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Blood Purification for Adult Patients with Sepsis

Our network meta-analysis (NMA) suggests that plasma exchange and polymyxin-B hemoperfusion may provide potential benefits for adult patients with severe infection or sepsis/septic shock when compared with standard care alone,... read more

Tags: AKI, infection, sepsis, septic shock, study,

Nursing Care and ECMO

This highly informative book provides essential insights for ICU nurses at ECMO centers around the world, who face the substantial challenges involved in the management of ECMO patients. Above all, it meets their training... read more

Tags: book, ECMO, education, ICU, monitoring, nursing,

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Artesunate Treatment in Severely Injured Patients with Traumatic Hemorrhage

In this study of critically injured trauma patients with major hemorrhage, artesunate did not improve organ dysfunction and was potentially associated with an increased VTE risk. Future studies that focus on immune responses... read more

Tags: hemorrhage, study, trauma, treatment, VTE,

Doppler Ultrasound Identified Venous Congestion in Septic Shock

Venous congestion is a pathophysiological state where high venous pressures cause organ edema and dysfunction. Venous congestion is associated with worse outcomes, particularly acute kidney injury (AKI), for critically ill... read more

Tags: AKI, resuscitation, RRT, sepsis, septic shock, study, ultrasound,

Hypercalcemia of Immobility in Critically Ill Patients

Significant hypercalcemia can occur in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Immobilization hypercalcemia has been infrequently reported after ICU admission. Patients, therefore, usually require extensive workup to rule out... read more

Tags: hypercalcemia, hypertension, ICU, immobility, pneumonia, VAP,

Ferroptosis and Pyroptosis Signatures in Critical COVID-19 Patients

Critical COVID-19 patients admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) frequently suffer from severe multiple organ dysfunction with underlying widespread cell death. Ferroptosis and pyroptosis are two detrimental forms of... read more

Tags: biomarkers, COVID-19, ICU, infection, mechanical ventilation, SOFA,

The Contribution of Procalcitonin, C-Reactive Protein and Interleukin-6 in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Surgical Sepsis

The mortality rate was quite high in our study, consistent with the elevated serum biomarker concentrations, which were higher in non-survivors compared with survivors. C-reactive protein (CRP) and IL-6 were the most effective... read more

Tags: biomarkers, CRP, diagnosis, prognosis, sepsis, study,

COVID-19 Critical and Intensive Care Medicine Essentials

This book provides healthcare professionals in Critical Care setting an easy consultation guide to fight against COVID-19. The book is divided into sections: Fundamentals of COVID-19, Pneumological critical care, Neurological... read more

Tags: book, coagulation, COVID-19, hemostasis, mechanical ventilation, oxygen therapy, pneumonia,

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Staphylococcus Epidermidis Infections Linked to ICU Septic Shocks

Bloodstream infections caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis (SE-BSI) may lead to septic shock in patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU), according to a study. For the study, researchers looked at a retrospective cohort... read more

Tags: ICU, infection, sepsis, septic shock, study,

Handbook of Critical Care Medicine

The management of critically ill patients is an important and integral part of internal medicine practice. Often, junior doctors and medical students receive insufficient training in this area of medicine. There are important... read more

Tags: book, education, ICU, training,

Adjunctive Intravenous Then Oral Vitamin C for CAP Patients

Patients hospitalised with community acquired pneumonia (CAP) have low peripheral blood vitamin C concentrations and limited antioxidant capacity. The feasibility of a trial of vitamin C supplementation to improve patient... read more

Tags: CAP, pneumonia, study, treatment, vitamin C,

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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:

Treating Post-ICU PTSD
We know that critical illness, sedation, delirium, etc., can leave patients with deep psychological trauma. How can we help them recover? What resources are available to treat post-ICU PTSD? Listen to podcast

Fluid management in the OR and ICU
Fluid is the most prescribed drug.. join me in this conversation with Professor Marlies Ostermann from Guy’s & St Thomas Hospital, London, UK, in this fascinating and important topic. Listen to podcast

What are the risk factors for not attaining target beta-lactam levels in ICU patients?
In this episode, I'll discuss the risk factors for not attaining target beta-lactam levels in ICU patients. Listen to podcast

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CRITICAL CARE UPCOMING EVENTS

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.

ERS International Congress 2023
Sep. 09, 2023 - Milan, Italy

European Respiratory Society (ERS) International Congress - an annual event that brings together the world’s respiratory experts to showcase all the latest advances in respiratory medicine and science. ERS International Congress 2023 will take place at MiCo in Milan, Italy from 9 – 13 September, 2023.

Principles of Critical Care Medicine for Non-Intensive Care Specialists
Sep. 20, 2023 - Online

This cutting-edge CME course is intended to provide core clinical critical-care skills to health care providers who are not trained as intensivists but whose clinical duties involve taking care of critically ill patients.

Interactive sessions. Instructive clinical cases with audience-response questions, all taught by renowned experts. Recordings of all live-streamed sessions are made available for immediate viewing online at your convenience.

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NEW CRITICAL CARE JOBS

Critical Care Intensivist
Cortlandt Manor, New York
Hudson Valley Hospital is looking for full time, Board Certified Intensivists with an interest in working nights to join our team in Cortlandt Manor, New York.

Critical Care Physician
North Carolina
Optimum has partnered with a facility in southeastern North Carolina seeking a Critical Care physician to join their established team.

Critical Care Physician
Jefferson City, Missouri
SSM Health St. Mary's Hospital is seeking a Critical Care Intensivist to join our talented team of multidisciplinary providers. Ideal candidates will be BC/BE in Critical Care Medicine and will provide exceptional, compassionate care within our Mid-Missouri service area.

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FEATURED CRITICAL CARE BOOKS

Ethical Dilemmas in Pediatrics

Children in precarious health present particular problems for healthcare professionals because of their intimate relation to their family, and because of the family’s need to provide major long-term source of support...

Immunotherapy

The field of immuno-oncology continues to rapidly evolve as new insights to fight and treat cancer emerge. The fourth edition of Immunotherapy provides the most current overview of immuno-oncology in different cancer types...

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