Microbial Dynamics and Pulmonary Immune Responses in COVID-19 Secondary Bacterial Pneumonia

Secondary bacterial pneumonia (2°BP) is associated with significant morbidity following respiratory viral infection, yet remains incompletely understood. In a prospective cohort of 112 critically ill adults intubated... read more

Comprehensive Tracheostomy Care: The National Tracheostomy Safety Project Manual (Advanced Life Support Group)

Comprehensive Tracheostomy Care: The National Tracheostomy Safety Project Manual (Advanced Life Support Group)

Comprehensive Tracheostomy Care is a resource developed by the UK National Tracheostomy Safety Project (NTSP) to help promote and facilitate the safe management of tracheostomies and laryngectomies. The scope includes... read more

Outcomes and inflammation changes in different types of immunocompromised patients with critically ill COVID-19 admitted to ICU

Critically ill COVID-19 patients admitted to the ICU exhibit distinct clinical outcomes based on their immunosuppression status, with cancer patients facing the highest mortality rate due to variations in inflammatory responses... read more

Pulmonary Barotrauma in COVID-19 Patients: Experience From a Tertiary University Hospital

Mechanical ventilation (MV) in COVID-19 patients is often complicated with pulmonary barotrauma. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence and risk factors associated with the development of pulmonary barotrauma... read more

Delirium and Weakness Acquired in the ICU: Individual and Combined Effects on 90-Day Mortality in Survivors of Critical Illness

Mortality is substantially high among critically ill survivors who experience both delirium and weakness, although no additive effect on mortality was observed when these conditions occur together. Our findings highlight... read more

COVID-19 Leaves Lasting Impact on Nursing Practices and Job Satisfaction

The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated the difficulties nurses experience, especially in emergency departments, requiring adjustments in practice care settings and continuing to impact their overall job satisfaction. Nursing... read more

Tracheostomies The Complete Guide

Tracheostomies The Complete Guide

Tracheostomies: The Complete Guide (2nd ed.) serves as a comprehensive resource for healthcare practitioners and patients navigating the complexities of tracheostomy and laryngectomy care. This edition emphasizes the... read more

A Blueprint for Change in Acute and Critical Care Nursing

A new article from Penn Nursing faculty proposes a significant shift in how nursing care is measured within acute and critical care settings by recognizing the full scope of a nurse's work and its impact on patient outcomes. The... read more

COVID-19 and the Cardiovascular System: From Pathophysiology to Clinical Management

COVID-19 and the Cardiovascular System: From Pathophysiology to Clinical Management

COVID-19 and the Cardiovascular System: From Pathophysiology to Clinical Management comprehensively covers COVID-19's impact on the cardiovascular system. Coverage includes the pathophysiology, clinical manifestations, diagnostic... read more

Microbiological Profile of Hospital Infections in ICUs

Microbiological Profile of Hospital Infections in ICUs

Hospital-acquired infections are a serious public health problem, leading to increased morbidity and mortality among patients admitted to intensive care units, complications related to health care, as well as longer hospital... read more

Basic Ultrasound Skills “Head to Toe” for General Intensivists (Lessons from the ICU)

Basic Ultrasound Skills “Head to Toe” for General Intensivists (Lessons from the ICU)

The aim of this book, part of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) textbook series, is to educate and train practitioners in the safe and competent use of diagnostic ultrasound imaging in the visualization... read more

Marino’s The ICU Book: eBook without Multimedia

Marino’s The ICU Book: eBook without Multimedia

Dr. Paul L. Marino’s concise, engaging writing style is just one of many reasons that Marino’s The ICU Book is the best-selling reference in critical care. This highly regarded, full-color resource contains the essential... read more

Passport to Successful Outcomes for Patients Admitted to ICU: Meeting Patient Goals of Care

Passport to Successful Outcomes for Patients Admitted to ICU: Meeting Patient Goals of Care

The second edition builds upon the previous content, exploring new and emerging evidence to enhance the structure and content of rehabilitation provided. It considers the additional impact of COVID-19 throughout each chapter.... read more

Core Topics in Airway Management

Core Topics in Airway Management

Management of the airway is an important and challenging aspect of many clinicians' work and is a source of complications and litigation. The new edition of this popular book remains a clear, practical and highly-illustrated... read more

Ethics in Intensive Care Medicine (Lessons from the ICU)

Ethics in Intensive Care Medicine (Lessons from the ICU)

In this book, part of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) textbook series, experts in the field of clinical ethics describe basic principles of clinical ethics and ethical reasoning, the fundamental pillars... read more

Neurocritical Care Board Review: Questions and Answers, Second Edition – Comprehensive Neurocritical Care Review Book with 740 Practice Questions, Includes Digital eBook Access

Neurocritical Care Board Review: Questions and Answers, Second Edition – Comprehensive Neurocritical Care Review Book with 740 Practice Questions, Includes Digital eBook Access

Updated and expanded, the second edition of Neurocritical Care Board Review contains multiple-choice questions that cover the breadth of topics tested on the neurocritical care boards with answers and rationales for self-study.... read more

Management of Dysregulated Immune Response in the Critically Ill

Management of Dysregulated Immune Response in the Critically Ill

This book, part of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) textbook series, deals with dysregulated host response a relatively new term introduced by the Sepsis-3 definitions in 2016. In contrast to systemic... read more