia Practices: Mitigating the Environmental Impact

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24/04/2024

Inhaled anaesthetics, including volatile hydrofluorocarbons like desflurane, sevoflurane, isoflurane, and halothane, as well as nitrous oxide (N2O), have potent greenhouse gas properties, co

Navigating the Implementation of AI in Intensive Care Medicine

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22/04/2024

Intensive care medicine is recognised as a promising field for implementing artificial intelligence (AI) due to the abundance of data generated in intensive care units (ICUs). However, despi

Artificial Intelligence in Critical Care: Opportunities and Obstacles

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17/04/2024

The increasing availability of complex health data, coupled with advancing computational capabilities, offers an opportunity to define health and disease states with greater clarity and efficiency....

SCCM Guidelines on Glycaemic Control for Critically Ill Children and Adults 2024

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17/04/2024

Hyperglycaemia is common in critically ill patients and can lead to increased morbidity and mortality. While intensive insulin therapy (INT) has shown benefits in specific research settings, achievin

Molecular Phenotypes to Advance Precision Care in ARDS

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09/04/2024

The heterogeneity of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) has played a role in hindering successful pharmacotherapy in clinical trials. To address this, researchers have identified two

Early Systemic Insults Following Traumatic Brain Injury

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09/04/2024

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability globally, with outcomes heavily influenced by both the severity of the initial injury and subsequent secondary injury me