Newsletter 174 / April 5th 2015
Welcome to the 174th Critical Care Reviews Newsletter, bringing you the best critical care research published in the past week, plus a wide range of free full text review articles, guidelines, commentaries, editorials, study critiques, correspondence and case reports from hundreds of clinical and scientific journals.
The highlights of this week's newsletter are a number of excellent clinical review articles, covering the evolution of extra-corporeal circulation devices, high-flow nasal oxygen therapy, ARDS, citrate anticoagulation in CRRT and a paper from Philip Dellinger, from the Surviving Sepsis Campaign, on their ongoing project. On a similar theme, the SSC have just issued updated guidance following the publication of the ProMISe study. There is also the latest set of papers recently made open access from the major critical care journals. This week's Topic of the Week is research study design, starting with an introductory paper on types of research studies in tomorrow's Paper of the Day.
The latest vodcast from the Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2015 has just been released - Prof Kathy Rowan (London) on her large RCT, CALORIES. If you missed last week's newsletter, the speakers for next year's Critical Care Reviews Meeting have been announced, and it's a fantastic line-up.
Upcoming Meetings
Critical Care Reviews Meeting 2016
Since the last meeting, I've been busy working on next year's programme. To go with a brand new venue, the stunning, multi-million pound Titanic Centre, birthplace of RMS Titanic, I can now announce an incredible speaker line-up. As before, the meeting theme is to review the biggest studies of the previous year, with chief investigators present where possible to discuss their work in person. And I've gone to the Ends-of-the-Earth to secure the chief investigators for the most interesting trials of the year, with many of them due to publish over the next several months. From Wellington, New Zealand, Dr Paul Young will talk on his studies SPLIT (saline versus plasmalyte) and HEAT (paracetamol for pyrexia control). Dr John Holcomb (Houston, USA) will review his mega trial PROPPR, evaluating blood product transfusion ratios in traumatic haemorrhage. Prof Tim Walsh (Edinburgh, Scotland) will review the ABLE study, including his ABLE UK component, evaluating age of transfused red cells, as well as RECOVER, a post-ICU rehab study. Similarly, Prof Danny McAuley (Belfast, Northern Ireland) will also review a post-ICU rehab study, the REVIVE trial. In addition, two of the most eminent intensivists in global critical care, Prof Jean-Louis Vincent (Brussels, Belgium) and Prof Luciano Gattinoni (Milan, Italy) will be on hand to discuss the significance of these findings. It won't be all study discussion, with other elements to the meeting, including the spectacularly popular "Informal Chat", taking place that evening.
If you haven't yet attended this modern, niche meeting, then put the date Friday January 29th in your diary. Both delegate and speaker feedback from previous meetings has been incredibly positive, allowing the event to grow and attract some of the biggest names in critical care. The Titanic Centre is just minutes from Belfast City Airport, with a hotel within 3 minutes walking distance, and is a 20 minute walk from the city centre, including the Cathedral Quarter, Belfast's cultural centre full of great restaurants and pubs. Talks are given in the setting of the rebuilt famous staircase from the great ship, while both the "Informal Chat" session and dinner overlook the floodlite slipways where Titanic and Olympic were launched. With some exciting new innovations planned, this new meeting promises to delivery on it's burgeoning reputation. The finalised programme won't be released until later this Autumn, but don't wait too long before registering, as numbers are capped to keep this an intimate event. It is as strong a one day programme as you could possibly find. If you think your colleagues would find this event interesting, please circulate this information - this is a not-for-profit event, run in association with the Northern Ireland Intensive Care Society.
SMACC Chicago
There are just three months to one of the biggest, and definitely the best, critical care conference in the world. The next SMACC Conference is on June 23rd to 26th, in Chicago, USA. With its informal manner and flat hierarchy, this event delivers on its promise to provide top class critical care education in a fun, modern way. Speakers are deliberately chosen for their ability to present and convey information, rather than their academic or social media status, marking this as the field leader in medical conferencing. With an emphasis on TED style presentations, minimal slides and maximal social media involvement, this is the future of medical meetings. In addition to numerous world-leading academics, many active in the social media world of FOAM are there to contribute, including helping deliver a massive set of workshops the day before the main meeting begins. Just like the Critical Care Reviews Meeting, this is a not-for-profit event, run by a team interested in sharing knowledge in a fun, modern way. It's a conference like no other. I hope to see you there.
Intensive Care Society of Ireland - Regional Lung ESICM Meeting
The ICSI host a superb three day ESICM meeting at Dubin Castle on June 11th to 13th, focusing on every aspect of respiratory critical care. From mechanical ventilation to ARDS to heart-lung interactions, this event is ideal for anyone interested in updating their knowledge in this field, under the guidance of some of the leading names in the area.
Critical Care Horizons
Critical Care Horizons is a fresh new voice in the critical care literature, offering thought-provoking, cutting-edge commentary and opinion papers, plus state-of-the-art review articles. The journal is free to publish with and free to read, opening authorship opportunity to all. The energetic editorial board consists of a deliberate mix of clinicians active in social media and world renowned academics, all driven by a desire to improve the care we offer our patients, and operate without financial gain or incentive. A call for papers has been issued, so if you have something interesting to say, and can say it in an engaging manner, please get in touch.
COI - I am the editor-in-chief of this new journal, but work in a voluntary capacity, as do all the editors.
Research
Randomized Controlled Trials
- Abstract: Schreiber. A controlled resuscitation strategy is feasible and safe in hypotensive trauma patients: Results of a prospective randomized pilot trial. J Trauma 2015;78(4):687-697
- Full Text: Solomkin. Ceftolozane/Tazobactam Plus Metronidazole for Complicated Intra-abdominal Infections in an Era of Multidrug Resistance: Results From a Randomized, Double-Blind, Phase 3 Trial (ASPECT-cIAI). Clin Infect Dis 2015;epublished February 10th
- Abstract: Jamal. Pharmacokinetics of piperacillin in critically ill patients receiving continuous venovenous haemofiltration: A randomised controlled trial of continuous infusion versus intermittent bolus administration. International Journal of Antimicrobial Agents 2015;epublished March 28th
- Abstract: Zhu. A Randomized Controlled Trial of Adaptive Support Ventilation Mode to Wean Patients after Fast-track Cardiac Valvular Surgery. Anesthesiology 2015;122:832-840
- Abstract: Xiao. Landiolol in the treatment of the intraoperative supraventricular tachycardia: a multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study. Journal of Clinical Anaesthesia 2015;27(2)120-128
Meta Analyses
- Abstract: Altayyar. Intraaortic balloon pump in patients with cardiogenic shock complicating myocardial infarction. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials. Pol Arch Med Wewn 2015;125(3):181-190
- Abstract: Ahmad. Intra-aortic Balloon Pump Therapy for Acute Myocardial Infarction: A Meta-analysis. JAMA Intern Med 2015;epublishehd March 30th
- Abstract: Hartland. Alveolar Recruitment Maneuvers Under General Anesthesia: A Systematic Review of the Literature. Respir Care 2015;60(4):609-620
- Abstract: Maitra. High-frequency Ventilation Does Not Provide Mortality Benefit in Comparison with Conventional Lung-protective Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Meta-analysis of the Randomized Controlled Trials. Anesthesiology 2015;122:841-851
- Abstract: Palmerini. Short- Versus Long-Term Dual Antiplatelet Therapy After Drug-Eluting Stent Implantation: An Individual Patient Data Pairwise and Network Meta-Analysis. J Am Coll Cardiol 2015;65(11):1092
Observational Studies
- Full Text: Norii. Survival of severe blunt trauma patients treated with resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta compared with propensity score‐adjusted untreated patients. J Trauma 2015;78(4):721-728
- Abstract: Müller. Fresh frozen plasma transfusion fails to influence the hemostatic balance in critically ill patients with a coagulopathy. Journal of Thrombosis and Haemostasis 2015;epublished March 21st
- Abstract: Hart. Variability Among US Intensive Care Units in Managing the Care of Patients Admitted With Preexisting Limits on Life-Sustaining Therapies. JAMA Intern Med 2014;epublished March 30th
- Abstract: Purrucker. Volatile sedation with sevoflurane in intensive care patients with acute stroke or subarachnoid haemorrhage using AnaConDa®: an observational study. Br J Anaesth 2015;epublished March 29th
- Abstract: Ameloot. Hemodynamic targets during therapeutic hypothermia after cardiac arrest: A prospective observational study. Resuscitation 2015;epublished March 28th
- Full Text: Lyon. Significant modification of traditional rapid sequence induction improves safety and effectiveness of pre-hospital trauma anaesthesia. Critical Care 2015;19:134
- Full Text: Fowler. Critical Care capacity in Canada: results of a national cross-sectional study. Critical Care 2015;19:133
- Abstract: Thoma. Emergency Medicine and Critical Care Blogs and Podcasts: Establishing an International Consensus on Quality. Ann Emerg Med 2015;eublished March 28th
- Abstract: Novak. Making thawed universal donor plasma available rapidly for massively bleeding trauma patients: experience from the Pragmatic, Randomized Optimal Platelets and Plasma Ratios (PROPPR) trial. Transfusion 2015;epublished March 30th
Cochrane Reviews
New
Updated
- Unverzagt. Intra-aortic balloon pump counterpulsation (IABP) for myocardial infarction complicated by cardiogenic shock. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD007398
- Laopaiboon. Azithromycin for acute lower respiratory tract infections. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD001954
- Ohlsson. Intravenous immunoglobulin for suspected or proven infection in neonates. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD001239
- Cools. Elective high frequency oscillatory ventilation versus conventional ventilation for acute pulmonary dysfunction in preterm infants. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD000104
Editorials
Clinical
- Das. Albumin infusion for the critically ill – is it beneficial and, if so, why and how? Critical Care 2015;19:156
- Lee. Current developments in imaging for deep vein thrombosis. Hong Kong Med J 2015 Apr;21(2):96–7
- Anonymous. Guidance for clinicians involved in end-of-life care of children. Lancet 2015;385(9975):1261
- Kalifatidis. Thoracocentesis: from bench to bed. J Thorac Dis 2015;7(S1):S1-S4
Non-Clinical
- Lister. The Engaged Physician. Mayo Clin Proc 2015;90(4):425-427
- Turner. Must New Drugs Be Superior to Those Already Available? The Role of Noninferiority Clinical Trials. Journal of Clinical Hypertension 2015;17(4):319-321
Commentaries
Clinical
- Prandoni. The treatment of venous thromboembolism with novel oral anticoagulants: warnings and limitations. Blood Transfus 2015;13:178-80
- Anthes. Save Blood, Save Lives. Nature 2015;520:24-26
- Prandoni. The treatment of venous thromboembolism with novel oral anticoagulants: warnings and limitations. Blood Transfus 2015;13:178-80
- Wanderer. Unconventional Ventilation: High Frequency Oscillatory Ventillation & Adaptive Support Ventilation. Anesthesiology 2015;122:A23
- Makadia. Clinical evolution, management, and resolution of type II necrotizing fasciitis. Intern Emerg Med 2015;10:389–391
- Drwiła. Complete recovery of a patient with cardiogenic shock due to parvovirus B19 fulminant myocarditis after treatment with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and intravenous immunoglobulin. Pol Arch Med Wewn 2015; 125 (3):199-201
Neurological
- Oh. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone secretion and cerebral/renal salt wasting syndrome: similarities and differences. Front Pediatr 2015;2:146
- Gilron. Neuropathic Pain: Principles of Diagnosis and Treatment. Mayo Clin Proc 2015;90(4):532–545
- Shrestha. Intravenous ibuprofen as an adjunct in acute postoperative pain: A Review. JSAN 2015;2(1):21-24
Circulatory
- Kalçık. Review and update on inotropes and vasopressors: Evidence based use in cardiovascular diseases. Curr Res Cardiol 2015;2(1):23-29
- Ramakrishna. Extracorporeal circulation-from cardiopulmonary bypass to extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and mechanical cardiac assist device therapy: A constant evolution. Ann Card Anaesth 2015;18:133-7
- Mazzeffi. Ketamine in adult cardiac surgery and the cardiac surgery Intensive Care Unit: An evidence-based clinical review. Ann Card Anaesth 2015;18:202-9
- Colantino. Resuming anticoagulation after hemorrhage: A practical approach. CCJM 2015;82(4):245-256
- Wiedermann. Reporting bias in trials of volume resuscitation with hydroxyethyl starch. Wien Klin Wochenschr 2014;126(7-8):189-94
- Capodanno. Bivalirudin for acute coronary syndromes: premises, promises and doubts. Thromb Haemost 2015;113(4):698-707
- Cooper. Biventricular Pacemakers in Patients With Heart Failure. Crit Care Nurse 2015;35:20-28
- Ley. Standards for Resuscitation After Cardiac Surgery. Crit Care Nurse 2015;35:30-38
Respiratory
- Nishimura. High-flow nasal cannula oxygen therapy in adults. Journal of Intensive Care 2015;3:15
- Wang. The role of thrombolytic therapy in pulmonary embolism. Blood 2015;125(14):2191-2199
- Modrykamien. The acute respiratory distress syndrome. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent) 2015;28(2):163-7
- Charalampidis. Pleura space anatomy. J Thorac Dis 2015;7(S1):S27-S32
- Charalampidis. Physiology of the pleural space. J Thorac Dis 2015;7(S1):S33-S37
- Ioannidis. Barotrauma and pneumothorax. J Thorac Dis 2015;7(S1):S38-S43
- Kouritas. Pneumomediastinum. J Thorac Dis 2015;7(S1):S44-S49
- Lazopoulos. Open thoracotomy for pneumothorax. J Thorac Dis 2015;7(S1):S50-S55
- Paliouras. Video-assisted thoracic surgery and pneumothorax. J Thorac Dis 2015;7(S1):S56-S61
- Kolettas. Postoperative pain management. J Thorac Dis 2015;7(S1):S62-S72
Gastrointestinal
Hepatobiliary
- Butte. Hepato-pancreato-biliary emergencies for the acute care surgeon: etiology, diagnosis and treatment. World Journal of Emergency Surgery 2015;10:13
- Harrison. Management of patients with decompensated cirrhosis. Clin Med 2015;15(2):201-3
- Dugum. Alcoholic hepatitis: Challenges in diagnosis and management. CCJM;82(4):226-236
Renal
- Allan. Hyponatraemia. Anaesthesia Tutorial of the Week 2015;314
- Shabbir. Contrast-induced nephropathy in PCI: an evidence-based approach to prevention. Br J Cardiol 2015;22:34
- Shum. Risks and benefits of citrate anticoagulation for continuous renal replacement therapy. Hong Kong Med J 2015;21(2):149–54
- Adebayo. Renal dysfunction in cirrhosis is not just a vasomotor nephropathy. Kidney Int 2015;87(3):509–515
Haematological
- Ikesaka. Clinical significance and management of subsegmental pulmonary embolism. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2015;39:311–314
- Rajasekhar. Inferior vena cava filters: current best practices. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2015;39(3):315-327
Sepsis
Trauma
- Kuster. Non-invasive hemodynamic monitoring in trauma patients. World Journal of Emergency Surgery 2015;10:11
- Lustenberger. The Role of Pelvic Packing for Hemodynamically Unstable Pelvic Ring Injuries. Clinical Medicine Insights: Trauma and Intensive Medicine 2015:6 1-8
Basic Science Review Articles
- Lilley. Refinement of Animal Models of Sepsis and Septic Shock. Shock 2015;43(4):304-316
- Kim. Current Strategies and Challenges in Engineering a Bioartificial Kidney. Front Biosci (Elite Ed) 2015;7:215–228
Recently Made Open Access Articles from the Major Journals
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine
Editorials
- Budinger. β2-Agonists and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2014;189(6):624-625
- Takala. Of Delirium and Sedation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2014;189(6):622-624
Chest
Review Articles
- Abrams. Ethical Dilemmas Encountered With the Use of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation in Adults. Chest 2014;145(4):876-882
- Carroll. The Intelligent Use of Digital Tools and Social Media in Practice Management. Chest 2014;145(4):896-902
- Halpern. Innovative Designs for the Smart ICU: Part 3: Advanced ICU Informatics. Chest 2014;145(4):903-912
Case Report
Anesthesiology
Review Article
Anesthesia & Analgesia
Review Article
Commentary
British Journal of Anaesthesia
Review Articles
Editorial
- Marik. Fluid responsiveness: an evolution of our understanding. Br J Anaesth 2014;112(4):617-620
- Harvey. Lipid rescue: does the sink hold water? And other controversies. Br J Anaesth 2014;112(4):622-625
Continuing Education in Anaesthesia, Critical Care and Pain
Review Articles
- Gavel. Laryngospasm in anaesthesia. Contin Educ Anaesth Crit Care Pain 2014;14(2):47-51
- Blightman. Patient confidentiality: when can a breach be justified? Contin Educ Anaesth Crit Care Pain 2014;14(2):52-56
- Mills. Anaesthesia-related anaphylaxis: investigation and follow-up. Contin Educ Anaesth Crit Care Pain 2014;14(2):57-62
- Morosan. Anaesthesia for gynaecological oncological surgery. Contin Educ Anaesth Crit Care Pain 2014;14(2):63-68
- Bedson. Physiology of pregnancy: clinical anaesthetic implications. Contin Educ Anaesth Crit Care Pain 2014;14(2):69-72
- Jamadarkhana. Intensive care management of morbidly obese patients. Contin Educ Anaesth Crit Care Pain 2014;14(2):73-78
Medicina Intensiva
- Pintado. Individualized positive end-expiratory pressure application in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome. Med Intensiva.2014;38:498-501
- Egea-Guerrero. Resuscitative goals and new strategies in severe trauma patient resuscitation. Med Intensiva 2014;38:502-12
General Interest
I hope you find these links useful.
Until next week