The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures

The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures

Now in its tenth edition, The Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures has been the definitive, market-leading guide to clinical nursing skills for over three decades. This internationally best-selling title sets... read more

Wallach’s Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests

Wallach’s Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests

An excellent resource for appropriate test ordering and interpretation, Wallach's Interpretation of Diagnostic Tests, 11th Edition, helps you save time, avoid errors, and arrive at an accurate diagnosis. Organized into two... read more

Limiting Radiation in Trauma Imaging & Trauma Resuscitation

Limiting Radiation in Trauma Imaging & Trauma Resuscitation

Appropriate clinical decision-making in the initial evaluation and management of trauma patients in the emergency department is critical to optimize patient outcomes. This supplement provides evidence-based recommendations... read more

When Should I Worry About a PE in a Patient with COVID-19

PE diagnosis in COVID-19 patients is challenging. Many of the features of PE, such as shortness of breath and hypoxemia, are very common in patients with COVID-19, even in the absence of PE. Further, the diagnostic tests... read more

30% of COVID-19 Patients Had No Symptoms of Fever, Cough, or Shortness of Breath

30% of COVID-19 Patients Had No Symptoms of Fever, Cough, or Shortness of Breath

The findings of this cohort study suggest that screening based on conventional COVID-19 symptoms or corresponding examination findings of febrile respiratory illness may not possess the necessary sensitivity for early diagnostic... read more

Review of Viral Testing and Antibody/Serology Testing for COVID-19 for the Intensivist

Review of Viral Testing and Antibody/Serology Testing for COVID-19 for the Intensivist

The severe acute respiratory syndrome-coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) (coronavirus disease 2019 [COVID-19]) pandemic has led to the rapid development of many diagnostic tests. The initial focus of these tests was on molecular... read more

Infectious Meningitis and Encephalitis in ICU

Infectious Meningitis and Encephalitis in ICU

Infectious meningitis and encephalitis are a major concern in ICU since they are associated with high mortality and permanent neurological injury. About 3% of central nervous system infections will be admitted in the ICU. Three... read more

Early Prediction of ICU-Acquired Weakness

Early Prediction of ICU-Acquired Weakness

The previously developed prediction model for ICU-AW showed poor performance in a new independent multicenter validation cohort. Model updating methods improved calibration but not discrimination. The newly derived prediction... read more

Clinical Characteristics of Patients With COVID-19 Receiving Emergency Medical Services

Clinical Characteristics of Patients With COVID-19 Receiving Emergency Medical Services

This cohort study of 124 patients with COVID-19 revealed that most patients with COVID-19 presenting to emergency medical services were older and had multiple chronic health conditions. Initial concern, symptoms, and examination... read more

Safe Performance of Echocardiography During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Safe Performance of Echocardiography During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) outbreak has become a worldwide healthcare emergency, with continuously growing number of infected subjects. Considering the easy virus spread through respiratory droplets produced with... read more

Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infections: Practical Considerations for Intensivists

Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infections: Practical Considerations for Intensivists

On December 31, 2019, China reported cases of respiratory illness in humans appearing first in Wuhan, Hubei Province, that involved a novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 (aka 2019-nCoV). This new emergency is a zoonotic disease... read more

New Genomic Tests Aim to Diagnose Deadly Infections Faster

New Genomic Tests Aim to Diagnose Deadly Infections Faster

Rapid genomic tests are poised to change the way doctors diagnose and treat infections, but their cost may limit widespread use. Ryan Springer's mystery illness began last summer with a dull ache in his chest. Over the... read more

Clinically Significant Pleural Effusion in ICU

Clinically Significant Pleural Effusion in ICU

Clinically significant pleural effusion (PLEFF)—defined by a depth greater than or equal to 2 cm in a drainable location on thoracic ultrasound together with a potential adverse effect on patient progress—was detected... read more

Clinical Decision Support Systems: Future or Present in ICU?

Clinical Decision Support Systems: Future or Present in ICU?

Clinical decision support systems (CDSS) are today, a reality. More complex, useful systems will be developed in the near future, forging CDSS an essential part of ICU monitoring. However, we need to understand the algorithms... read more