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2025
January
Friday 10th
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Weiglein. Acute Onset of Impaired Consciousness. Diagnostic Evaluation in the Emergency Department. Dtsch Arztebl Int 2024;121:508-18
- de Oliveira. Uncomplicated circulatory shock: a narrative review. Einstein 2024;22(spe1):eRW0775
- Ullah. Diagnostic Approach to Pneumonia in Immunocompromised Hosts. J Clin Med 2025;14:389
- Carter. Immunotherapy on ICU: a narrative review. Anaesthesia 2025;epublished January 8th
Thursday 9th
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
- Udesen. Microaxial Flow Pump Hemodynamic and Metabolic Effects in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic ShockA Substudy of the DanGer Shock Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Cardiol 2025;10(1):9-16
- Paterson. Intravenous Lidocaine for Gut Function Recovery in Colonic Surgery. A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2025;333(1):39-48
Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses
- Sato. Mortality in Patients With Sepsis Treated With Esmolol or Landiolol. Chest 2024;167(1);121-138
Guidelines & Position Statements
- Association of Anaesthetists guidelines: the use of blood components and their alternatives 2024. Anaesthesia 2025;epublished January 9th
- Jenkins. Peri-operative identification and management of patients with unhealthy alcohol intake. Anaesthesia 2025;epublished January 9th
- Elective peri-operative management of adults taking glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists, glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide agonists and sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors: a multidisciplinary consensus statement. Anaesthesia 2025;epublished January 9th
Commentaries
- Pickens. POINT: Should Multiplex Molecular Panels Be Performed on All Patients With Community Acquired Pneumonia? Yes. Chest 2025;167(1):24-27
- Jones. COUNTERPOINT: Should Multiplex Molecular Panels Be Performed on All Patients With Community Acquired Pneumonia? No. Chest 2025;167(1):27-31
Wednesday 8th
Guidelines & Position Statements
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Wong. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation and pregnancy. Best Pract Res Clin Anaesthesiol 2024;38(3):293-301
- Alrashed. The Perils of Methanol Exposure: Insights into Toxicity and Clinical Management. Toxics 2024;12:924
- Nagesh. Management of gastrointestinal bleed in the intensive care setting, an updated literature review. World J Crit Care Med 2025;2025;14(1):101639
Commentary
- Abdulrahman. Current role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for the management of trauma patients: Indications and results. World J Crit Care Med 2025;14(1):96694
- Laine. Predatory Journals — What Can We Do to Protect Their Prey? N Engl J Med 2025;epublished January 6th
Tuesday 7th
Research
Randomised Controlled Trial
- Ridley. The impact of a tailored nutrition intervention delivered for the duration of hospitalisation on daily energy delivery for patients with critical illness (INTENT): a phase II randomised controlled trial. Crit Care 2025;29:8
- Limotai. Efficacy of delivery of care with Tele-continuous EEG in critically ill patients: a multicenter randomized controlled trial (Tele-cRCT study) study. Crit Care 2025;29:15
Observational Studies
- Rynne. Sepsis subtypes and differential treatment response to vitamin C: biological sub-study of the LOVIT trial. Intensive Care Med 2025;epublished January 7th
- Shah. Heterogeneity in the Effect of Early Goal-Directed Therapy for Septic Shock: A Secondary Analysis of Two Multicenter International Trials. Crit Care Med 53(1):e4-e14
- Djavidi. Vascular Complications After Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support: A CT Study. Crit Care Med 2025;53(1):e96-e108
- Spinelli. Pathophysiological Markers of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Severity Are Correlated With Ventilation-Perfusion Mismatch Measured by Electrical Impedance Tomography. Crit Care Med 53(1):-e53
- Phoophiboon. Ventilation distribution during spontaneous breathing trials predicts liberation from mechanical ventilation: the VISION study. Crit Care 2025;29:11
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
Editorials
- Tuinman. How we use ultrasound in the management of weaning from mechanical ventilation. Intensive Care Med 2025;epublished January 7th
- Newcombe. What’s new: the Glasgow Coma Scale at 50—evolution and future directions. Intensive Care Med 2025;epublished January 7th
- Beil. The (un)surprising resilience of octogenarians in intensive care. Intensive Care Med 2025;epublished January 7th
Monday 6th
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
Sunday 5th
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
- King. Effect of telemedicine support for intraoperative anaesthesia care on postoperative outcomes: the TECTONICS randomised clinical trial. Br J Anaesth 2025;epublished January 2nd
- Ripollés-Melchor. Hemodynamic Management guided by the Hypotension Prediction Index in Abdominal Surgery: A Multicenter Randomized Clinical Trial. Anesthesiol 2025;epublished January 2nd
- Schmidt. Effects of neuraxial or general anesthesia on the incidence of postoperative pulmonary complications in patients undergoing peripheral vascular surgery: a randomized controlled trial. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2024;epublished December 12th
Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses
- Jessen. Pharmacological Interventions for the Acute Treatment of Hyperkalaemia: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Resuscitation 2025;epublished January 4th
- Sonia M. Prevention of Delirium in the Intensive Care Unit through Nonpharmacological Interventions: An Umbrella Review. Indian J Crit Care Med 2025;29(1):75-83
- Gupta. Effectiveness of Balanced Electrolyte Solution vs Normal Saline in the Resuscitation of Adult Patients with Diabetic Ketoacidosis: An Updated Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Indian J Crit Care Med 2025;29(1):65-74
- Ghosh. Intravenous Fluid Prescription in Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Where is the Evidence?. Indian J Crit Care Med 2025;29(1):10-11
- Gamberini. Regional anesthesia modalities in blunt thoracic trauma: A systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis. Am J Emerg Med 2024;89:199-208
Observational Studies
- Charbit. Use of resuscitative endovascular balloon occlusion of the aorta (REBOA) in a multidisciplinary approach for management of traumatic haemorrhagic shock: 10-year retrospective experience from a French level 1 trauma centre. Injury 2025;56(1):111952
- Tomazini. Clinical impact of healthcare-associated infections in Brazilian ICUs: a multicenter prospective cohort. Crit Care 2025;29:4
- van Oosten. Monitoring respiratory muscles effort during mechanical ventilation. Curr Opin Crit Care 2025;31(1):12-20
- Dewan. Clinical Efficacy and Safety of Ibutilide in Cardioversion of Atrial Fibrillation or Flutter in Indian Patients: A Multicenter Study. Indian J Crit Care Med 2025;29(1):45-51
- Tatucu-Babet. Measured energy expenditure according to the phases of critical illness: a descriptive cohort study. J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2024;epublished December 30th
- Wigmore. The renal effect of 20% human albumin solution fluid bolus therapy in patients after cardiac surgery: A secondary analysis of the HAS FLAIR II randomized clinical trial. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2024;epublished December 12th
Protocols & SAPs
- Bosma. Proportional Assist Ventilation for Minimizing the Duration of Mechanical Ventilation (the PROMIZING study): update to the statistical analysis plan for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2024;25:855
- Gao. Multicentre prospective, randomised open-label, endpoint-blinded study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of propranolol for the prevention of stroke-associated pneumonia in patients with intracerebral haemorrhage (PROCHASE): rationale and design. Stroke Vasc Neurol 2024;epublished December 31st
Guidelines & Position Statements
- Intra-operative and post-operative management of conduits for coronary artery bypass grafting: a clinical consensus statement of the European Society of Cardiology Working Group on Cardiovascular Surgery and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery Coronary Task Force. Eur Heart J 2025;46(1):19-34
- Diagnosis and management of immune checkpoint inhibitor-associated nephrotoxicity: a position statement from the American Society of Onco-nephrology. Kidney Int 2025;107(1):21-32
- Epelbaum. Treatment of Invasive Pulmonary Aspergillosis and Preventive and Empirical Therapy for Invasive Candidiasis in Adult Pulmonary and Critical Care Patients: An Official American Thoracic Society Clinical Practice Guideline. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2025;11(1):34-53
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Dipchand. Management of Pediatric Heart Failure. Korean Circ J 2024;54(12):794-810
- Kolodyazhna. Aiming for precision: personalized medicine through sepsis subtyping. Burns Trauma 2025;13:2025
- Mehta. Classic diabetic ketoacidosis and the euglycemic variant: Something old, something new. Cleve Clin J Med 2025;92(1):33-39
- Buda. Myocardial infarction with nonobstructive coronary arteries: Current management strategies. Cleve Clin J Med 2024;91(12):743-753
- Zghyer. The diagnostic dilemma of myocardial infarction without obstructive coronary artery disease: Advanced imaging to the rescue! Cleve Clin J Med 2024;91(12):755-761
- Bedford. Perioperative risk scores: prediction, pitfalls, and progress. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2025;38(1):30-36
- Tschernko. The role of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in thoracic anesthesia. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2025;38(1):71-79
- Pirri. Fascial plane blocks: from microanatomy to clinical applications. Curr Opin Anaesthesiol 2024;37(5):526-532
- Costa. Lung Ultrasound in Neonatal Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Narrative Review of the Last 10 Years. Diagnostics 2024;14:2793
- Lau. Managing acute and critical care problems with point-of-care ultrasound. Singapore Med J 2024;65(12):692-697
Editorials
- What Is in a Name? When It Comes to Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, Everything. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2024;epublished December 12th
- Bottussi. Routine Left Ventricular Unloading During Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation – A Therapeutic Conundrum. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2024;epublished December 27th
- Grüßer. Tackling the reality gap in clinical research: thinking ahead is half the game. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2025;42(2):93-95
- Vranckx. Shaping the future of acute coronary syndrome management: a look back at 2024. Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care 2024;epublished December 18th
- Brown. The history of blood cultures: From the research laboratory to the bedside. Cleve Clin J Med 2024;91(11):661-663
Commentaries
- Prayag. ARDS Ventilation, The Man Behind the Evolution. Indian J Crit Care Med 2025;29(1):12-13
- Pomerantz. How can I better recognize and manage delirium in my hospitalized patients? Cleve Clin J Med 2025;92(1):17-20
Correspondence
- Ait Hssain. Lack of up-to-date studies and data conversion may lead to biased results: a response to Wang et al. Crit Care 2024;28:441
- Ramírez-Guerrero. Hemoadsorption in cardiac surgery, limitations of low-risk patient selection and minimal cytokine levels. Crit Care 2024;28:437
- Aneman. Reply to: The pressure gradient for venous return and its derivatives are ambiguous measures. ICMx 2024;12:113
- Gleeson-Hammerton. Esmolol in persistent ventricular fibrillation/tachycardia with de-emphasised adrenaline – Introducing the REVIVE project. Resuscitation Plus 2025;21:100842
- Luo. Systemic inflammation and cardiac surgery: insights from the RECCAS trial. Crit Care 2025;29:1
- Roepke. Decompressive craniectomy for people with intracerebral haemorrhage: the SWITCH trial. Lancet 2025;405(10472):29-30
- Frontera. Decompressive craniectomy for people with intracerebral haemorrhage: the SWITCH trial. Lancet 2025;405(10472):30
- Marschner. Decompressive craniectomy for people with intracerebral haemorrhage: the SWITCH trial. Lancet 2025;405(10472):31
- Engrand. Decompressive craniectomy for people with intracerebral haemorrhage: the SWITCH trial. Lancet 2025;405(10472):30-31
- Fischer. Decompressive craniectomy for people with intracerebral haemorrhage: the SWITCH trial – Authors' reply. Lancet 2025;405(10472):31-32
- Jha. Cardiopulmonary Effects of Increased Mixed Venous Saturation during Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2025;211(1):134-135
- Reply to Jha: Cardiopulmonary Effects of Increased Mixed Venous Saturation during Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2025;211(1):135-136
- Yang. Lung-Protective Mechanical Ventilation in Patients with Severe Acute Brain Injury. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2025;211(1):136-137
- Xie. Balancing Act: Tailoring Ventilation Strategies in Acute Brain Injury. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2025;211(1):137-138
- Mascia. Reply to Yang and to Xie and Wang. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2025;211(1):138
Case Reports
- Jassem. Critical Illness in an Adolescent with Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infection. N Engl J Med 2024;epublished December 31st
- Berger. Local Anesthetic Infiltration, Awake Veno-Venous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, and Airway Management for Resection of a Giant Mediastinal Cyst: A Narrative Review and Case Report. J Clin Med 2025;14:165
- Berteloot. Challenges during cardiac arrest in pregnancy. Resusc Plus 2024;epublished December 28th
- Ottavy. Obstructive shock secondary to an unusual cause: primary cardiac lymphoma. J Cardiothorac Surg 2025;20:17
- Agrawal. Common electrolyte imbalance, uncommon cause. Cleve Clin J Med 2025;92(1):13-15
- Aykent. Skin manifestations in a patient with acute bacterial infective endocarditis. Cleve Clin J Med 2024;91(11):657-659
Podcast
Saturday 4th
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- van Oosten. Monitoring respiratory muscles effort during mechanical ventilation. Curr Opin Crit Care 2025;31(1):12-20
- Mathur. Evolving concepts in intracranial pressure monitoring - from traditional monitoring to precision medicine. Neurotherapeutics 2025;epublished January 3rd
- Sato. Sepsis-induced cardiogenic shock: controversies and evidence gaps in diagnosis and management. J Intensive Care 2025;13:1
- Michard. Visualizing hemodynamics: innovative graphical displays and imaging techniques in anesthesia and critical care. Crit Care 2025;29:3
- Tuğcan. Mushroom poisoning: An updated review. Turk J Emerg Med 2025;25(1):10-16
Friday 3rd
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
- Monti. Early noninvasive ventilation in general wards for acute respiratory failure: an international, multicentre, open-label, randomised trial. Br J Anaesth 2024;epublished January 2nd
- Cheng. Tenecteplase Thrombolysis for Stroke up to 24 Hours After Onset With Perfusion Imaging Selection: The CHABLIS-T II Randomized Clinical Trial. Stroke 2024;epublished January 2nd
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Reignier.Nutritional Support in the ICU. BMJ 2025;388:e077979
- Costa. Optimizing Mechanical Ventilation: A Clinical and Practical Bedside Method for the Identification and Management of Patient–Ventilator Asynchronies in Critical Care. J Clin Med 2025;14:214
- Hart. Mechanical Circulatory Support for Right Ventricular Primary Graft Dysfunction After Heart Transplant: A Review. Clin Transplant 2025;39(1):e70066
- Giovannico. Veno-Arterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (VA-ECMO) Support in New Era of Heart Transplant. Transpl Int 2024;37:12981
- Pionnier. Solid organ transplantation originating from uncontrolled donation after circulatory death in Europe: a narrative review. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2024;32:130
- Campora. The Role of Lung Ultrasound Scan in Different Heart Failure Scenarios: Current Applications and Lacks of Evidences. Diagnostics 2025;15:45
Thursday 2nd
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
- Ruan. Effect of Flow Rates of High-flow Nasal Cannula on Extubation Outcomes: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Chest 2024;epublished December 30th
- Mayer. REACT: a randomized trial to assess the efficacy and safety of clazosentan for preventing clinical deterioration due to delayed cerebral ischemia after aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage. J Neurosurg 2024;142(1):98-109
Systematic Review & Meta Analysis
Observational Studies
Guidelines & Position Statements
Wednesday January 1st
Research
Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses
Observational Studies
- Garg. Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A(H5N1) Virus Infections in Humans. N Engl J Med 2024;epublished December 31st
- Oulego-Erroz. Lung Ultrasound Score, Severity of Acute Lung Disease, and Prolonged Mechanical Ventilation in Children. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2025;211(1):103–112
- Bögli. Dynamic assessment of signal entropy for prognostication and secondary brain insult detection after traumatic brain injury. Crit Care 2024;28:436
Guidelines & Position Statements
Narrative Reviews
Pre-Clinical
- Tan. Deciphering ferroptosis in critical care: mechanisms, consequences, and therapeutic opportunities. Front Immunol 2024;15:1511015
- Hua. Megakaryocyte in sepsis: the trinity of coagulation, inflammation and immunity. Crit Care 2024;28:442
Tuesday December 31st
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Boarescu. Drug-Induced Myocardial Infarction: A Review of Pharmacological Triggers and Pathophysiological Mechanisms. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2024;11(12):406
- Zhang. ECMO for bridging lung transplantation. Eur J Med Res 2024;29(1):628
- Zakynthinos. Tailored Therapies for Cardiogenic Shock in Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy: Navigating Emerging Strategies. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2024;11(12):401
- O’Kane. “Hope and Hurdles” in Liver Machine Perfusion: A Review and Future Directions of Machine Perfusion in Liver Transplantation. Curr Surg Rep 2024;13:4
- Tabassum. Mitochondrial-targeted therapies in traumatic brain injury: From bench to bedside. Neurotherapeutics 2024;epublished December 24th
- Zhao. Neuroprotective strategies in acute ischemic stroke: A narrative review of recent advances and clinical outcomes. Brain Circ 2024;10(4):296-302
- Ohbe. Definitions, epidemiology, and outcomes of persistent/chronic critical illness: a scoping review for translation to clinical practice. Crit Care 2024;28(1):435
- Kato. Hemodynamic Management with Vasopressin for Cardiovascular Surgery. Medicina 2024;60(12):2064
- Salvo. The Intersection of Trauma and Immunity: Immune Dysfunction Following Hemorrhage. Biomedicines 2024;12(12):2889
- Xia. Research Progress on the Measurement Methods and Clinical Significance of Capillary Refill Time. Sensors 2024;24(24):7941
- Kounatidis. Sepsis-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: What’s New Regarding Its Diagnostics and Therapeutics? Diagnostics 2024;14(24):2845
- Shahid. Gut Microbiota and Liver Dysfunction in Sepsis: The Role of Inflammatory Mediators and Therapeutic Approaches. Int J Mol Sci 2024;25(24):13415
- Chen. A Decade-Long Review of the Virulence, Resistance, and Epidemiological Risks of Klebsiella pneumoniae in ICUs. Microorganisms 2024;12(12):2548
- Sharma. Sodium Glucose Co-Transporter Inhibition in Acute Heart Failure – An In-Depth Review. CJC Open 2024;epublished December 27th
- Costa. Advanced Management of Patients Undergoing Transcatheter Treatment for Pulmonary Embolism: Evidence-Based Strategies for Optimized Patient Care. J Clin Med 2024;13:7780
- Pham. Advances in Atrial Fibrillation Management: A Guide for General Internists. J Clin Med 2024;13:7846
- Meche. Cardio-Renal Syndrome: Latest Developments in Device-Based Therapy. J Clin Med 2024;13:7814
- Kozakov. Advancing LVAD Technology: Overcoming Challenges and Shaping the Future of Mechanical Circulatory Support. J Clin Med 2024;13:7813
- Grasty. Advances and Innovation in Acute Type a Aortic Dissection. J Clin Med 2024;13:7794
- Viderman. The Impact of Ketamine on Outcomes in Acute Pain Management: An Umbrella Review. J Clin Med 2024;13:7699
- Erdélyi. CRRT Is More Than Just Continuous Renal Replacement Therapy. Pharmaceuticals 2024;17(12):1571
- Misseri. Artificial Intelligence for Mechanical Ventilation: A Transformative Shift in Critical Care. Ther Adv Pulm Crit Care Med 2024;19
- Ramassamy. A Narrative Review on Evaluation of Causal Drug in Cutaneous Drug Eruptions: Challenges, Current State, and the Path Ahead. Int J Adv Med Health Res 2024;11(2):80-94
- Stoker. Estimating surgical blood loss: A review of current strategies in various clinical settings. SAGE Open Med 2024;epublished December 16th
- Li. Heparin Resistance in Patients Receiving Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: A Review. J Clin Med 2024;13:7633
- Imbriano. The Different Paths That Lead to Hypotonic Hyponatremia, and a Safe Approach to Treatment. J Clin Med 2025;14:92
- Mitchell. Recent Advances in Perioperative Analgesia in Thoracic Surgery: A Narrative Review. J Clin Med 2025;14(1):38
- Lamas. Recent Advances and Future Directions in Extracorporeal Carbon Dioxide Removal. J Clin Med 2025;14:12
- Namazi. Pulmonary Hypertension and Right Ventricle: A Pathophysiological Insight. Clin Med Insights Cardiol 2024;18
Monday December 30th
Research
Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses
- Couper. Intraosseous and intravenous vascular access during adult cardiac arrest: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Resuscitation 2024;epublished December 30th
- Barnaby. Prediction of good neurological outcome after return of circulation following paediatric cardiac arrest: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Resuscitation 2024;epublished December 30th