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Corticosteroids in Critically Ill Patients With Sepsis, ARDS and CAP
2024 14 May
Critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency (CIRCI) is commonly seen in criticall ill patients and involves systemic inflammation, hypothalamus–pituitary–adrenal axis dysregulation, altered cortisol metabolism, and tissue glucocorticoid resistance. A task force of international experts from the Society of Critical Care Medicine...Read more
Evaluating Remote Patient Monitoring for Reducing Return Visits to the Emergency Department
2024 30 Apr
Return visits to the emergency department (ED) pose a challenge to healthcare organisations, with significant financial and care implications. About 20% of patients return to the ED within 30 days, with some visits being preventable. Factors contributing to return visits include fear, anxiety, convenience, and expedited evaluation. While the correlation...Read more
Low vs High Blood Pressure Targets in Critically Ill and Surgical Patients
2024 25 Apr
The treatment of critically ill and perioperative patients often involves targeting blood pressure as a cornerstone of haemodynamic management. Current guidelines suggest maintaining high blood pressure targets for these patients based on observational studies linking hypotensive events to adverse outcomes. However, these recommendations are not based...Read more
Individualised Oxygen Targets in Mechanically Ventilated Patients Using Machine Learning
2024 19 Mar
New findings were presented at ISICEM 2024 evaluating a machine learning model to predict individualised treatment effects using two temporally and geographically distinct clincial trials of lower vs higher oxygen targets in critically ill patients receiving mechanical ventilation. Mechanical ventilation involves titrating the fraction...Read more
Tranexamic Acid for Acute UGIB in Patients With Cirrhosis
2024 12 Mar
A recent study aimed to assess the effectiveness and safety of tranexamic acid in treating acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding (UGIB) in patients with cirrhosis, particularly those classified as Child-Turcotte-Pugh (CTP) class B and C. These patients experience systemic and localised fibrinolysis in the mucosa of the oesophagus and stomach....Read more
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How and Why We Should Monitor Dyspnoea in Mechanically Ventilated Patients
2024 17 May
Dyspnoea is among the worst suffering that a human being can experience. Because mechanically ventilated patients are strongly exposed to high dyspnoea intensity, it is important that clinicians monitor dyspnoea in this population. Relieving dyspnoea in patients is a human right. Suffocating, not getting enough air or the feeling...Read more
Evidence of Ultrasonographic Monitoring in the ICU Patient
2024 17 May
Ultrasound serves as a tool to enhance diagnostic precision for decision-making in life-threatening situations in the ICU. This article will delve into the evidence of ultrasound monitoring across different scenarios. Introduction In the contemporary landscape of medical diagnostics, ultrasonography stands out as a pivotal...Read more
Intravenous Landiolol: Rate Control in Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias in Patients with LVD
2024 17 May
Athina Nasoufidou Second Department of Cardiology Aristotle University of Thessaloniki Hippokration General Hospital Thessaloniki, Greece A systematic review investigating landiolol's efficacy in non-septic or post-operated SVT patients with concomitant left ventricular dysfunction. Managing Supraventricular Tachyarrhythmias...Read more
Patient Monitoring
2024 17 May
Patient monitoring in the ICU is critical for providing high-quality medical care. Monitoring involves continuous surveillance of physiological parameters to assess patient condition and detect signs of deterioration promptly. This includes monitoring vital signs such as blood pressure, heart rate, respiratory rate, and body temperature; continuous...Read more
Decision-Making in the PICU: Ethical Aspects in Paediatric Critical Patients
2024 19 Apr
This article highlights some particularities to be considered when making decisions in paediatric ICUs and the role of parents (or legal guardians) and the physician in the dilemma involved in paediatric decision-making. In these times, an ill individual is believed to be an autonomous moral agent to make decisions regarding...Read more
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Meet the Expert Q& A follow-up patient/ Caregiver story
2022 14 Dec
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Ionized or Total Magnesium levels—What Should We Measure in Critically Ill Patients?
2022 09 Jun
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Patient-ventilator asynchrony impact on clinical outcome - Hiroshima University study and experience
2022 09 Mar
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Medical Error, Harm And Patient Safety
2022 01 Mar
Jean-Louis Vincent (MODERATOR) Editor-in-Chief @ ICU Management & Practice Professor Department of Intensive Care Erasme Hospital Université libre de Bruxelles Brussels, Belgium Khara M Sauro Assistant Professor @ Departments of Community Health Sciences, Surgery and Oncology Topic : Exploring Trends...Read more
25th International Symposium on Infections in the Critically Ill Patient
2022 13 Feb
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