Best stories in Critical Care.
Discover the latest and most significant stories in Critical Care

Critical Care News - Curated Stories for Critical Care Professionals
Top Critical Care News This Week
 
Critical Care Doctors Placed Humans in Suspended Animation For The First Time

COMMENT
 

Critical Care Doctors Placed Humans in Suspended Animation For The First Time

Critical care doctors have placed humans in suspended animation for the first time, as part of a trial in the US that aims to make it possible to fix traumatic injuries that would otherwise cause death. Samuel Tisherman,... read more

 
 
When Brains Collide: What Every Athlete and Parent Should Know About the Prevention and Treatment of Concussions and Head Injuries

COMMENT
 

When Brains Collide: What Every Athlete and Parent Should Know About the Prevention and Treatment of Concussions and Head Injuries

There is nearly a 20% chance that you or someone close to you will suffer a concussion this year. Whether they are in a car accident, fall off their bike, or suffer a helmet-to-helmet hit at football practice, over 30% of... read more

 
 
Family Care Rituals in the ICU to Reduce Symptoms of PTSD in Family Members

COMMENT
 

Family Care Rituals in the ICU to Reduce Symptoms of PTSD in Family Members

Offering opportunities such as family care rituals for family members to be involved with providing care for family members in the ICU was associated with reduced symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This intervention... read more

 
 
Why Understanding Sepsis Endotypes Is Important for Steroid Trials in Septic Shock

COMMENT
 

Why Understanding Sepsis Endotypes Is Important for Steroid Trials in Septic Shock

Although corticosteroids clearly have beneficial effects on shock duration their impact on patient survival is less clear. The differences in mortality effects seen in past clinical trials could be explained by different... read more

 
 
Therapeutic Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest

COMMENT
 

Therapeutic Hypothermia After Cardiac Arrest

Therapeutic hypothermia has emerged as a very important treatment option for patients with cardiac arrest as it provides significant protection from developing neurologic injury once the patient has been successfully resuscitated.... read more

 

Enjoy 2 free audiobooks, with our compliments.
Explore all the ways listening on Audible can help improve mind, body, and soul with entertainment, information, and inspiration.
Sign up now for your free trial.
Enjoy 2 free Audiobooks

 
Low-flow Assessment of Current ECMO/ECCO2R Rotary Blood Pumps and the Potential Effect on Hemocompatibility

COMMENT
 

Low-flow Assessment of Current ECMO/ECCO2R Rotary Blood Pumps and the Potential Effect on Hemocompatibility

The role of blood pumps in contributing to adverse effects at the lower blood flow rates used during ECCO2R is shown here to be significant. Current rotary blood pumps should be used with caution if operated at blood flow... read more

 
 
An Ethical Claim for Providing Medical Recommendations in PICU

COMMENT
 

An Ethical Claim for Providing Medical Recommendations in PICU

The Declaration of Geneva was recently revised to emphasize patient autonomy and the importance of clinicians sharing medical knowledge. This reflects the welcome evolution of the doctor-patient relationship from one of paternalism... read more

 
 
Pulmonary Artery Catheters for Adult Patients in ICU

COMMENT
 

Pulmonary Artery Catheters for Adult Patients in ICU

Pulmonary Artery Catheters (PAC) is a diagnostic and haemodynamic monitoring tool but not a therapeutic intervention. Our review concluded that use of a PAC did not alter the mortality, general ICU or hospital LOS, or cost... read more

 
 
Practical Trends in Anesthesia and Intensive Care 2018

COMMENT
 

Practical Trends in Anesthesia and Intensive Care 2018

This book offers an essential guide to managing the most-debated hot topics of practical interest in anesthesia and intensive care. It reviews the state of the art in issues concerning both intensive care medicine and anesthesia,... read more

 
 
Left Ventricular Wall Findings in Non-electrocardiography-gated CE-CT After ECPR

COMMENT
 

Left Ventricular Wall Findings in Non-electrocardiography-gated CE-CT After ECPR

Few studies have reported left ventricular wall findings in contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CE-CT) after extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR). This study examined left ventricular wall CE-CT findings... read more

 
 
Long-term Cognitive Impairment After ARDS

COMMENT
 

Long-term Cognitive Impairment After ARDS

Reducing the practical burden of cognitive recovery following critical illness depends crucially on understanding the links between brain injury and lung injury. New deficits in learning and memory, and new development of... read more

 
 
Corticosteroids as Adjunctive Therapy in the Treatment of Influenza

COMMENT
 

Corticosteroids as Adjunctive Therapy in the Treatment of Influenza

Corticosteroid treatment in influenza is associated with increased mortality and hospital-acquired infection, but the evidence relates mainly to high corticosteroid doses and is of low quality with potential confounding by... read more

 
 
Triage and Flow Management in Sepsis

COMMENT
 

Triage and Flow Management in Sepsis

Septic patients had a lower priority for ICU admission and longer waiting times for an ICU vacancy than patients with other critical conditions. Overall, this implied a 2.7-fold increased risk of mortality in septic patients.... read more

 
 
Serum Creatinine in the Critically Ill Patient With Sepsis

COMMENT
 

Serum Creatinine in the Critically Ill Patient With Sepsis

A 73-year-old man underwent esophageal resection for cancer. He had a history of hypertension that was treated with an angiotensin receptor blocker. Preoperative estimated glomerular filtration rate (GFR) was 98 mL/min/1.73... read more

 
 
Complications in Acute Care Surgery: The Management of Difficult Clinical Scenarios

COMMENT
 

Complications in Acute Care Surgery: The Management of Difficult Clinical Scenarios

This text provides the reader a starting point for the most difficult and uncommon complications in acute care surgery. It is designed to provide options to that ubiquitous intra-operative or bedside question “Well,... read more

 
 
Adaptive Mechanical Ventilation with Automated Minimization of Mechanical Power

COMMENT
 

Adaptive Mechanical Ventilation with Automated Minimization of Mechanical Power

Adaptive mechanical ventilation with automated minimization of inspiratory power may lead to more lung-protective ventilator settings when compared with adaptive mechanical ventilation according to Otis’ equation. Comparing... read more

 
See More Critical Care News...
CRITICAL CARE UPCOMING EVENTS
1st International Best of SCCM 2019
Nov. 22, 2019 - Abu Dhabi

Mayo Clinic's Current Concepts in Extracorporeal Life Support
Dec. 05, 2019 - Ponte Vedra Beach, FL

Ultrasonography: Essentials in Critical Care
Dec. 05, 2019 - Glenview, IL

SOA19
Dec. 09, 2019 - Birmingham, UK

Critical Care: The Team Approach
Dec. 09, 2019 - Charleston, SC

Advanced Critical Care Echocardiography Board Review Exam Course
Dec. 13, 2019 - Glenview, IL

See More Upcoming Events...

POPULAR CRITICAL CARE BOOKS
Current Therapy of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care
Current Therapy of Trauma and Surgical Critical Care
The Point of Care Ultrasound Handbook
The Point of Care Ultrasound Handbook
Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery: Clinical Questions and Answers
Surgical Critical Care and Emergency Surgery: Clinical Questions and Answers
Also Human: The Inner Lives of Doctors
Also Human: The Inner Lives of Doctors
Collaborative Practice in Critical Care Settings
Collaborative Practice in Critical Care Settings
When Brains Collide: What Every Athlete and Parent Should Know About the Prevention and Treatment of Concussions and Head Injuries
When Brains Collide: What Every Athlete and Parent Should Know About the Prevention and Treatment of Concussions and Head Injuries
Become a Friend of the Newsletter
Send us a few details about your product, event, or business, and we'll provide you the opportunity to reach 20,000+ Critical Care Professionals. Get the details here.

Follow Critical Care News on Twitter

Share an article of interest related to Critical Care
Critical Care News - Curated Stories for Critical Care Professionals
Join the discussion on DISQUS