Awake Veno-Venous ECMO in ICU

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) is an advanced treatment for severe respiratory failure. Implantation of ECMO before invasive ventilation or extubation during ECMO has been reported and is becoming increasingly... read more

Passport to Successful Outcomes for Patients Admitted to ICU: Meeting Patient Goals of Care

The second edition builds upon the previous content, exploring new and emerging evidence to enhance the structure and content of rehabilitation provided. It considers the additional impact of COVID-19 throughout each chapter.... read more

Passport to Successful Outcomes for Patients Admitted to ICU: Meeting Patient Goals of Care

Predictors of Functional Impairment in Severe COVID-19 Patients Two Months After Discharge

The Post-COVID-19 Functional Status (PCFS) scale is a validated tool for assessing functional impairment in COVID-19 patients. While this retrospective monocentric study identified multiple risk factors associated with... read more

Optimizing ICU Weaning: Globalizing Personalized Weaning Strategies

this study provides compelling evidence supporting the concept of individualized weaning in the ICU. By tailoring spontaneous breathing trial (SBT) methods to match specific patient conditions, it represents an essential... read more

Improving Critical Care Survivorship: A Guide to Prevention, Recovery, and Reintegration

This book, just published, provides a comprehensive overview of improving critical care survivorship. Comprised of four sections, the text presents interventions that can be used to improve patient outcomes and reduce the... read more

Improving Critical Care Survivorship: A Guide to Prevention, Recovery, and Reintegration

ARF Caused by Penicillium Marneffei Infection After Kidney Transplantation

Penicillium Marneffei (PM) infections often present with nonspecific clinical manifestations, and severe respiratory failure (ARF) after infection is particularly uncommon. This case report a patient who developed severe... read more

Management of Refractory COPD

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common condition with an estimated global prevalence of almost 12 percent in adults over age 30 years [1-3]. Prior to the onset of the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019)... read more

Tracheostomies The Complete Guide

Tracheostomies: The Complete Guide (2nd ed.) serves as a comprehensive resource for healthcare practitioners and patients navigating the complexities of tracheostomy and laryngectomy care. This edition emphasizes the... read more

Tracheostomies The Complete Guide

Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

"Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury" is a practical, comprehensive guide to the treatment of patients (both adults and children) with such injuries, from the time of initial contact through to the rehabilitation... read more

Management of Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

Extracorporeal Life Support for Adults

This book presents a concise, evidence-based review of extracorporeal life support (ECLS) for adult diseases. It describes the use of ECLS with patients who are experiencing severe hypoxemic respiratory failure (ARDS and... read more

Extracorporeal Life Support for Adults

Textbook of Acute Trauma Care

This book provides a systemic approach to acute trauma care in line with the ABCDE paradigm and up-to-date information on assessing and managing major trauma from the pre-hospital to the rehabilitation phase. The book's... read more

Textbook of Acute Trauma Care

The impact of physical medicine and rehabilitation consultation on clinical outcomes in the SICU

The impact of a physical medicine and rehabilitation (PM&R) consultation on clinical outcomes in critically ill surgical patients remains unclear. The aim of this study is to examine whether the patients who received PM&R... read more

The impact of physical medicine and rehabilitation consultation on clinical outcomes in the SICU

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

This issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine, guest-edited by Dr. Gerard Criner and Dr. Bartolome Celli, is focused on Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease. Topics discussed in this issue include but are not limited to: COPD... read more

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease, An Issue of Clinics in Chest Medicine

Staff Experiences Relating to Early Mobilisation of Mechanically Ventilated Patients in Intensive Care

Early mobilisation of mechanically ventilated patients has been suggested to be effective in mitigating muscle weakness, yet it is not a common practice. Understanding staff experiences is crucial to gain insights into what... read more

Staff Experiences Relating to Early Mobilisation of Mechanically Ventilated Patients in Intensive Care

Clinical Profile and Recovery Pattern of Dysphagia in COVID-19 Patients

COVID-19 considerably impacted swallowing function in the current study. Although many patients recovered within an acceptable timeframe, some experienced persistent severe dysphagia and a protracted recovery with dependence... read more

Clinical Profile and Recovery Pattern of Dysphagia in COVID-19 Patients

Recovery, Rehabilitation and Follow-up Services After Critical Illness

Overall, these data demonstrate a proliferation of recovery, follow-up and rehabilitation services for critically ill adults in the past decade across the UK, although service gaps remain suggesting further work is required... read more

Recovery, Rehabilitation and Follow-up Services After Critical Illness

COVID-19 and Critical Illness Neuropathy

We have described COVID patients in the ICU with critical illness neuropathy (CIP). COVID-related CIP could have implications for the functional recovery and rehabilitation strategies. Nerve conduction studies showed a... read more

COVID-19 and Critical Illness Neuropathy

Managing Rising COVID-19 Cases in ICU

I have been working in intensive care for over 20 years, including a decade as a consultant, and facing winter pressures has always been the norm. However, the past 18 months have been something else. During the winter... read more

Managing Rising COVID-19 Cases in ICU