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Paper of the Day

Thursday, September 19th

Demoule. Dyspnoea in acutely ill mechanically ventilated adult patients: an ERS/ESICM statement. Eur Respir J 2024;63:2300347

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Narrative Review

Crippa. Brain hemodynamics in septic patients. Minerva Anestesiol 2024;90(9):814-29

Added September 17th

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Randomised Controlled Trial

Luo. Effect of High-Intensity vs Low-Intensity Noninvasive Positive Pressure Ventilation on the Need for Endotracheal Intubation in Patients With an Acute Exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary DiseaseThe HAPPEN Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2024;epublished September 16th

Added September 16th

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Randomised Controlled Trial

Woo. Efficacy of Virtual Visitation in ICU During COVID-19 Pandemic: The ICU Visits Randomized Controlled Trial. Crit Care Med 2024;epublished September 17th

Added September 16th

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Nurse managing a CRRT machine in the ICU

Narrative Review

Hariri. New drugs for acute kidney injury. J Intensive Med 2024;epublished September 7th

Added September 9th

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Screen of a mechanical ventilator in the ICU

Narrative Review

von Düring. Understanding ventilator-induced lung injury: The role of mechanical power. J Crit Care 2025;85:154902

Added September 9th

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Narrative Review

Feys. Influenza-associated and COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill patients. Lancet Respir Med 2024;12(9):728-742

Added September 9th

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Guideline

Helms. Oxygen therapy in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: guidelines from the SRLF-SFMU consensus conference. Ann Intensive Care 2024;14:140

Added September 8th

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Guideline

Estep. Recommendations for Multimodality Imaging of Patients With Left Ventricular Assist Devices and Temporary Mechanical Support: Updated Recommendations from the American Society of Echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiogr 2024;37(9):820-871

Added September 8th

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Guideline

Neurological monitoring and management for adult extracorporeal membrane oxygenation patients: Extracorporeal Life Support Organization consensus guidelines. Crit Care 2024;28:296

Added September 8th

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Narrative Review

Critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency: latest pathophysiology and management guidelines. Acute Crit Care 2024;39(3):331-340

Added September 3rd

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Narrative Review

Acute lung injury and post-cardiac arrest syndrome: a narrative review. J Intensive Care 2024;12:32

Added September 3rd

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Narrative Review

Understanding, assessing and treating immune, endothelial and haemostasis dysfunctions in bacterial sepsis. Intensive Care Med 2024;epublished September 2nd

Added September 3rd

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Narrative Review

European Respiratory Journal series on Pulmonary Hypertension

Savale. Transplantation, bridging, and support technologies in pulmonary hypertension. Eur Respir J 2024;epublished August 29th

Added September 2nd

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Narrative Review

European Respiratory Journal series on Pulmonary Hypertension

Kovacs. Definition, classification and diagnosis of pulmonary hypertension. Eur Respir J 2024;epublished August 29th

Added September 2nd

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Chest radiograph of a patient with pulmonary hypertension

Narrative Review

European Respiratory Journal series on Pulmonary Hypertension

Guignabert. Pathology and pathobiology of pulmonary hypertension: current insights and future directions. Eur Respir J 2024;epublished August 29th

Added September 2nd

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Narrative Review

Boesing. Positive end-expiratory pressure management in patients with severe ARDS: implications of prone positioning and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Crit Care 2024;28:277

Added August 26th

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Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patient receiving bag-mask ventilation

Narrative Review

Kill. Airway management and ventilation techniques in resuscitation during advanced life support: an update. J Anesth Analg Crit Care 2024;4:58

Added August 26th

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Chext radiograph of a patient with a chest drain and chest trauma

Narrative Review

Gaisendrees. Controlled automated reperfusion of the whole body after cardiac arrest: Device profile of the CARL system. Artif Org 2024;epublished August 23rd

Added August 26th

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Narrative Review

Gil. Venous thromboembolism in the era of machine learning and artificial intelligence in medicine. Thrombosis Research 2022;epublished August 22nd

Added August 25th

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Narrative Review

Wang. Unveiling the Mysteries of Contrast-Induced Acute Kidney Injury: New Horizons in Pathogenesis and Prevention. Toxics 2024;12:620

Added August 25th

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Patient with jaundiced sclera and hepatic encephalopathy

Narrative Review

Fernández. Acute liver failure: A practical update. JHEP Rep 2024;6(9):101131

Added August 25th

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Narrative Review

Sarani. Contemporary management of patients with multiple rib fractures: What you need to know. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2024;97(3):337-342

Added August 22nd

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Narrative Review

Schroeder. Management of chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell-associated toxicities. Intensive Care Med 2024;epublished August 22nd

Added August 22nd

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Narrative Review

Braitberg. Review article: The nature of terror medicine. Emerg Med Australas 2024;epublished August 20th

Added August 22nd

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Narrative Review

Yong. The convergent model of coagulation. J Thromb Haemost 2024;22(8):2140-2146

Added August 20th

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ECMO machine beside a patient's bed in the ICU

Randomised Controlled Trial

Burrell. Conservative or liberal oxygen targets in patients on venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Intensive Care Med 2024;epublished August 20th

Added August 20th

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Randomised Controlled Trial

Nyholm. Validating quantitative pupillometry thresholds for neuroprognostication after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. A predefined substudy of the Blood Pressure and Oxygenations Targets After Cardiac Arrest (BOX)-trial. Intensive Care Med 2024;epublished August 20th

Added August 20th

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Randomised Controlled Trial

Karanicolas. Tranexamic Acid in Patients Undergoing Liver ResectionThe HeLiX Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2024;epublished August 19th

Added August 19th

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Narrative Review

Kromm. Neuroprognostication After Cardiac Arrest. CHEST Crit Care 2024;2(3):100074

Added August 19th

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Narrative Review

Abdulaziz. Circulatory ECMO Support for High-Risk Acute Pulmonary Embolism. CHEST Crit Care 2024;epublished August 17th

Added August 19th

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Narrative Review

Kantsinikoudis. Neurosurgical intervention in ultra-severe closed traumatic brain injury: Is it worth the effort? Brain Spine 2024;epublished August 13th

Added August 18th

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Narrative Review

Marcus. Nosocomial Infections in Adults Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Review for Infectious Diseases Clinicians. Clin Infect Dis 2024;79(2):412–419

Added August 18th

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Narrative Review

Mancò. Lobar collapse: what radiologists need to know. J Med Imaging Intervent Radiol 2024;11:23

Added August 18th

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Anaesthetised patient during an operation

Randomised Controlled Trial

Bels. Effect of high versus standard protein provision on functional recovery in people with critical illness (PRECISe): an investigator-initiated, double-blinded, multicentre, parallel-group, randomised controlled trial in Belgium and the Netherlands. Lancet 2024;404(10453):659-669

Added August 17th

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Observational Study

Sluis. Metoclopramide to Prevent Pneumonia in Patients With Stroke and a Nasogastric Tube: Data From the PRECIOUS Trial. Stroke 2024;epublished August 12th

Added August 17th

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Ultrasound of gallstone-related cholecystitis

Narrative Review

Vidal. Point-of-care Ultrasound in Infectious Diseases: Current Insights and Future Perspectives. Clin Infect Dis 2024;79(2):420–429

Added August 16th

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Guideline

Landoni. The use of angiotensin II for the management of distributive shock: expert consensus statements. J Anesth Analg Crit Care 2024;4:56

Added August 16th

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Cardiac arrest resuscitation in an ambulance

Narrative Review

Yao. Extracerebral multiple organ dysfunction and interactions with brain injury after cardiac arrest. Resusc Plus 2024;19:100719

Added August 16th

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Narrative Review

Solomou. Decompressive craniectomy in trauma: What you need to know. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2024;epublished August 14th

Added August 16th

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Forest wildfire with bellowing smoke and flames

Narrative Review

Hughes. Impact of Wildfire Smoke on Acute Illness. Anesthesiol 2024;epublished August 6th

Added August 14th

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ICU patient with right subclavian cenral venous catheter

Narrative Review

Hixson. Device associated complications in the intensive care unit. BMJ 2024;386:e077318

Added August 14th

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Narrative Review

Jayaprakash. State of the art of sepsis care for the emergency medicine clinician. JACEP Open 2024;5(4):e13264

Added August 14th

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Randomised Controlled Trial

Birbeck. Acetaminophen and Ibuprofen in Pediatric Central Nervous System MalariaA Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Neurol 2024;81(8):857-865

Added August 13th

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Randomised Controlled Trial

Parapiboon. Lower-Dosage Acute Peritoneal Dialysis versus Acute Intermittent Hemodialysis in Acute Kidney Injury. A Randomized Controlled Trial. Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2024;19(8):970-977

Added August 13th

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Narrative Review

Jozwiak. Heart–Lungs interactions: the basics and clinical implications. Ann Intensive Care 2024;14:122

Added August 13th

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Guideline

Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine Position Statement: Approach to a Patient with Poisoning in the Emergency Room and Intensive Care Unit. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024;28(S2):S217-S232

Added August 12th

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Guideline

Position Statement of ISCCM Committee on Weaning from Mechanical Ventilator. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024;28(S2):S233-S248

Added August 12th

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Guideline

Management of Potential Organ Donor: Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine—Position Statement. Indian J Crit Care Med 2024;28(S2):S249-S278

Added August 12th

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Cardiogenic pulmonary oedema histology slide

Narrative Review

Guazzi. Biomarkers of lung congestion and injury in acute heart failure. ESC Heart Fail 2024;epublished August 8th

Added August 10th

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Narrative Review

Scheldeman. Acute myocardial infarction and ischaemic stroke: differences and similarities in reperfusion therapies—a review. Eur Heart J 2024;45(30):2735–2747

Added August 10th

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Vital monitor showing high blood pressure

Guideline

2024 European Society of Hypertension clinical practice guidelines for the management of arterial hypertension. Eur J Intern Med 2024;126:1-15

Added August 9th

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Guideline

Zochios. Definition and management of right ventricular injury in adult patients receiving extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for respiratory support using the Delphi method: A PRORVnet study. Expert position statements. Intensive Care Med 2024;epublished August 5th

Added August 9th

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Editorial

De Backer. Monitoring cardiac output. Intensive Care Med 2024;epublished August 5th

Added August 9th

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Randomised Controlled Trial

Lopez. Intraoperative Oxygen Treatment, Oxidative Stress, and Organ Injury Following Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg 2024;epublished August 7th

Added August 7th

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CCR Down Under Announcement

The 8th and final trial to be added to the CCR Down Under Programme is ALBICS-AKI, comparing postoperative 20% albumin with standard care on the development of acute kidney injury after high-risk cardiac surgery.

Added August 7th

Narrative Review

Ramsburg. Care of the Patient Nearing the End of Life in the Neurointensive Care Unit. Neurocrit Care 2024;epublished August 5th

Added August 6th

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CCR Down Under Announcement

The 7th trial added to the CCR Down Under Programme is SAHaRA, comparing a liberal transfusion strategy (haemoglobin ≤100g/L) with a restrictive one (haemoglobin value of ≤80g/L) in patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage.

Added August 5th