Multidisciplinary Approaches and Molecular Diagnostics in New-Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus and Nontuberculous Mycobacterial CNS Infections in the ICU

The diagnosis and management of complex neurological conditions such as New-Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus (NORSE) and central nervous system (CNS) infections caused by non-tuberculous mycobacteria (NTM) pose substantial... read more

Pulmonary Manifestations in Patients With Hematologic Malignancies

Pulmonary involvement is common in patients with hematologic malignancies (HMs) and varies depending on the underlying condition, including lymphoproliferative disorders, acute leukemia, myelodysplastic syndrome, and allogeneic... read more

Impact of Extended-course Oral Nirmatrelvir/Ritonavir in Established Long COVID

Extended courses of nirmatrelvir/ritonavir may have meaningful benefits for some people with Long COVID but not others. We encourage researchers to study how and why nirmatrelvir/ritonavir benefits some and what course length... read more

Clinical Outcomes of Early Phenotype-Desirable Antimicrobial Therapy for Enterobacterales Bacteremia

This is first study to compare clinical outcomes between patients with E coli, K pneumoniae, K oxytoca, and P mirabilis BSIs receiving early PDAT vs delayed PDAT using DOOR analysis. Receiving early phenotype-desirable... read more

Intubate Patients with Sepsis Before Midnight or When the Time Comes?

The ever-recurring decision for every clinician is to act or not to act and when to act. The balance of benefit or harm of an intervention and the optimal timing of treatment is not always clear. Intervening or not and... read more

Leveraging the Power of Routinely Collected ICU Data

With the steady advent of electronic health records, the abundance of routinely recorded data related to the treatment and care of intensive care unit (ICU) patients can be nothing short of overwhelming. Over tens of... read more

Emergence of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Critical Care Units

In intensive care unit, the care of critically ill patients is a primary component of modern medicine. Intensive care units create potential for recovery in patients who otherwise may not have survived. They are, however,... read more

Emergence of Ventilator Associated Pneumonia in Critical Care Units

ECMO. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO), is a rapidly developing technology for supporting or even replacing heart and/or lung functions for days or weeks, giving the time for recovery, other therapeutic interventions... read more

ECMO. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation

Establishment and Validation of a Risk Prediction Model for Sepsis-Associated Liver Injury in ICU Patients

This novel nomogram effectively predicts SALI risk in sepsis patients by integrating readily available clinical parameters. While external validation is needed, the model shows promise as a practical tool for early risk stratification,... read more

Sepsis Management: PIRO and MODS

This book is unique in approaching multiple organ dysfunction syndrome (MODS) from the perspective of its pathophysiological mechanism, and addressing aspects that are overlooked in most of the available literature. Eminent... read more

Sepsis Management: PIRO and MODS

Sepsis: Methods and Protocols

This detailed volume presents a variety of animal models that are commonly used to study sepsis and some key procedures to measure specific disease outcomes. The chapters describe well-established surgical and nonsurgical... read more

Sepsis: Methods and Protocols

Procalcitonin Correlation with SEPSIS Severity in ICU Patients

High rates of morbidity and death are linked to sepsis, a potentially fatal illness. Procalcitonin (PCT), a biomarker of bacterial infection, is increasingly used in sepsis management to evaluate disease severity and guide... read more

Successful Treatment of Unilateral Pulmonary Edema as Minimally Invasive Mitral Valve Surgery Complication

We successfully treated this patient using ECMO and independent lung ventilation. Several cases have been described in the literature, but the pathogenesis and risk factors of UPE remain unclear. Management depends on... read more

Biomarkers in Trauma, Injury and Critical Care (Biomarkers in Disease: Methods, Discoveries and Applications)

This handbook systematically presents biomarkers for traumatic injuries. The book covers topics such as traumatic brain injury, liver injury, burn severity, muscle heart damage, and acute inflammation in polytrauma and their... read more

Biomarkers in Trauma, Injury and Critical Care (Biomarkers in Disease: Methods, Discoveries and Applications)

Pulmonary Hypertension: Basic Science to Clinical Medicine

This book provides the framework for a singular reference in the field of pulmonary hypertension. Pulmonary vascular disease is a complex and heterogeneous condition characterized by remodeling of distal pulmonary arterioles... read more

Pulmonary Hypertension: Basic Science to Clinical Medicine

Effect on Norepinephrine Administration Timing on Prognosis of Septic Shock Patients

Norepinephrine initiation ≤1 h is associated with lower 28-day mortality in patients with septic shock. Early norepinephrine administration is also associated with a shorter time to achieve MAP ≥65 mmHg, lower 24-h intravenous... read more

Sepsis: Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment

Sometimes our body's reaction to infection can result in damage to internal tissues and organs. Such a condition is referred to as sepsis. Some of the symptoms of sepsis are high fever, increased heart and breathing rate,... read more

Sepsis: Clinical Diagnosis and Treatment

An Optimal Antibiotic Selection Framework for Sepsis Patients Using AI

In this work we present OptAB, the first completely data-driven online-updateable antibiotic selection model based on Artificial Intelligence (AI) for Sepsis patients accounting for side-effects. OptAB performs an iterative... read more