Tag: recommendation
Back To The Future: ARDS Guidelines
In June 2023, Intensive Care Medicine published the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) practical guidelines for respiratory support in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). This monumental... read more
Noninvasive Ventilation in Sleep Medicine and Pulmonary Critical Care
This book is an introduction to a comprehensive analysis of recent advances and clinical research in noninvasive mechanical ventilation (NIV) in Pulmonary, Critical Care, and Sleep Medicine. The objective of the book is to... read more
Optimal Bundle of Recommendations for Sepsis
The aim of this retrospective cohort study was to identify among the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) guidelines the optimal bundle of recommendations that minimize 28-day mortality. The bundle of six recommendations is... read more
Indicators for Monitoring COVID-19 Community Levels and Making Public Health Recommendations
Widespread uptake of COVID-19 vaccines that are highly effective against severe illness and death, the accrual of high rates of vaccine- and infection-induced immunity at the population level, and the availability of effective... read more
Balanced vs. Unbalanced Fluid in Critically Ill Children
Our systematic review found some evidence of improvement in blood pH and bicarbonate values in critically ill children after 4–12 hours of fluid bolus therapy with balanced fluid compared with the unbalanced fluid. However,... read more
Guidelines on Temperature Control After Cardiac Arrest in Adults
The aim of these guidelines is to provide evidence‑based guidance for temperature control in adults who are coma‑tose after resuscitation from either in-hospital or out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, regardless of the underlying... read more
The Reemergence of Ketamine for Treatment in Critically Ill Adults
Ketamine has suggested potential benefit in several disease states impacting critically ill patients including pain, alcohol withdrawal syndrome, status epilepticus, and acute agitation. Further supporting evidence is needed... read more
Noninvasive Respiratory Support for COVID-19 Patients: When, for Whom, and How?
The significant mortality rate and prolonged ventilator days associated with invasive mechanical ventilation (IMV) in patients with severe COVID-19 have incited a debate surrounding the use of noninvasive respiratory support... read more
COVID-19 Guidance for Hospital Reporting and FAQs
Hospitals are responsible for reporting the information to the Federal government. Facilities should report at the individual hospital level, even if hospitals share a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Certification... read more
Consensus Process to Define Guiding Principles for Acute Perioperative Pain Management
The US Health and Human Services Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force initiated a public–private partnership which led to the publication of its report in 2019. The report emphasized the need for individualized,... read more
ECMO in Children Receiving HCT and Immune Effector Cell Therapy
Use of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) in children receiving hematopoietic cell transplantation (HCT) and immune effector cell therapy is controversial and evidence-based guidelines have not been established. Remarkable... read more
Consensus Guidelines on the Use of Intravenous Ketamine Infusions for Acute Pain Management
Evidence supports the use of ketamine for acute pain in a variety of contexts, including as a stand-alone treatment, as an adjunct to opioids, and, to a lesser extent, as an intranasal formulation. Contraindications for... read more
We studied how to reduce airborne COVID spread in hospitals. Here’s what we learnt
Melbourne’s second wave of COVID-19 last year, which led to a lockdown lasting more than 100 days, provided us with many lessons about controlling transmission. Some of these are pertinent as New South Wales endures its... read more
NIH-convened Expert Panel Proposes Standardized Definition of Placental COVID-19 Infection
A panel of experts convened by the National Institutes of Health has recommended standardized criteria to define infection of the placenta with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The panel also offers guidance... read more
When Could Airway Plateau Pressure is Acceptable in ARDS Patients?
Limitation of plateau pressure (Pplateau) is critical for pro-tection from ventilator-induced lung injury in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Limiting to a 30 cmH2O threshold is a widely accepted... read more
Guidance on COVID-19 Clinical Care and Treatment by Specialty
We are providing these links as part of our support to members seeking specialty advice for specific medical conditions, particularly those outside their own specialty. The situation is a fast-evolving one, and while we will... read more
An overview of the current AstraZeneca vaccine situation in Europe
On Thursday, March 11, 2021, Denmark suspended the use of the AstraZeneca vaccine (developed in collaboration with the University of Oxford) completely. Some other European countries followed suit. This prompted an investigation... read more
