ICU Protocols: A Step-wise Approach, Vol I
The second edition of this highly successful book includes up-to-date notes on the step-wise management of clinical emergencies encountered in everyday intensive care units (ICU). Each thoroughly revised chapter provides... read more
Echocardiography and Ultrasonography in the ICU: A Comprehensive Text (Respiratory Medicine)
This is a comprehensive textbook on the emerging field of critical care ultrasound and echocardiography. These imaging modalities are being used increasingly in the ICU, and this book contains more detail than any other book... read more
Critical Care Anesthesiology
This book is dedicated to the management of the critically ill patient, in particular, the one affected by infectious diseases. The book, thanks to its structure, can be useful both to health professionals already operating... read more
Fluids and Electrolytes: A Thorough Guide covering Fluids, Electrolytes and Acid-Base Balance of the Human Body
This book is a must-have for all nursing and medical students looking to broaden or refreshen their skills of understanding human pathophysiology. It is perfect for anyone that wishes to work in the medical field, and it... read more
ICU Quick Drug Guide 2nd Edition
This book provides precise, must-have drug information for the ICU. It offers essential, evidence-based practice guidelines for the critical care setting. Now in its fully revised and expanded second edition, ICU Quick Drug... read more
Critical Care Pearls: ICU Q&A Handbook for Critical Care Medicine: A Board Review and Daily Clinical Practice. Rapid Reference for Physicians, Fellows & Nurses
In the fast-paced world of intensive care medicine, every second counts and every question matters. Critical Care Pearls – Third Edition delivers over a thousand carefully curated ICU questions and evidence-based answers... read more
Critical Care Nursing Mnemonics: A Fast Recall Guide for ICU and Emergency Nurses
In the world of critical care and emergency nursing, seconds matter—and knowledge must be ready on demand. Critical Care Nursing Mnemonics is your compact, clinical companion designed to help ICU and ER nurses recall essential... read more
Nutrition in ICU Patients
This book discusses practical topics in critical care nutrition including basic principles and practices in nutrition support in the ICU. Tailoring nutrition solutions is crucial for the development and prognosis of critical... read more
Artificial Intelligence for Improved Patient Outcomes: Principles for Moving Forward with Rigorous Science
Artificial Intelligence for Improved Patient Outcomes provides new, relevant, and practical information on what AI can do in healthcare and how to assess whether AI is improving health outcomes. With clear insights and a... read more
Critical Care & ICU Made Simple: The Illustrated Bedside Manual for Fast Decision-Making and Real-World Patient Management
Are you overwhelmed by complex ICU textbooks that make critical care harder, not easier? Do you wish you had a practical critical care handbook that helps you make the right call in seconds, not hours? You’ve just found... read more
AI Spots Deadly Sepsis Clotting Crisis Hours Earlier – Now Live as a Free Web Tool
In a large multi-center retrospective study using the MIMIC-IV and eICU-CRD databases, researchers developed an interpretable machine learning model to predict sepsis-induced coagulopathy (SIC) within 7 days of ICU admission.... read more
Lungs Hit Hardest: Respiratory Sepsis Survivors Face Sharply Higher Death Rates and Cognitive Decline Years Later
In a large cohort study of 12,854 ICU survivors in Germany, patients who survived respiratory sepsis (RS) – mostly from bacterial pneumonia – had significantly worse long-term outcomes than those who survived SARS-CoV-2... read more
TXA in Cardiac Surgery: No Harm to Kidneys, Shorter Stays!
A systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 randomized controlled trials, encompassing 6,807 patients undergoing cardiovascular surgery, investigated the effect of tranexamic acid (TXA) administration on renal outcomes. The... read more
VV-ECMO Wins Big: Twice the Survival Odds Over VA-ECMO in Respiratory Failure
A PRISMA-guided systematic review and meta-analysis of 11 studies involving 3,598 patients with severe respiratory failure found that veno-venous ECMO (VV-ECMO) is linked to significantly better survival to hospital discharge... read more
Handbook of Sepsis
This recently released practically oriented book provides an up-to-date overview of all significant aspects of the pathogenesis of sepsis and its management, including within the ICU. Readers will find information on... read more
ICU Polypharmacy Alert: 1 in 7 Patients Hit with Major or Contraindicated Drug Interactions
In a prospective observational study of 93 critically ill patients at a tertiary care ICU, researchers identified 123 drug-drug interactions (DDIs), with 15% classified as major and 6% as contraindicated using Lexicomp risk... read more
Lung Protection Saves Brains: Low Tidal Volume Tied to Lower Mortality
This international cohort study involving 1,510 patients with Acute Brain Injury (ABI) across 73 ICUs investigated the impact of Low-Tidal-Volume Ventilation (LTVV) on outcomes. In this group, where the most common etiology... read more
Copine 5: A Key Defender Against Sepsis’s Deadly Leak
This study identifies Copine 5 (CPNE5) as a critical factor in the development of life-threatening sepsis-induced vascular leakage and mortality. Analysis of human aorta cells revealed that CPNE5 is the primary Copine family... read more
Restoring Voices: Safety and Success of In-Line Speaking Valves
A retrospective cohort study evaluated the safety and tolerability of placing a speaking valve directly in-line with the ventilator circuit for critically ill, tracheostomized patients who were difficult to wean from mechanical... read more
Non-invasive Mechanical Ventilation in Critical Care, Anesthesiology and Palliative Care
This book provides an easy, modern and practical way for physicians to approach the world of noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIMV). Noninvasive ventilation is well-established and increasingly used in routine clinical... read more
PEEP’s Hidden Impact: The Rise in Mechanical Power
This study investigated how a stepwise increase in Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) affects respiratory mechanics and mechanical power in mechanically ventilated adults. Using an incremental titration strategy,... read more
Mastering Non-Invasive Respiratory Support: A Guide to Success
This clinical guide provides an overview of non-invasive respiratory support (NIRS) techniques—including High-Flow Nasal Therapy (HFNT), Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP), and Bilevel Positive Airway Pressure (BiPAP)-for... read more
