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Hydrocortisone in Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia

Among patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia being treated in the ICU, those who received hydrocortisone had a lower risk of death by day 28 than those who received placebo. A total of 800 patients had undergone... read more

Tags: hydrocortisone, pneumonia, study, trial,

Clinical Cases in Critical Care

In Clinical Cases in Critical Care, the authors explore core clinical topics and basic sciences in a practical and realistic way, and include comprehensive discussions focusing on critically unwell patients with a variety... read more

Tags: book, COVID-19, diagnosis, education, hypotension, stroke,

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Early Calorie and Protein Restriction Associated with Faster Recovery in Ventilated Patients

Compared with standard calorie and protein targets, early calorie and protein restriction did not decrease mortality but was associated with faster recovery and fewer complications. Of 3,044 patients randomly assigned between... read more

Tags: ICU, mechanical ventilation, nutrition, recovery, shock, ventilation,

Strategies for Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with Brain Injury

Although direct data to guide mechanical ventilation in brain-injured patients is accumulating, the current evidence base remains limited. Ventilatory considerations in this population should be extrapolated from high-quality... read more

Tags: ABI, brain injury, mechanical ventilation, oxygenation, TBI,

Practical Trends in Anesthesia and Intensive Care 2020-2021

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

Tags: anesthesia, book, COVID-19, education, hepatology, sepsis,

No Benefits For Using 4-Factor Prothrombin Complex Concentrate (4F-PCC) in Trauma Patients

Early administration of 4-factor prothrombin complex concentrate (4F-PCC) was of no benefit to patients with trauma at risk of massive transfusion, the randomized PROCOAG trial from France showed. Among over 300 patients... read more

Tags: blood, coagulopathy, study, thrombosis, transfusion, trauma, trial,

ICU Precision Diagnosis with Metagenomic Sequencing

Despite promising results, metagenomics remains underutilized in the ICU. Several factors still limit its inclusion in routine critical care, including the lack of definitive clinical trials testing its utility, few laboratories... read more

Tags: antimicrobial, COVID-19, diagnosis, epidemiology, ICU,

Multifaceted Early Mobility Intervention Impact for Critically Ill Children

This study will examine whether a multifaceted strategy to optimize early mobility affects the duration of mechanical ventilation, delirium incidence, and functional outcomes in critically ill children. This study will provide... read more

Tags: delirium, mechanical ventilation, mobility, pediatrics, picu, study,

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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

Tags: book, education, infection, inflammation, sepsis, SIRS,

Elevated BMI Impact on Burn Injury

This study confirms a U-shaped association between body mass index and burn-related mortality along with age, total burn surface area, full-thickness burns, and comorbidities as risk factors. The study included 9,405 adult... read more

Tags: burns, morbidity, study,

Optimal Bundle of Recommendations for Sepsis

The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to identify among the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) guidelines the optimal bundle of recommendations that minimize 28-day mortality. The bundle of six recommendations is associated... read more

Tags: corticosteroids, guidelines, infection, recommendation, sepsis, vasopressin,

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COVID-19 in Solid Organ Transplant Recipients

Solid Organ Transplant (SOT) recipients are at high risk of severe coronavirus disease-2019. Prior to the availability of vaccination, passive immunotherapies and effective antiviral therapeutics, the outcomes of COVID-19... read more

Tags: anti-inflammatory, antibodies, COVID-19, NIV, oxygen, transplantation, treatment, ventilation,

Overcoming Mental Health Stigma For Nurses

What’s the first thought that comes to mind when you think about mental illness? Is it something negative? If so, it probably comes from the stigma associated with mental health. A stigma is defined as “a mark of... read more

Tags: burnout, nursing, stress,

EKG/ECG Interpretation Made Easy

In this guide, you will understand how ECGs are performed, what they represent about the heart, and what it means to see something you don’t think is normal. Before you get into the hard stuff—the actual interpretation... read more

Tags: book, ECG, education, EKG, infarction, ischemia,

Antifungal Stewardship in Critically Ill Patients

Antifungal stewardship (AFS) can improve performance measures and decrease antifungal consumption, with no negative impact on outcomes. β-D-glucan (BDG) are helpful to stop unnecessary treatment in patients with IC, but... read more

Tags: antibacterial, fungus, ICU, infection, therapy,

LATEST CRITICAL CARE PODCASTS

Every week we scour the web to bring you the latest podcast episodes related to ICU and Critical Care Medicine. Here are the latest podcasts:

Inotropes in Cardiogenic Shock
Sometimes the failing heart needs support, and inotropic agents are often instituted ahead of other measures such as ECMO. But is there a best agent? Antoine Kimmoun is a professor of Critical Care Medicine at the University of Lorraine, France, and he joins Todd to discuss these important agents. Listen to podcast

PharmSoHard meets ER-Rx: ICU sedation
In this episode, I sit down with Jimmy Pruitt of the PharmSoHard podcast and talk about my favorite; status epilepticus. Listen to podcast

Nutrition in the ICU - When, How, Why
In this episode the Critical Care BTK Team tackles nutrition in the ICU. High-yield journal articles will be presented, discussed, and reviewed. ICU nutrition myths will be busted, and listeners will learn about enteral nutrition, parenteral nutrition and other ICU nutrition pearls. Listen to podcast

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CRITICAL CARE UPCOMING EVENTS

Adult Critical Care Procedures Course
Mar. 25, 2023 - Louisville, KY

This is a critical care procedures course to learn the essential techniques for intubations, central lines (including cordis and dialysis catheters), arterial lines, and chest tubes on adult patients.

PICU NICU 2023
Mar. 30, 2023 - Bern, Switzerland

Guided by a great faculty, we will take a tour of essential topics in neonatal and pediatric critical care medicine over the two and a half days.

Mayo Clinic Critical Care Review for the Nurse Practitioner and Physician Assistant 2023
Mar. 31, 2023 - Jacksonville, FL

The course is comprised of lecture-based sessions covering essential acute care topics such as vasoactive support, ECMO, secondary trauma assessment, intracranial pressure, anticoagulant reversal, acute liver failure, toxicology, and more.

PEM 2023
Mar. 31, 2023 - Online

Whether you want to brush up on your pediatric emergency medicine skills or you want to take your dual-boarded training to the next level, the Advanced Pediatric Emergency Medicine Assembly offers a wide range of valuable content.

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NEW CRITICAL CARE JOBS

Intensivist Opportunity
Richmond, Virginia
CC (Intensive Care Consortium) Healthcare is recruiting a critical care trained physician to serve patients at Johnston-Willis Hospital in Richmond, Virginia.

Pulmonary Critical Care Physician
Bloomington, Indiana
IU Health Southern Indiana Physicians, which is part of the largest and most comprehensive healthcare system in Indiana, is seeking a compassionate, patient-centered Pulmonary Critical Care physician to practice in their brand new hospital in Bloomington, IN!

Intensivist Facility Medical Director
Gainesville, Florida
HCA Florida North Florida Hospital and ICC Healthcare are seeking a Facility Medical Director to lead our intensivist program in Gainesville, FL

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FEATURED CRITICAL CARE BOOKS

Handbook of ICU EEG Monitoring

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Undercover Epicenter Nurse: How Fraud, Negligence, and Greed Led to Unnecessary Deaths at Elmhurst Hospital

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