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Latest SRMAs

Alexandru. Mortality in septic patients treated with short-acting betablockers: a comprehensive meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Crit Care 2024;28:392
Sella. Inhaled antibiotics for treating pneumonia in invasively ventilated patients in intensive care unit: a meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials with trial sequential analysis. Crit Care 2024;28:387
Boulet. Central venous catheter-related infections: a systematic review, meta-analysis, trial sequential analysis and meta-regression comparing ultrasound guidance and landmark technique for insertion. Crit Care 2024;28:378
Angriman. Blood Pressure Targets for Adults with Vasodilatory Shock - An Individual Patient Data Meta-Analysis. NEJM Evid 2024;epublished November 18th
Ayus. Correction Rates and Clinical Outcomes in Hospitalized Adults With Severe Hyponatremia. A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA Intern Med 2024;epublished November 18th

Updated November 27th

Latest Observational Studies

Updated November 27th

Ultrasound scan of a kidney

Narrative Review

Assavapokee. Decoding VExUS: a practical guide for excelling in point-of-care ultrasound assessment of venous congestion. Ultrasound J 2024;16(1):48

Added November 20th

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Heart at transplantation

Narrative Review

de Man. What do we know about micronutrients in critically ill patients? A narrative review. J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2024;epublished November 18th

Added November 20th

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Doctor rounding in the ICU at a patient's bedside

Narrative Review

Brakenridge. Multiple organ failure: What you need to know. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2024;97:831–838

Added November 19th

Image: Shutterstock / Kiryl Lis

Nurse checking a CRRT machine using a clipboard checklist

Narrative Review

Villegas. Acute kidney injury in the acute care surgery patient: What you need to know. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2024;97:839-848

Added November 19th

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ECMO machine beside a patient's bed in the ICU

Narrative Review

Badulak. Position paper on the physiology and nomenclature of dual circulation during venoarterial ECMO in adults. Intensive Care Med 2024;epublished November 18th

Added November 19th

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Large forest fire

Editorial

Ranzani. Fludrocortisone with hydrocortisone in sepsis: new evidence in an ongoing debate. Intensive Care Med 2024;epublished November 12th

Added November 12th

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Large forest fire

Editorial

Teixeira. Silent Burdens: Tracing the Path of Functional Decline in Elderly Survivors of ICU Stays. CHEST Crit Care 2024;epublished November 4th

Added November 12th

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Large forest fire

Editorial

De Backer. Monitoring cardiac output. Intensive Care Med 2024;50:1912–1915

Added November 12th

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Bronchoscopy in the ICU

Commentary

Gleeson. Lung Microbiome. Chest 2024;166(5):925-927

Added November 9th

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ICU ventilator console

Commentary

Docci. Pressure support, patient effort and tidal volume: a conceptual model for a non linear interaction. Crit Care 2024;28:358

Added November 9th

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Doctor working with AI on a laptop

Commentary

Bibbins-Domingo. National Academies President on How to Use Generative AI Responsibly in Scientific Research. JAMA 2024;epublished November 8th

Added November 9th

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The latest from Critical Care Reviews

ICD & CRT device

Paper of the Day

Wednesday, December 11th

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

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Latest Podcast

Couper. A Randomized Trial of Drug Route in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. N Engl J Med 2024;epublished October 31st

Added November 12th

IO vs IV Cardiac Trial Podcasts

Added November 12th

Added November 11th

CCR24 Review

Interested in the Critical Care Reviews Meeting, but haven't been yet? Here's a preview of what it's about.

CCR Down Under

Trial Results

ADAPT SEPSIS

Postoperative 20% albumin vs standard care and acute kidney injury after high-risk cardiac surgery

VACIRiSS

Vaccination for immune recovery following sepsis:The VACIRiSS Trial

ALBICS AKI

Postoperative 20% albumin vs standard care and acute kidney injury after high-risk cardiac surgery

EVIDENCE

Efficacy and Value In ExpeDited out of hospital arrEst care with End tidal CO2, ECMO, & CPR

TRAUMOX2

Restrictive versus liberal oxygen strategies for trauma patients

RENOVATE

High flow nasal catheter therapy versus non-invasive positive pressure ventilation in acute respiratory failure

SAHaRA

Aneurysmal SubArachnoid Hemorrhage-Red Blood Cell Transfusion and Outcome Study

SCREEN

Electronic early notification of sepsis in hospitalized ward patients