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Atrial Fibrillation in Critical Illness

ICU
11/06/2025

Atrial fibrillation (AF) presents significant management challenges in the ICU. Pre-existing AF affects 10–20% of ICU patients, while new-onset AF (NOAF) occurs in 5–15% of critically ill indivi1

LLM Diagnostic Performance in Complex Critical Illness

ICU
11/06/2025

Large language models (LLMs) are increasingly used in healthcare for education, research, and clinical care. They have shown promise by passing all stages of the US Medical Licensing Exam and ge1

Trauma Triage Model for Critical Care Transport

ICU
11/06/2025

Advancements in civilian casualty care can reduce mortality from trauma, particularly those due to airway compromise or prehospital haemorrhage. Timely delivery of lifesaving interventions (LSIs1

Intravenous Tenecteplase Before Endovascular Thrombectomy

ICU
03/06/2025

Intravenous thrombolysis before endovascular thrombectomy (EVT) in stroke patients has potential benefits for improving reperfusion but also carries a risk of increased intracranial haemorrhage.1

Industry Payments and Prescription of Inhaled Medications

ICU
03/06/2025

The Physician Payments Sunshine Act mandates public disclosure of payments from pharmaceutical and medical device companies to clinicians. While previous research shows these payments can influe1

#EA25: Bleeding Induced by Oral Anticoagulant Therapy

ICU
27/05/2025

What is the most effective way to control bleeding in patients taking direct oral anticoagulants (DOACs)? Are reversal agents warranted in every case? These are among the key questions addressed1

#EA25: Restrictive vs Liberal Transfusion Approaches

ICU
27/05/2025

The optimal threshold for initiating red blood cell transfusions in hospitalised patients and those undergoing surgery remains a topic of active debate. At Euroanaesthesia 2025, experts compared1

EPIC: Enhancing Palliative Care in the ICU

ICU
27/05/2025

The EPIC (Enhancing Palliative Care in the ICU) project is a Europe-wide initiative aimed at integrating palliative care into ICUs to improve the quality of life for critically ill patients and

#EA25: Cardiac Anaesthesia - New Challenges and Frontiers

ICU
27/05/2025

Rapid technological advancements and evolving clinical roles are transforming the landscape of cardiac anaesthesia, reshaping how clinicians care for the most vulnerable patients. From navigatin1

#EA25: Managing the Bloody Airway

ICU
26/05/2025

Difficult airway management is a core competency for any anaesthesiologist and can often mean the difference between life and death. Among the most complex and high-risk scenarios is the bloody 1