Subphenotypes of AKI in Adults

Subphenotypes of AKI in Adults

Subphenotyping may help reduce heterogeneity under the umbrella term of acute kidney injury (AKI). Despite challenges remain, the identification of AKI subphenotypes has opened the potential of AKI research focused on better... read more

Myocarditis After COVID‐19 mRNA Vaccination in Australia

Myocarditis After COVID‐19 mRNA Vaccination in Australia

Myocarditis in adolescents and young adults following the administration of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) mRNA vaccines has been reported. Vaccination of 12–16‐year‐old adolescents with Comirnaty (tozinameran,... read more

Surfactant Therapies for Pediatric ARDS

Surfactant Therapies for Pediatric ARDS

We advocate for well-designed preclinical and explanatory clinical studies to investigate the use of surfactant for pediatric (PARDS) and neonatal (NARDS) acute respiratory distress syndrome. Given the accumulating knowledge... read more

Intra-Abdominal Hypertension – Core Critical Care

Intra-Abdominal Hypertension – Core Critical Care

The most popular book at ISICEM meeting. Despite increasing interest in intra-abdominal hypertension (IAH) and abdominal compartment syndrome (ACS) as causes of significant morbidity and mortality among the critically ill,... read more

Is Continuous Intra-abdominal Pressure Ready For Prime Time?

Is Continuous Intra-abdominal Pressure Ready For Prime Time?

Abdominal contents are primarily fluid in character so that pressure within this compartment follows Pascal's hydrostatic law. Intra-abdominal pressure (IAP) is the steady state pressure within the abdominal cavity and changes... read more

Improving Outcomes in Patients with Difficult Airways

Improving Outcomes in Patients with Difficult Airways

Evidence indicates that the airway community has successfully conquered the anatomically difficult airway, as these patients are managed safely with a low incidence of morbidity and mortality. In contrast, the literature... read more

Perioperative Hemodynamic Monitoring and Goal Directed Therapy: From Theory to Practice

Perioperative Hemodynamic Monitoring and Goal Directed Therapy: From Theory to Practice

This unique book provides clinicians and administrators with a comprehensive understanding of perioperative hemodynamic monitoring and goal directed therapy, emphasizing practical guidance for implementation at the bedside.... read more

Protective Ventilation

Protective Ventilation

As ventilator induced lung injury (VILI) importantly impacts outcome of mechanically ventilated patients, even in those without lung injury, it follows that those caring for the critically ill should apply protective ventilatory... read more

Quick Reference to Critical Care

Quick Reference to Critical Care

Sharpen your critical care skills, with the fully updated Quick Reference to Critical Care, fifth 5th edition. This well-illustrated pocket guide covers the full range of critical care scenarios, listing each disorder, medication,... read more

The Effect of ICU Diaries on PTSD, Anxiety, and Depression

The Effect of ICU Diaries on PTSD, Anxiety, and Depression

Providing an ICU diary to patients admitted to the ICU reduced the rate of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms compared with usual care. We included 7 RCTs. Patients who received a diary during the ICU admission... read more

Advanced Bleeding Control in Combat Casualty Care

Advanced Bleeding Control in Combat Casualty Care

Consensus was reached on the contents of a standard bleeding control toolbox, where it should be available, providers and training requirements, international registries and guidelines, and potential indications for REBOA... read more

Prone Position in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

Prone Position in Mechanically Ventilated Patients

The use of prone position (PP) during invasive mechanical ventilation was first reported more than 45 years ago as a mean to improve oxygenation in patients with acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. Improved oxygenation... read more

Etomidate, Adrenal Insufficiency and Mortality Associated with Severity of Illness

Etomidate, Adrenal Insufficiency and Mortality Associated with Severity of Illness

Whereas etomidate causes adrenal insufficiency, it was not shown to increase mortality in many analyzed here in ICU settings. However, etomidate associated relative mortality rates increased progressively and correlated with... read more

Bedside Procedures in the ICU

Bedside Procedures in the ICU

This handbook is a guide to best practice in interventions commonly encountered in the ICU. It is clinically orientated providing step-by-step explanations and illustrations of most invasive procedures, check lists to make... read more