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Citation: Critical Care 2023 27:319
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Performance of urinary C–C motif chemokine ligand 14 for the prediction of persistent acute kidney injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Urinary C–C motif chemokine ligand 14 (CCL14) has been described as an effective marker for delayed recovery of acute kidney injury (AKI), yet its efficacy has been found to vary between different trials. The ...
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Nasogastric tube insertion length measurement and tip verification in adults: a narrative review
Nasogastric feeding tube insertion is a common but invasive procedure most often blindly placed by nurses in acute and chronic care settings. Although usually not harmful, serious and fatal complications with ...
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Differential effect on mortality of the timing of initiation of renal replacement therapy according to the criteria used to diagnose acute kidney injury: an IDEAL-ICU substudy
This substudy of the randomized IDEAL-ICU trial assessed whether the timing of renal replacement therapy (RRT) initiation has a differential effect on 90-day mortality, according to the criteria used to diagno...
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Physiological effects of awake prone position in acute hypoxemic respiratory failure
The effects of awake prone position on the breathing pattern of hypoxemic patients need to be better understood. We conducted a crossover trial to assess the physiological effects of awake prone position in pa...
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Bias and potential premature conclusions regarding the clinical benefits of oXiris in septic adult patients
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Different neuroprognostication thresholds of neuron-specific enolase in shockable and non-shockable out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a prospective multicenter observational study in Korea (the KORHN-PRO registry)
Serum neuron-specific enolase (NSE) is the only recommended biomarker for multimodal prognostication in postcardiac arrest patients, but low sensitivity of absolute NSE threshold limits its utility. This study...
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Extracranial anticoagulant related bleedings admitted to intensive care units: a French multicenter retrospective study
Anticoagulants are widely used but can lead to iatrogenic events such as bleeding. Limited data exists regarding the characteristics and management of patients admitted to intensive care units (ICU) for severe...
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Cerebral autoregulation: every step counts
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Validation study of ultrasonography versus computed tomography for measuring muscle mass loss in critically ill patients: CT mUS study
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Is it reasonable to predict weaning by measuring diaphragm activity under ultrasound especially its reduction of excursion?
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Sex-related differences in adult patients with status epilepticus: a seven-year two-center observation
Conflicting findings exist regarding the influence of sex on the development, treatment, course, and outcome of status epilepticus (SE). Our study aimed to investigate sex-related disparities in adult SE patie...
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Dynamic lung aeration and strain with positive end-expiratory pressure individualized to maximal compliance versus ARDSNet low-stretch strategy: a study in a surfactant depletion model of lung injury
Positive end-expiratory pressure (PEEP) individualized to a maximal respiratory system compliance directly implies minimal driving pressures with potential outcome benefits, yet, raises concerns on static and ...
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Lung elastance and PEEP level with lowest transpulmonary driving pressure can be determined by a rapid PEEP step procedure without esophageal pressure measurements
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Comment on: Continuous renal replacement therapy with the adsorptive oXiris filter may be associated with the lower 28-day mortality in sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
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Paediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: Time to update registries?
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Sample size estimation in clinical trials using ventilator-free days as the primary outcome: a systematic review
Ventilator-free days (VFDs) are a composite endpoint increasingly used as the primary outcome in critical care trials. However, because of the skewed distribution and competitive risk between components, sampl...
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Prevalent diabetes and long-term cardiovascular outcomes in adult sepsis survivors: a population-based cohort study
Sepsis survivors are at elevated risk for cardiovascular disease during long-term follow-up. Whether diabetes influences cardiovascular risk after sepsis survival remains unknown. We sought to describe the ass...
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Guideline on multimodal rehabilitation for patients with post-intensive care syndrome
Intensive Care Unit (ICU) survivors often experience several impairments in their physical, cognitive, and psychological health status, which are labeled as post-intensive care syndrome (PICS). The aim of this...
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Identification of indications for albumin administration in septic patients with liver cirrhosis
Albumin infusion is the primary therapeutic strategy for septic patients with liver cirrhosis. Although recent studies have investigated the efficacy of albumin in the resuscitation stage of septic patients wi...
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How clinicians discuss patients’ donor registrations of consent and presumed consent in donor conversations in an opt-out system: a qualitative embedded multiple-case study
The Netherlands introduced an opt-out donor system in 2020. While the default in (presumed) consent cases is donation, family involvement adds a crucial layer of influence when applying this default in clinica...
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Successful treatment of endotracheal intubation-related lip pressure injury using a self-developed fixation device
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Comment on: Extracorporeal hemoadsorption in critically ill COVID‑19 patients on VV ECMO: the CytoSorb therapy in COVID‑19 (CTC) registry
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Letter to the Editor Regarding “Efficacy and safety of adjunctive corticosteroids in the treatment of severe community-acquired pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials”
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Using metabolomics to predict severe traumatic brain injury outcome (GOSE) at 3 and 12 months
Prognostication is very important to clinicians and families during the early management of severe traumatic brain injury (sTBI), however, there are no gold standard biomarkers to determine prognosis in sTBI. ...
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The Vasopressin Loading for Refractory septic shock (VALOR) study: a prospective observational study
Vasopressin is a second-line vasoactive agent for refractory septic shock. Vasopressin loading is not generally performed because of the lack of evidence for its effects and safety. However, based on our previ...
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Results from 237 extracorporeal membrane oxygenation runs with drowned patients: a nationwide retrospective study
Drowning is one of the leading causes of death worldwide and presents with a wide range of symptoms, from simple coughing to cardiac or pulmonary failure. In severe cases, extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (...
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Defining critical illness using immunological endotypes in patients with and without sepsis: a cohort study
Sepsis is a heterogenous syndrome with limited therapeutic options. Identifying immunological endotypes through gene expression patterns in septic patients may lead to targeted interventions. We investigated w...
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Real life use of vasopressin in patients with cardiogenic shock: a retrospective cohort analysis
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Elevated MMP-8 levels, inversely associated with BMI, predict mortality in mechanically ventilated patients: an observational multicenter study
The present study aimed to investigate the correlation between weight status and mortality in mechanically ventilated patients and explore the potential mediators.
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Management of severe acute respiratory distress syndrome: a primer
This narrative review explores the physiology and evidence-based management of patients with severe acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and refractory hypoxemia, with a focus on mechanical ventilation, ...
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Comment: Is off-label medication use in the ICU a problem?
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Neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation, healthcare access, and 30-day mortality and readmission after sepsis or critical illness: findings from a nationwide study
To determine if neighborhood socioeconomic deprivation independently predicts 30-day mortality and readmission for patients with sepsis or critical illness after adjusting for individual poverty, demographics,...
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Effects of intraoperative inspired oxygen fraction (FiO2 0.3 vs 0.8) on patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass grafting: the CARROT multicenter, cluster-randomized trial
To maintain adequate oxygenation is of utmost importance in intraoperative care. However, clinical evidence supporting specific oxygen levels in distinct surgical settings is lacking. This study aimed to compa...
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Incidence and outcomes of critical illness in Indigenous peoples: a systematic review and meta-analysis
Indigenous Peoples experience health inequities and racism across the continuum of health services. We performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of the incidence and outcomes of critical illness among In...
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Suspected bias in selection criteria of target subpopulation and its validation
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Effects of a swallowing and oral-care program on resuming oral feeding and reducing pneumonia in patients following endotracheal extubation: a randomized, open-label, controlled trial
The resumption of oral feeding and free from pneumonia are important therapeutic goals for critically ill patients who have been successfully extubated after prolonged (≥ 48 h) endotracheal intubation. We aime...
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Early hyperbaric oxygen therapy is associated with favorable outcome in patients with iatrogenic cerebral arterial gas embolism: systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis of observational studies
Iatrogenic cerebral arterial gas embolism (CAGE) caused by invasive medical procedures may be treated with hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT). Previous studies suggested that initiation of HBOT within 6–8 h is a...
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Comment on Propofol and survival: an updated meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials
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Magic mirror on the wall, which is the best meta-analysis one of all?
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Harmful effects of propofol? The Editor’s standpoint
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Association between intrarenal venous flow from Doppler ultrasonography and acute kidney injury in patients with sepsis in critical care: a prospective, exploratory observational study
Intrarenal venous flow (IRVF) patterns assessed using Doppler renal ultrasonography are real-time bedside visualizations of renal vein hemodynamics. Although this technique has the potential to detect renal co...
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A user evaluation of speech/phrase recognition software in critically ill patients: a DECIDE-AI feasibility study
Evaluating effectiveness of speech/phrase recognition software in critically ill patients with speech impairments.
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Evaluation of Proenkephalin A 119–159 for liberation from renal replacement therapy: an external, multicenter pilot study in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury
Recent evidence suggests an association of plasma Proenkephalin A 119–159 (penKid) with early and successful liberation from continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) in critically ill patients with acute ki...
Citation: Critical Care 2023 27:276 -
Continuous renal replacement therapy with the adsorptive oXiris filter may be associated with the lower 28-day mortality in sepsis: a systematic review and meta-analysis
The oXiris is a novel filter for continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT) featuring an adsorption coating to adsorb endotoxins and remove inflammatory mediators. Given that no consensus has been reached on ...
Citation: Critical Care 2023 27:275 -
Efficacy and safety of adjunctive corticosteroids in the treatment of severe community-acquired pneumonia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials
This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to investigate the clinical efficacy and safety of systemic corticosteroids in the treatment of patients with severe community-acquired pneumonia (sCAP).
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A novel method for assessment of airway opening pressure without the need for low-flow insufflation
Airway opening pressure (AOP) detection and measurement are essential for assessing respiratory mechanics and adapting ventilation. We propose a novel approach for AOP assessment during volume assist control v...
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Development and validation of the creatinine clearance predictor machine learning models in critically ill adults
In critically ill patients, measured creatinine clearance (CrCl) is the most reliable method to evaluate glomerular filtration rate in routine clinical practice and may vary subsequently on a day-to-day basis....
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How artificial intelligence will affect the future of medical publishing
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Artificial intelligence is the new chief editor of Critical Care (maybe?)
Citation: Critical Care 2023 27:270
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