Critical illness often disrupts gut function, metabolism, and immune function, leading to malnutrition. Enteral nutrition (EN) is preferred for critically ill patients, but up to 75% face feeding...
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Research on weaning obese patients from mechanical ventilation has shown mixed results. Early studies linked obesity to prolonged ventilation, while later research, after adjusting for BMI and other...
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The 1967 case series by Killip and Kimball is a landmark study that reported an 81% in-hospital mortality rate for patients with acute myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock (AMICS)....
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Mechanical ventilation is a life-saving treatment widely used in ICUs. Determining whether patients can be safely removed from invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) after recovery is complex. Spontan
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Emerging technologies, particularly Artificial Intelligence (AI), are often declared to be transformative in healthcare, with high hopes, expectations, and concerns surpassing those for EHRs, digital
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Temperature control in managing post-anoxic brain injury remains debated. The Hypothermia versus Normothermia after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest (TTM-2) trial showed no improvement in mor
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A recent article published in the New England Journal of Medicine outlines the need to address the growing crisis in physician wellbeing and for hospital systems and medical schools to implement...
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In mechanically ventilated patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS), the use of positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) presents a therapeutic dilemma. PEEP can improve gas exchange...
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Emergency department (ED) crowding is a global issue with a significant impact on patient outcomes, including increased medical errors, higher inpatient mortality, and poorer quality of care. It...
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The indications for red blood cell transfusions in critically ill patients without life-threatening bleeding are debated, particularly due to the balance between risks and benefits. While an
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