Roadblock: AFib with RVR

Roadblock: AFib with RVR

In this paper we focus on strategies to bypass the most common pitfalls in our treatment algorithm when treating patients who present to the ED in atrial fibrillation with RVR. We all know the few medications in our toolbox... read more

Urine Output-based Sepsis-associated AKI: Clinical Implications

Urine Output-based Sepsis-associated AKI: Clinical Implications

This paper offers comprehensive insights into the epidemiology of acute kidney injury (AKI), and we commend the authors for their significant contribution. They revealed an increase in the number of mild cases among AKI stage... read more

Anticoagulation in the ICU: Contact Pathway Inhibition Future

Anticoagulation in the ICU: Contact Pathway Inhibition Future

Bleeding and thrombotic complications are the main cause of morbidity and mortality in critically ill patients on the intensive care unit (ICU), receiving short-term percutaneous mechanical circulatory support (pMCS) by extracorporeal... read more

Hematologic Challenges in the Critically Ill

Hematologic Challenges in the Critically Ill

This volume provides a comprehensive overview of hematologic issues that clinicians regularly encounter in the critical care environment. The text features hematologic scenarios that affect the adult ICU patient, outlines... read more

Sepsis Prediction Model for Determining Sepsis vs. SIRS, qSOFA, and SOFA

Sepsis Prediction Model for Determining Sepsis vs. SIRS, qSOFA, and SOFA

In this cohort study of 60,507 hospital admissions, we found that although the SPM marginally outperformed existing prediction scores in balanced accuracy for classification of sepsis, it suffers from poor timeliness, limiting... read more

Novel Vasopressor Agent Adoption in Critically Ill Adults

Novel Vasopressor Agent Adoption in Critically Ill Adults

This study aimed to investigate the utilisation of ATII in critically ill adults undergoing vasopressor therapy. The study included patients admitted to ICUs from January 1, 2018, to December 31, 2020, who received intravenous... read more

The Vasopressin Loading for Refractory Septic Shock Study

The Vasopressin Loading for Refractory Septic Shock Study

Vasopressin loading may be safely introduced for septic shock. Vasopressin loading may be used to predict responses to its continuous infusion and select appropriate strategies to increase blood pressure. 92 patients were... read more

Blood Purification for Adult Patients with Sepsis

Blood Purification for Adult Patients with Sepsis

Our network meta-analysis (NMA) suggests that plasma exchange and polymyxin-B hemoperfusion may provide potential benefits for adult patients with severe infection or sepsis/septic shock when compared with standard care alone,... read more

Staphylococcus Epidermidis Infections Linked to ICU Septic Shocks

Staphylococcus Epidermidis Infections Linked to ICU Septic Shocks

Bloodstream infections caused by Staphylococcus epidermidis (SE-BSI) may lead to septic shock in patients admitted to intensive care unit (ICU), according to a study. For the study, researchers looked at a retrospective... read more

The Contribution of Procalcitonin, C-Reactive Protein and Interleukin-6 in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Surgical Sepsis

The Contribution of Procalcitonin, C-Reactive Protein and Interleukin-6 in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Surgical Sepsis

The mortality rate was quite high in our study, consistent with the elevated serum biomarker concentrations, which were higher in non-survivors compared with survivors. C-reactive protein (CRP) and IL-6 were the most effective... read more

Doppler Ultrasound Identified Venous Congestion in Septic Shock

Doppler Ultrasound Identified Venous Congestion in Septic Shock

Venous congestion is a pathophysiological state where high venous pressures cause organ edema and dysfunction. Venous congestion is associated with worse outcomes, particularly acute kidney injury (AKI), for critically ill... read more

Reducing Mortality in Critically Ill Patients

Reducing Mortality in Critically Ill Patients

This book describes the techniques, strategies, and drugs that have been demonstrated by multicenter randomized trials to influence survival in critically ill patients, defined as those who have acute failure of at least... read more

Optimal Fluid Therapy for Sepsis Management in Critically Ill Adults

Optimal Fluid Therapy for Sepsis Management in Critically Ill Adults

For a study, researchers aimed to analyze the fluid treatment in septic critically ill adults. About 20% to 30% of patients were admitted to an ICU with sepsis. In sepsis patients, investigators observed intravenous fluid... read more

Ground-breaking New AI Technology for Severe Sepsis Rapid Identification

Ground-breaking New AI Technology for Severe Sepsis Rapid Identification

ASEP Medical Holdings Inc. announced the ground-breaking use of artificial intelligence (AI) to rapidly identify infections at increased risk of severe sepsis. The method was developed by the Hancock Lab, under the guidance... read more