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Early Control of Elevated Blood Pressure – INTERACT3

Early control of elevated blood pressure is the most promising treatment for acute intracerebral hemorrhage. We aimed to establish whether implementing a goal-directed care bundle incorporating protocols for early intensive... read more

Tags: anticoagulation, blood pressure, hemorrhage, hypotension, study, treatment,

Manual of Cardiac Intensive Care

Addressing the changing needs of clinicians in today’s CCU, ICU and CICU, Manual of Cardiac Intensive Care is an easy-to-use, point-of-care reference for cardiologists, intensivists, physicians, trainees, and other health... read more

Tags: book, cardiogenic shock, cardiology, COVID-19, education, tamponade,

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Propofol in ICU Settings: Understanding and Managing Anti-Arrhythmic, Pro-Arrhythmic Effects, and Propofol Infusion Syndrome

Propofol has revolutionized anesthesia and intensive care medicine owing to its favorable pharmacokinetic characteristics, fast onset, and short duration of action. This drug has been shown to be remarkably effective in numerous... read more

Tags: anesthesia, ICU, infusion, propofol, sedation, toxicity, treatment,

Fast Facts About EKGs for Nurses: The Rules of Identifying EKGs in a Nutshell

In an easy-to-use “Fast Facts” format, this pocket-sized reference provides clear and precise access to basic EKG information and EKG recognition guidelines that nurses use daily. The guide helps readers to accurately... read more

Tags: book, education, EKG, nursing,

Severe Hypertriglyceridemia: A 10-Year Review

This study shows the morbidity profile associated with severe hypertriglyceridemia (SHTG), with a high level of ICU admissions and also a high level of the use of plasmapheresis. In our population, this approach had good... read more

Tags: hypertension, ICU, inflammation, statins, study,

Endoscopic Cardiac Surgery: Tips, Tricks and Traps

This book is unique in describing the practical considerations of endoscopic cardiac surgery. It covers this topic from basic concepts such as patient selection to imaging and outlines the different approaches to particular... read more

Tags: book, cardiology, education, endoscopy,

Minimally Invasive Intrathoracic Negative-pressure Therapy and FlexVATS for Patients with Pleural Empyema

To determine whether a new surgical method using a flexible endoscope (FlexVATS) to perform sparing debridement and apply negative-pressure therapy without extensive decortication may be an alternative treatment option for... read more

Tags: empyema, endoscopy, intubation, study, therapy, treatment,

Optimal Fluid Therapy for Sepsis Management in Critically Ill Adults

For a study, researchers aimed to analyze the fluid treatment in septic critically ill adults. About 20% to 30% of patients were admitted to an ICU with sepsis. In sepsis patients, investigators observed intravenous fluid... read more

Tags: fluid therapy, hemodynamics, ICU, resuscitation, sepsis, treatment, vasopressors,

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Every Deep-Drawn Breath: A Critical Care Doctor on Healing, Recovery, and Transforming Medicine in the ICU

A world-renowned critical care doctor offers hope for ICU patients and their families in this timely, urgent, and compassionate narrative. Over the next ten years, 40 to 60 million people in this country will be admitted... read more

Tags: advice, book, COVID-19, dementia, depression, education, ICU, mobility, PICS, PTSD, sedation,

Mild Hypercapnia or Normocapnia after OHCA

In patients with coma who were resuscitated after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), targeted mild hypercapnia did not lead to better neurologic outcomes at 6 months than targeted normocapnia. A total of 1,700 patients... read more

Tags: hypercapnia, OHCA, study,

Dexmedetomidine for EOL Sedation

This study demonstrates a reduction in breakthrough medication requirements, particularly benzodiazepines, for patients sedated with dexmedetomidine at end of life (EOL). The dexmedetomidine cohort required less breakthrough... read more

Tags: dexmedetomidine, EOL, opioids, sedation, study,

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ICU Delirium – A Decade of Learning

Think of delirium as the phenotypic manifestation of global, acute brain dysfunction that can deprive patients of their dignity. This syndrome of acute changes in awareness, attention, and cognition is an independent predictor... read more

Tags: delirium, ICU, inflammation, sedation,

Safety and efficacy of dexmedetomidine vs ketamine vs midazolam combined with propofol in gastrointestinal endoscopy for cancer patients

In cancer patients who underwent GI endoscopy, dexmedetomidine-propofol and ketamine-propofol had better sedation efficacy [lower achievement time of RSS 3–4, total propofol dose, and eye-opening time] compared to midazolam-propofol... read more

Tags: cancer, dexmedetomidine, endoscopy, ketamine, propofol, sedation, study,

Hemodialysis as an Effective Treatment for Combined Amlodipine and Metformin Overdose

Introducing emergency dialysis will lead to significant outcomes in mortality and morbidity in patients with combined toxicity of amlodipine and metformin. Moreover, non-ST elevation myocardial infarction is also expected... read more

Tags: acidosis, hemodialysis, hypertension, ischemia, overdose, vasodilation,

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:

Physical and Occupational Therapists in the ICU: Working Together But Not Together
Occupational and Physical Therapists save lives in the ICU with their unique and complementary expertise. Bryan Lohse, DPT, CCS and Paul Arnold, OTR/L, CLT share with us how their Awake and Walking CVICU has developed their therapy teams. They address the question of PT & OT cotreatments in the ICU. Listen to podcast

ICU Primary Snippet 21 - CO2 carriage in Blood
In this podcast, we discuss CO2 carriage in blood. Listen to podcast

AI, Nurse Burn-Out & the Silent ICU
CalmWave, is using AI to remediate clinical alarm fatigue in ICUs and build a first-to-market hospital operations orchestration platform to improve nurse retention and patient outcomes. Listen to podcast

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CRITICAL CARE UPCOMING EVENTS

Humanising Critical Care webinar series: swallowing and communication
Jul. 12, 2023 - Online

The “Humanising Critical Care Webinar Series” is an educational initiative focusing on how healthcare professionals can provide evidence-based, person-centred care in their daily practice to improve patient outcomes and experiences.

Southeastern Critical Care Summit 2023
Aug. 03, 2023 - Atlanta, GA

The Critical Care Summit provides targeted education for common critical care conditions and procedures to multi-professional healthcare stakeholders. This program uses interactive and case-based lectures from content experts across all disciplines (physicians, nurses, NP and PA providers, pharmacists and respiratory therapy personnel as well as administrators), and hands-on teaching in breakout sessions.

WICC 2023- 16th World Intensive and Critical Care Congress
Aug. 26, 2023 - Istanbul, Turkey

The mission of the WICC2023 is to gather all intensive and critical care professionals from the globe to share knowledge, experience and research findings in intensive and critical care; to contribute to education and experience of intensivists.

2023 World Heart and Cardiothoracic Surgery Conference
Sep. 08, 2023 - Singapore

2023 WHCS is a premiere educational Heart Congress in the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery and Cardiology that rotates between continents and is organized in collaboration with national and international Cardiac societies and associations.

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NEW CRITICAL CARE JOBS

Intensivist/Nocturnist
New York City, New York
Northwell Health Pulmonary, Critical Care and Sleep Medicine Program is seeking a BE/BC Intensivist Nocturnist to enhance the staff at Lenox Hill Hospital.

Physician Critical Care ICU
Billings, Montana
SCL Health Medical Group is a physician network that is part of SCL Health, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care. With locations throughout Colorado, Montana and Wyoming, we offer a wide variety of primary and specialty care services. Our generous base salary is $429,000. Additionally, we are offering $25,000 signing bonus.

Intensivist Medical Director
Fayetteville, North Carolina
A regional medical center 40-minutes south of Fayetteville, North Carolina, is seeking an Intensivist Medical Director to join their team.

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FEATURED CRITICAL CARE BOOKS

Transfusion Medicine and Hemostasis: Clinical and Laboratory Aspects

Transfusion Medicine and Hemostasis: Clinical and Laboratory Aspects, Third Edition, is the only pocket-sized, quick reference for pathology and transfusion medicine residents and fellows. It covers all topics in transfusion...

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

This issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, guest-edited by Dr. Gerard Criner and Dr. Bartolome Celli, is focused on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Topics discussed in this issue include but are not limited to: COPD...

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