Journal Watch 2026

Monday 23rd

Guidelines & Position Statements

• Hasson. Evidence-based, cost-effective management of nontraumatic esophageal perforations: An algorithm of the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery Emergency General Surgery Algorithms Work Group. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2026;100(3):366-370
• Picetti. The Management of Severe Isolated Traumatic Brain Injury in Pregnancy: A Joint Consensus Statement from the European Association of Neurosurgical Societies (EANS) and the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES). Brain Spine 2026;epublished February 19th

Narrative Reviews

Clinical

• Ghneim. Management of older adult emergency general surgery patients in the intensive care unit: What you need to know. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2026;100(3):349-358
• Schubl. Intrathoracic surgical stabilization of rib fractures: What you need to know. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2026;100(3):359-365
• Tetaj. Short-Term Percutaneous Mechanical Circulatory Support in Acute Coronary Syndrome with Cardiogenic Shock: Which Device to Choose? J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2026;13:99
• Cantey. The Angel in the Marble: Antibiotic Duration in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Antibiotics 2026;15:228
• Mogianos. The role of intraoperative real-time nociceptive monitoring in individualised anaesthesia and analgesia and where to head next; A narrative review. J Clin Anesth 2026;epublished February 21st

Sunday 22nd

Narrative Reviews

Clinical

• Campbell. Advances in the postoperative care of the liver transplant recipient. Curr Opin Crit Care 2026;epublished February 9th
• Samuels. Cardiogenic shock: a state-of-the-art review. Am J Cardiol 2026;epublished February 16th
• Alexander. Terlipressin in paediatric hepatorenal syndrome-acute kidney injury (HRS-AKI). Pediatr Nephrol 2026;epublished February 19th
• Harvanová. Treatment of bronchial asthma – a simplified overview. Lung India 2026;43(2):191-196
• Raghavan. Estrogen as a therapeutic agent: targeting endotheliopathy and coagulopathy in trauma. Transfusion 2026;epublished February 17th
• Li. Precision medicine in sepsis: reappraising glucocorticoid therapy through the lens of molecular endotypes. Inflamm Res 2026;75:38
• Song. My approach to respiratory sepsis: pulmonary. Breathe 2026;22(1):250034
• Filomia. Vasopressin in cardiogenic shock: pathophysiology, clinical evidence, and therapeutic perspectives. ESC Heart Fail 2026;epublished February 13th
• Tun. HFpEF beyond the heart: exploring the heart-liver-pancreas axis. ESC Heart Fail 2026;epublished January 30th
• Sarlabous. Automated detection of ventilator asynchronies: a clinical and technological perspective. Respir Care 2026;epublished February 19th
• Coluzzi. Pain management in frail patients according to ERAS philosophy, key concepts and pitfalls. Minerva Anestesiol 2026;92(1-2):91-101
• Vlachou. Acute respiratory distress syndrome in trauma patients—treatment interventions and risks. Injury 2026;57(4):113113
• Bapu. Uvular injury: a narrative review. Saudi J Anaesth 2026;20(1):174-187
• Sertaridou. Bimodal distribution of trauma-related acute kidney injury (TrAKI): a clinical review. J Crit Care Med 2026;12(1):5-19
• Ward. Evidence-based fluid resuscitation of the septic HFpEF patient: a narrative review of the literature. J Crit Care Med 2026;12(1):20-27
• Go. Pulmonary function tests in the neonatal intensive care unit and beyond: a clinical review. J Perinatol 2026;46:155-166
• Lins e Mello. Practical acute kidney injury care: embedding the UK Kidney Association Summit recommendations across hospital settings. Br J Hosp Med 2026;87(2):50919

Saturday 21st

Research

Randomised Controlled Trials

• Glinsky. Safety and efficacy of intensive task-specific training in people with recent spinal cord injury: a phase 3, pragmatic, randomised, assessor-blinded, superiority trial. Lancet Neurol 2026;25(3):234-244
• Sakr. Albumin replacement therapy in septic shock: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Netw Open 2026;9(2):e2559297
• de Baat. Effect of systemic hydrocortisone in ventilated infants born preterm: mortality and 5.5-year neurodevelopmental outcomes of a randomized clinical trial. J Pediatr 2026;290:114954

Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses

• O'Keefe. Prolonged versus intermittent beta-lactam antibiotic infusions in paediatric critical care: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Paediatr Child Health 2026;62(2):160-170
• Frusteri. Effectiveness of prophylactic antibiotics for the prevention of intracranial infections following penetrating traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurosurg Rev 2026;49(1):232
• Couper. Intraosseous and intravenous vascular access during adult cardiac arrest: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Resuscitation 2026;epublished February 20th
• Mallmann. Effect of norepinephrine versus vasopressin weaning on incidence of hypotension in septic shock patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Care Sci 2026;38:e20260197
• Singh. Respiratory support during endotracheal intubation to improve intubation success in neonates. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2026;2(2):CD016332

Observational Studies

• Barrovecchio. Predictors of brain death after hanging-induced cardiac arrest. Resuscitation 2026;epublished February 19th
• Herbel. Presentation and prognosis of cryptococcosis requiring intensive care unit admission in France: the CRYPTO-ICU study. Clin Infect Dis 2026;epublished February 18th
• Ceelen. Clinical profiles and prognostic impact of residual intravascular and tissue congestion in acute heart failure. Eur J Heart Fail 2025;27(12):3123-3133
• Rakisheva. Congestion in acute heart failure: a moving target in transition. Eur J Heart Fail 2026;epublished February 26th
• Peake. The relationship between obesity, calorie delivery and mortality in the critically ill: a post hoc analysis of the Augmented versus Routine Approach to Giving Energy Trial. Am J Clin Nutr 2026;epublished February 16th
• de la Cruz. Critical organ dysfunction in newborns with gastroschisis. Am J Perinatol 2026;43(4):561-568
• Yeretsian. A core outcome set and reporting checklist for research on critically ill obstetric patients: an international consensus study. Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 2026;epublished January 28th

Protocols

• Bloom. Design and rationale of a multicenter paramedic randomized trial of noradrenaline versus adrenaline in the initial management of patients with cardiogenic shock - the PANDA trial. Am Heart J 2026;epublished February 10th

Guidelines & Position Statements

• 2026 AHA/ACC/ACCP/ACEP/CHEST/SCAI/SHM/SIR/SVM/SVN guideline for the evaluation and management of acute pulmonary embolism in adults: a report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation 2026;epublished February 19th
• Zeng. Management of pulmonary thromboembolism in children: an evidence-based expert consensus. World J Pediatr 2026;epublished February 20th
• Arabi. Saudi guideline for mechanical ventilation in adults. Saudi J Med Med Sci 2026;14(Suppl 1):S7-S35
• National Heart Foundation of Australia and Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand. Australian clinical guideline for diagnosing and managing acute coronary syndromes 2025. Med J Aust 2026;epublished February 15th

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Friday 20th

Editorials

• Saugel. Describing hemodynamic states: a plea for systematic terminology. J Clin Monit Comput 2026;epublished February 21st
• Bignami. From promising prototypes to “instructions for use”: embedding LLMs safely in perioperative and intensive care. J Clin Monit Comput 2026;epublished February 4th
• Schupp. Mechanical circulatory support in cardiogenic shock: a tool, not the treatment. Expert Rev Med Devices 2026;epublished February 18th
• Turpin. The 2025 CAP controversy: why guideline methodology matters for clinical decision-making. Ann Pharmacother 2026;epublished February 19th
• De Backer. European Society of Intensive Care Medicine clinical practice guideline on fluid therapy in adult critically ill patients: a path toward improved patient management. J Intensive Med 2026;epublished February 17th

Commentaries

• Ueno. Culture, ethics and clinical practice for intensivists managing end of life care: an Australian perspective. J Intensive Care 2026;14:19
• Liu. Reinforcement learning recommends early vasopressin in septic shock: implications of the OVISS study. J Intensive Med 2026;epublished February 19th

Thursday 19th

Correspondence

• Hung. Transesophageal echocardiography during cardiac arrest: integrating emerging prehospital evidence with practical boundaries for clinical application. J Anesth Analg Crit Care 2026;6(1):35
• Alcock. Deferred consent in emergency neurocritical research: experience from two prospective cohorts. Crit Care 2026;30:91
• Heldeweg. Effective buffers in intravenous solutions: reconciling the acid–base effects of organic anions. Crit Care 2026;30:90
• Pham. Echinocandins and coagulation dysfunction events. Thromb J 2026;24(1):1

Case Reports

• Stafford. Critical intestinal perforations in pediatric immunocompromised patients: a case-based review. Pediatr Rep 2026;18:30
• Wu. Osmotic demyelination syndrome after liver transplantation: a case report and an updated review. Saudi J Anaesth 2026;20(1):207-210
• Hajji. Left ventricular perforation following Impella CP placement in a resuscitated STEMI patient with cardiogenic shock: a rare complication and case report. Eur Heart J Case Rep 2026;10(2):ytag050
• Suciu. Right ventricular failure after LVAD support: a challenging case of bridge to heart transplantation in end-stage dilated cardiomyopathy. J Crit Care Med 2026;12(1):102-109
• Xu. Zero anticoagulation, zero thrombolysis: successful management of massive pulmonary embolism following hemorrhagic transformation of acute ischemic stroke: a case report. Front Cardiovasc Med 2026;13:1747104
• Gligor. Warburg effect in B-cell lymphoma: a case report and proposed management plan. J Crit Care Med 2026;12(1):135-140

Wednesday 18th

Guidelines & Position Statements

• Bridging practice and evidence: insights from the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine and Saudi Critical Care Society Guidelines on trauma-related VTE. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2026;epublished January 26th
• Hiemstra. Challenges and Recommendations for Integrating Circadian Medicine in Critical Care: A Roadmap. Chest 2025;epublished December 20th 

Research

Randomised Controlled Trials

• Tavoulareas. Efficacy of anakinra in reducing progression to organ dysfunction in patients with pneumonia (INSPIRE): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase IIa trial. Lancet Reg Health Eur 2026;62:101573
• Hovgaard. Individualized Perioperative Blood Pressure and Fluid Therapy in Esophagectomy: A Prospective, Single-blind Randomized Controlled Trial. Anesthesiology 2026;epublished February 16th
• Huo. Impact of renal vein doppler ultrasound-guided CVP titration in sepsis: a pilot randomized controlled trial. Crit Care 2026;epublished January 24th
• Lemyze. Ventilator settings for fiberoptic bronchoscopy during mechanical ventilation: a randomized adjudicator-blinded controlled trial VentSetFib. Crit Care 2026;epublished January 27th

Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses

• Da Costa. Decompressive craniectomy for spontaneous supratentorial intracerebral hemorrhage: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurosurg Sci 2026;70(1):56-65
• Dominari. Neurological Outcomes and the Role of Timing in the Surgical Management of Patients With Cervical Spinal Cord Injury Without Fracture and Dislocation: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Neurosurgery 2026;98(3):484-496
• Alzmmam. Continuous ketamine infusion for surgical patients in the intensive care unit: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials with GRADE assessment. Crit Care 2026;epublished
• Rinaldi. Tracheal intubation in adult patients with anticipated difficult airway: Hyperangulated versus Macintosh blade videolaryngoscopy: a comprehensive systematic review. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med 2026;epublished February 6th

Observational Studies

• Takahashi. Causal effects of serum testosterone on septic shock mortality: a Mendelian randomization study. Crit Care 2026;30:84
• Morin. Passive leg raising and microvascular skin blood flow to predict peripheral tissue perfusion fluid responsiveness. Crit Care 2026;30:80
• Choi. Mental health sequelae and management in survivors of cardiogenic shock: a nationwide population-based study. Crit Care 2026;30:79
• Ko. Time-to-vasopressors and clinical outcome by level of diastolic blood pressure and pulse pressure in patients with septic shock: a retrospective analysis of prospective multicenter cohort study. Crit Care 2026;30:88

Protocols

• Meyhoff. Albumin for Adult ICU Patients With Shock: Protocol for the INCEPT-Albumin Platform Trial Domain. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2026;70(3):e70203
• Mentzelopoulos. Enhancing palliative care in intensive care units: protocol of EPIC, a controlled, cluster-randomised, non-blinded stepped-wedge design trial with crossover phase. BMJ Open 2026;16(2):e108168
• Leslie. Sugammadex, neostigmine, and postoperative pulmonary complications: protocol of the SNaPP multicentre randomised controlled trial. BJA Open 2026;17:100531
• Luo. Early Methylene Blue for Mortality Reduction in High-Dose VasoPREssor-Dependent Septic Shock (EMPRESS): protocol for a multicenter randomized controlled trial. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2026;epublished January 24th

Tuesday 17th

Narrative Reviews

Clinical

• Joosten. Intraoperative blood pressure management in noncardiac surgery: a narrative review based on current evidence. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished February 17th
• Rove. Delirium postcardiac surgery: etiologies and potential mitigation strategies. Curr Opin Anesthesiol 2026;39(1):59-65
• Mackintosh. Persistent air leak in the critically ill. BJA Education 2026;26(3):101-110
• Peña-López. What every intensivist should know about extracorporeal CO₂ removal in ARDS. J Crit Care 2026;93:155475
• Haydon. Proportionality and the process of decision-making around ICU admission: A narrative review of the ethical complexities of navigating from “can” to “ought”. J Crit Care 2026;93:155434
• Denorme. Targeting platelets in ischemic stroke: Balancing on a tightrope. J Cereb Blood Flow Metab 2026;epublished February 12th

Commentaries

• Sekhon. Hyperoxaemia in acute brain injured patients: too much of a good thing?. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished February 17th
• Robba. Ups and downs of cerebral autoregulation in the intensive care unit: why should we care?. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished February 17th
• Fage. Vasopressor use in septic shock: separating evidence, practice, and future directions. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished February 17th

Editorials

• Spina. Setting mechanical ventilation in patients with acute brain injury: ultra-low dynamic driving pressure for better outcomes?. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished February 17th

Monday 16th

Narrative Reviews

Clinical

• Jolly. Pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic strategies to prevent intracranial pressure surges during endotracheal suctioning in acute brain injury: a narrative review. BMC Anesthesiol 2026;26:104
• Zhou. Local management of pleural infection: a narrative review. Eur J Med Res 2026;epublished January 3rd

Sunday 15th

Research

Randomised Controlled Trials

• Franz. Automatic versus manual control of oxygen and neonatal clinical outcomes in extremely preterm infants: a multicentre, parallel-group, randomised, controlled, superiority trial. Lancet Child Adolesc Health 2026;10(3):179-188
• Bashni. Effect of Neostigmine on Attenuation of Proinflammatory Cytokines When Given as an Adjuvant Therapy in Septic Shock: A Randomized Control Trial. Crit Care Med 2026;epublished February 12th

Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses

• Drugeon. Chlorhexidine vs Povidone-Iodine and Incidence of Catheter-Related Infections: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. JAMA Netw Open 2026;9(2):e2558954
• Liu. Comparative efficacy of levosimendan and dobutamine in sepsis-related cardiac impairment: a meta-analysis. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2026;82(3):78
• Berry. Impella in Cardiogenic Shock: An Updated Meta-Analysis. Crit Pathw Cardiol 2026;epublished January 30th
• Sun. Hydrocortisone combined with fludrocortisone for treatment of adults with septic shock: an updated meta-analysis and systematic review. Front Med 2026;13:1755626
• Zhu. Effect of levosimendan treatment in cardiac surgery: a network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Front Cardiovasc Med 2026;12:1673410

Observational Studies

• Vanhorebeek. Hypophosphatemia as a biomarker of metabolic intolerance to enhanced nutrition in the PICU: a secondary analysis of the PEPaNIC RCT. Crit Care 2026;30:74
• Nelson. Survival effect of prehospital emergency anaesthesia with intubation in risk-stratified patients with major trauma: a causal modelling study. Lancet Respir Med 2026;epublished February 11th
• Choi. Cerebral blood flow estimation using NIRS in cardiac arrest patients: correlation with ROSC outcomes. Resuscitation 2026;220:110997
• Elhadad. Efficacy and Safety of Intravenous Antiplatelet Therapy in Acute Myocardial Infarction With Cardiogenic Shock. JACC Cardiovasc Interv 2026;19(3)
• Lo Piccolo. Outcomes of severe mpox admitted to intensive care units at two large New York City health systems, 2022-2024. Crit Care Med 2026;epublished February 2nd

Protocols

• Brown-O’Sullivan. PROthrombin complex concentrate versus fresh frozen Plasma for bleeding in adults undergoing HEart SurgerY (PROPHESY-2 trial): a phase III, randomised control trial in England and Wales. Trials 2026;27:128

Guidelines & Position Studies

• Molenaar. Consensus on identifying and ranking ventilator asynchronies in invasively ventilated ICU patients: a modified Delphi study (SYNAPsE). Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished February 13th
• Dennis. Recommendations in Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Post Resuscitation Care Via An International, Modified Delphi Approach. J Am Heart Assoc 2026;epublished February 12th
  • Editorial:  Del Castillo. Navigating the Evidence Gap: Expert Consensus as a Bridge to Research in Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation for Adults. J Am Heart Assoc 2026;epublished
• Rüggeberg. Peri-operative fasting in adults: an international, multidisciplinary consensus statement. Anaesthesia 2026;epublished February 9th

Narrative Reviews

Clinical

• Healy. Use of lorazepam for analgosedation during mechanical ventilation in pediatric intensive care. Front Med 2025;12:1600671
• Arora. Use of acetazolamide in volume overload: start at the beginning. Clin Kidney J 2025;19(2):sfaf379
• Misseri. Strategies for a Rational Use of Opioids in Critical Care Settings. J Clin Med 2026;15(3):1039
• Sung. Frailty assessment in perioperative geriatric patients: a narrative review. Anesth Pain Med (Seoul) 2026;21(1):51-66
• Deng. Bedside detection and monitoring of pulmonary embolism using electrical impedance tomography. Front Physiol 2026;16:1729553
• Robba. Non-invasive ICP monitoring when invasive systems are available in the care of acute brain injured patients: a clinical approach. J Anesth Analg Crit Care 2026;6(1):27
• Krajewska. Factor XII—A New Therapeutic Target? A Systematic Review. Int J Mol Sci 2026;27:1331
• Rauseo. Weaning from Mechanical Ventilation in Cardiac Surgery Patients: Current Strategies, Monitoring Innovations, and Future Perspectives. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2026;epublished February 11th
• Huang. Strategies for Preventing Nosocomial Influenza in Acute-Care Hospitals: A Narrative Review. Medicina 2026;62:344
• Bergmann. Tissue Pharmacokinetics of Antifungal Drugs: A Review. Int J Antimicrob Agents 2026;107743
• Silva. Sepsis modelling: current approaches and organ-on-chip perspectives. EBioMedicine 2026;125:106120
• Merola. Physiology-guided personalized mechanical ventilation to prevent ventilator-induced lung injury. Front Med 2026;13:1764151
• Serova. Microcirculation Monitoring in Septic Shock: Focused Review. Medicina 2026;62:346
• Chen. Postoperative neurocognitive disorder: migration and crosstalk of inflammation in the peripheral and central nervous system. Perioper Med 2026;epublished February 14th
• Zou. Summary of the best evidence for early rehabilitation in ICU patients receiving continuous renal replacement therapy. Front Med (Lausanne) 2026;13:1730618
• Abdul-Rahman. The emergence of Clade IIb and Ib mpox viruses: a state-of-the-art review. Ann Med Surg 2026;88(2):1495-1510
• Uemura. Differences in International Recommendations for Piperacillin Dosing: A Japanese Perspective. JMA J 2026;9(1):366-368

Editorials

• Bugo. The Sibling Effect: Can Etomidate’s Analogues Offer Better Anaesthetic Induction for Cardiac Surgery? J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2026;epublished February 12th
• O'Carroll. Navigating the medicolegal landscape of artificial intelligence in anaesthesia and peri-operative medicine. Anaesthesia 2026;epublished February 11th
• Chu. Strategies to enhance the likelihood of detecting true effects in randomised controlled trials. Anaesth Intensive Care 2026;epublished February 28th
• Jonik. Delirium after Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting – where we are now and setting goals for where we could go next? J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2026;epublished February 8th

Correspondence

• Ortoleva. More Mechanical Support, More Problems: Unpacking Bleeding in ECMO. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2026;epublished February 12th

Case Reports

• Biswal. Fulminant Pneumocystis jirovecii pneumonia presenting as multi-organ dysfunction syndrome in an immunocompetent host. Indian J Med Microbiol 2026;59:101037

Saturday 14th

Commentaries

• Castro. Critical care in hematologic emergencies. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished February 13th
• Mac Sweeney. The challenge of staying up-to-date in critical care. Crit Care Sci 2026;38:e20260344
• Sweeney. Corticosteroids and community-acquired pneumonia: Africa deserves an explanatory trial. Crit Care 2026;30:70
• Zarbock. The Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System in Cardiac Surgery and Angiotensin II Therapy for Vasoplegia. Anesth Analg 2026;142(3):494-500
• Green. Vasopressor Strategy in Pediatric Sepsis: A Clinical Pharmacology Perspective. J Pediatr Pharmacol Ther 2026;31(1):112-114
• Pessoa dos Santos. Why have extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal clinical trials failed?. Crit Care Sci 2026;38:e20260266
• Lopes. Federated analysis for critical care: opportunities and challenges for research. Crit Care Sci 2026;38:e20260263
• Guerreiro. What’s the best strategy for biomarker-guided antibiotic therapy in sepsis?. Crit Care Sci 2026;38:e20260340
• Paiva. Five things the intensivist cannot forget in the management of invasive candidiasis. Crit Care Sci 2026;38:e20260217
• Deliberato. Why do intensive care units in countries without board-certified clinical informatics specialists risk falling behind in the Artificial Intelligence era?. Crit Care Sci 2026;38:e20260314

Editorials

• Husain-Syed. The creatinine conundrum in heart failure: rethinking AKI definitions. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished February 13th
• Gist. Small patients, big gaps: why adult CRRT timing evidence does not translate to children. Crit Care 2026;30:72
• Sakusic. Beyond Intravenous Vasopressors in the ICU: The Emerging Role of Droxidopa. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2026;epublished February 13th
• Carenzo. Pain first: rethinking early analgesia in emergency trauma care. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2026;34:35

Friday 13th

Correspondence

• Wang. Modified Cuff Leak Test in the Prediction of Reintubation Risk: Mind the Tube and Timing of the Test. Chest 2026;169(2):e73-e74
• Yang. Neuroendocrine responses to hemorrhagic shock in severe trauma: unraveling controversies and therapeutic implications. Crit Care 2026;30(1):83
• Uchino. Revisiting the simplicity of SOFA-2: a pragmatic assessment of implementability. Crit Care 2026;30:82
• Lee. Optimal time window for extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest. Crit Care 2026;30:81
• Besnard. Association of VA-ECMO support and long-term quality of life after post-cardiotomy cardiogenic shock: experience from a prospective cohort. Crit Care 2026;30:75
• Takemura. Does epinephrine harm patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest with refractory shockable rhythm?. Crit Care 2026;30:73
• Liu. Burden of sepsis in China: a systematic analysis from 1990 to 2021. Crit Care 2026;30:71
• Ayasse. Utility of continuous EEG monitoring in postanoxic coma: finding the right balance. Crit Care 2026;30:68

Thursday 12th

Case Reports

• Fernandes. A 64-Year-Old Man With Ocular Albinism, Interstitial Lung Disease, and Clubbing. Chest 2026;169(2):e45-e49
• Mitchell. A 36-Year-Old Man With Hemoptysis and Fevers. Chest 2026;169(2):e51-e54
• Srikajon. A 62-Year-Old Man With Severe Daytime Sleepiness After Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma. Chest 2026;169(2):e55-e60
• Gunasegaren. Differentiating Acute Pulmonary Edema and Asthma With the Lung Curtain Swing vs Time Graph: A Novel Application of Anatomical M-Mode Evaluation of Lung Swing. Chest 2026;169(2):e61-e66
• Admire. Right Atrial Mass in a 63-Year-Old Woman. Chest 2026;169(2):e67-e71

Wednesday 11th

Research

Randomised Controlled Trials

• Huang. Device-Assisted vs Standard Valsalva Maneuver for Terminating Supraventricular Tachycardia. A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Cardiol 2026;epublished February 11th
• Becker. Individualized Flow-controlled versus Pressure-controlled Ventilation in Cardiac Surgery: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Anesthesiology 2026;144(3):582-596
• Arora. Nitric Oxide to Reduce Acute Kidney Injury in Patients with Preexisting Endothelial Dysfunction Requiring Prolonged Cardiopulmonary Bypass: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Anesthesiology 2026;144(3):652-665
• Hu. Endovascular vs Medical Treatment of Basilar Artery Occlusion: 3-Year Outcomes of the ATTENTION Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Neurol 2026;83(2):107-114

Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses

• Nguyen. Conservative Oxygen Targets in Mechanically Ventilated Patients (OXY-BREATHES): A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Crit Care Med 2026;epublished February 9th

Observational Studies

• Savitch. Delayed Diagnosis of Anastomotic Leak and Failure to Rescue After Colon Resection. JAMA Surg 2026;epublished February 11th
• Gould. Conservative versus liberal oxygenation targets in critically ill children: the Oxy-PICU RCT. Health Technol Assess 2026;30(13):1-20

Editorials

• Badenes. Rethinking extubation readiness in the neurocritical patient: from respiratory load to airway protection. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished February 9th
• Giamarellos-Bourboulis. Endotype trajectories: better understanding for better sepsis management. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished February 9th

Narrative Reviews

Clinical

• Talan. Management of Out–of–operating room Tracheostomy and Laryngectomy-related Emergencies. Anesthesiology 2026;144(3):683-691

Tuesday 10th

Narrative Reviews

Clinical

• Palmesino. Refractory septic shock: our updated pragmatic approach. J Anesth Analg Crit Care 2026;6:21
• Cipulli. Dead space in critical care: a practical approach with clinical scenarios. J Anesth Analg Crit Care 2026;6:20
• Köner. Base excess and beyond: evolving concepts in acid-base analysis. Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim 2026;54(1):9-14
• Lauretta. Fluid-therapy for brain surgery: a narrative review. Turk J Anaesthesiol Reanim 2026;54(1):3-8
• Pereira. An overview of beriberi. Med Princ Pract 2025;35(1):18-24
• Cinconze. Type 2 myocardial infarction: navigating diagnostic pathways and therapeutic crossroads between invasive and conservative strategies. J Clin Med 2026;15(3):1279
• Paternò. Perioperative neurocognitive disorders: a narrative review of pathophysiology, prevention, and management strategies. J Clin Med 2026;15(3):1253
• Giangregorio. Assessing venous congestion in heart failure: a review of splanchnic, cardiac, and pulmonary ultrasound: part 2: contrast-enhanced ultrasound and shear wave. J Clin Med 2026;15(3):1111

Monday 9th

Guidelines & Position Statements

• Hohmann. Clinical Guideline for Treating Acute Respiratory Insufficiency with Invasive Ventilation and Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation: Updated Evidence- Based Recommendations for Choosing Modes and Setting Parameters of Mechanical Ventilation. Respiration 2025;epublished December 11th
• Recommendations for Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis in Critically Ill Adults: A Contextualized Clinical Practice Guideline From the Saudi Critical Care Society and the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine, Endorsed by the Kuwait Anesthesia and Critical Care Society. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2026;epublished February 8th
  
  

Sunday 1st

Narrative Reviews

Clinical

• Douflé. Ultrasound in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: An ELSO state-of-the-art review. ASAIO J 2026;72(2):85-98
• de Vries. Strategies for Removal of Protein-Bound Uremic Toxins in Hemodialysis. Toxins 2026;18(1):57
• Lulu. CAR T Cell Toxicities and Emerging Treatment Strategies. Annu Rev Med 2026;77(1):219-237
• Kansal. Revascularization for Ischemic Cardiomyopathy: Disproving the 45-Year-Old Concept of Hibernating Myocardium. Annu Rev Med 2026;77:75-85
• Noval Rivas. Kawasaki Disease Vasculitis: From Diagnosis to New Concepts in Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Approaches. Annu Rev Med 2026;77:87-102
• Yu. Update of the sequential organ failure assessment score: current status and challenges? Front Med 2026;12:1733090
• Xu. Monitoring neonatal brain function: recent advances in functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS). Front Pediatr 2026;13:1689905
• Caillard. Management of Life-Threatening Bleeding: Application Of Learned Experiences from the Critical Care Clinical Trialists (3CT) Workshop. Shock 2026;65(2):123-133
• Yeh. Endotoxin Hemoperfusion as an Adjuvant Therapy for Sepsis: Lessons from the TIGRIS Trial. Juntendo Med J 2025;71(6):406-410
• Yang. Extracorporeal therapies in the management of paraquat poisoning: a comprehensive review of current evidence. Ann Med 2026;58(1):2621498
• Jakanov. Necrotic pancreatitis: modern approaches to the prevention of infected necrosis. Front Med 2025;12:1695035
• Hamza. Elements of Viral Outbreak Preparedness: Lessons, Strategies, and Future Directions. Viruses 2025;18(1):50
• Smadu. Diagnostic Biomarkers for Invasive Candidiasis: A Clinician-Oriented Review. J Fungi 2026;12(1):55
• Jung. Interdisciplinary collaboration in neurocritical care management. Acute Crit Care 2026;epublished January 29th
• Debellotte. Revolutionizing non-traumatic acute care: review of the role of artificial intelligence and machine learning in triaging and diagnosis. Acute Crit Care 2025;epublished November 24th
• Sun. Immunosenescence in Sepsis: Molecular Mechanisms and Potential Therapeutic Targets. Aging Dis 2026;17(2):780-811
• Xu. Infection-targeted innovations in anastomotic leak management: endoscopic advances, antimicrobial biomaterials, and precision strategies. Ann Med 2026;58(1):2619218
• Awad. Postoperative Management of Patients Undergoing Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Heart Surg Forum 2026;29(1):50271
• Kataria. Airway Management in the ICU and Emergency Department in Resource-Limited Settings. Life 2026;16:195
• Klyasova. Early Antifungal Treatment in Immunocompromised Patients, Including Hematological and Critically Ill Patients. J Fungi 2026;12(1):59
• Bhattachan. The role of artificial intelligence in burn assessment, complication diagnosis, and outcome prediction: a narrative review. Burns Trauma 2025;14:tkaf071
• Wang. Advances in cellular and molecular mechanisms of trauma-induced organ inflammation and dysfunction. Burns Trauma 2025;14:tkaf074
• Kanduri. Malignancy-Associated Hypercalcemia and Kidney Disease: Facts, Controversies, and Management. Kidney Med 2025;8(2):101218

Saturday 31st

Research

Randomised Controlled Trials

• Yogendrakumar. A Randomized Trial of Telemedicine Models of Care on a Mobile Stroke Unit. NEJM Evid 2026;5(2)
• Katzenschlager. Prehospital transesophageal echocardiography versus conventional advanced life support in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (PHTEE-OHCA) - a randomized controlled pilot study. Crit Care 2026;30(1):45
• Wong. Early Cessation of Acetylcysteine Treatment After Paracetamol Overdose (NACSTOP 2): A Non-Inferiority Randomised Controlled Trial. Med J Aust 2026;224(1):e70114
• RETRACTION: Intraosseous versus intravenous vascular access in upper extremity among adults with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: cluster randomised clinical trial (VICTOR trial). BMJ 2025;391:r2558

Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses

• Jung. Prognostic factors associated with mortality in septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet Respir Med 2026;epublished January 28th
• Pruna. Acute normovolaemic haemodilution after cardiac surgery: a meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials. Br J Anaesth 2026;epublished January 19th
• Nunez-Rodriguez. Stellate ganglion block for preventing perioperative arrhythmias: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Anaesth 2026;136(2):495-506
• Yang. The effect of respiratory training on lung function in intensive care unit patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Pulm Med 2026;epublished January 27th
• Erblich. Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in patients with traumatic cardiac arrest during the acute phase following injury: a comprehensive systematic review and meta-analysis. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2025;34(1):21
• Melo. Hemodynamic monitoring strategies in cardiac surgery: an update systematic review. J Clin Monit Comput 2026;epublished January 31st
• Fujita. Evaluating the Efficacy of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy for Acute Carbon Monoxide Poisoning: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Acute Med Surg 2026;13(1):e70114

Observational Studies

• Dharanindra. Tele-Intensive Care Unit-associated Early Recognition of In-hospital Hemodynamic Events and Clinical Outcomes: A Multicenter Observational Study. Indian J Crit Care Med 2026;epublished January 20th
• Feeney. Whole blood resuscitation is associated with decreased end-organ dysfunction in pediatric trauma patients. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2026;100(2):221-226
• Williams. Donation After Circulatory Death Heart Transplant Without Preimplant Reanimation Using Rapid Ultraoxygenated Recovery. JAMA 2026;epublished January 26th
• Smith. Haemodynamic monitoring during cardiac arrest: a systematic review of diastolic blood pressure and coronary perfusion pressure. Emerg Med J 2026;epublished January 27th
• Schrage. Escalation of Mechanical Circulatory Support in Patients with STEMI-related Cardiogenic Shock: A post-hoc Analysis of the DanGer Shock Trial. Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care 2026;epublished January 29th
• Ghafghazi. Transfusion-related adverse events in patients with restrictive or liberal transfusion strategy. An analysis of the MINT trial. Transfusion 2026;66(1):84-93
• Greenberg. ECPR eligible refractory out of hospital cardiac arrests - a post-hoc analysis of the EVIDENCE Randomised Controlled Trial and Registry. Resuscitation 2026;epublished January 29th
• Andersen. Effects of mild hypercapnia on myocardial injury among ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a exploratory post-hoc study of the TAME trial. Resuscitation 2026;epublished January 21st

Protocols

• Motazedian. Study Evaluating Dexmedetomidine in the Acute Treatment of Electrical storm (SEDATE): rationale and design. Am Heart J 2026;epublished January 25th
• Eck. Low‐Molecular‐Weight Heparin for Adult ICU Patients Who Require Thromboprophylaxis: Protocol for the INCEPT‐Thromboprophylaxis Platform Trial Domain. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2026;70(3):e70199

Friday 30th

Guidelines & Position Statements

• Global Alliance for Infections in Surgery. Necrotizing soft-tissue infections survival guide in adult patients: A position statement by the Global Alliance for Infections in Surgery. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2026;100(2):320-331
• Adams. Clinical practice guideline for nonpharmacological prevention and management of patient agitation in the adult intensive care unit (CALM ICU). Aust Crit Care 2026;39(1):101466
• Meersch-Dini. Multidisciplinary guidelines on renal replacement therapy in intensive care medicine. Crit Care 2026;30:46
• American Heart Association. Prevention and Treatment of Maternal Stroke in Pregnancy and Postpartum: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Stroke 2026;epublished January 28th
• American Heart Association. Early Recognition and Intervention for Poststroke Spasticity: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Stroke 2026;epublished January 29th

Commentaries

• Lileikyte. Designing Future Cardiac Arrest Trials to Accommodate Heterogeneous Treatment Effects. JACC Adv 2026;5:3

Case Reports

• Surana. Pan-Resistant Pseudomonas aeruginosa Septic Shock in a Critically Ill Patient: A Case Report. Clin Med Insights Case Rep 2026;19:11795476251411094
• Abilmona. Acute Kidney Injury and Fever in a Patient After Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplant. Kidney360 2026;7(1):212-213
• Venkatakrishna. Severe Headache and Hypertension in a Pregnant Patient. Kidney360 2026;7(1):214-215
• Zhao. A Patient with Abdominal Pain and Severe Right Hydronephrosis. Kidney360 2026;7(1):216-218
• Ben Ismail. Blunt trauma-induced abdominal wall hernia with small bowel incarceration: case report and review of the literature. Int J Emerg Med 2026;19:34
• Chang. An Atypical Presentation of an Occlusion Myocardial Infarction Requiring Urgent Revascularization. Circulation 2026;153(4)

Correspondence

• Meersch-Dini. Biomarkers for acute kidney injury: a pragmatic approach. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 26th
• Langbeen. RE: Factors affecting voriconazole pharmacokinetic variability in critically ill patients: a systematic review. Crit Care 2026;30:47
• Hung. Prehospital transesophageal echocardiography during cardiac arrest: feasibility confirmed, but clinical interpretation must remain anchored to resuscitation fundamentals. Crit Care 2026;30:44
• Furtmüller. Why are volumes not adding up? Resuscitation 2026;epublished January 28th
• Ho. Impacts of inspired oxygen concentration and arterial oxygen tension on venous and tissue oxygen saturation. Acute Crit Care 2026;epublished January 29th
• Miona. Addressing fragmentation in cardiac arrest survivorship research: the Cardiac Arrest Research Hub. Resuscitation 2026;219:110978

Thursday 29th

Narrative Reviews

Clinical

• Tetaj. Respiratory Support in Cardiogenic Pulmonary Edema: Clinical Insights from Cardiology and Intensive Care. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2026;13(1):54
• Wijesinghe. Cardiogenic Shock Management in the Modern Era: A Narrative Review f Percutaneous Mechanical Circulatory Support Devices. J Cardiovasc Dev Dis 2025;13(1):9
• Merola. Cytokine storm in acute respiratory distress syndrome. J Intensive Med 2026;epublished January 29th
• Marchioni. The forgotten airway: central airway pathology in the ICU. Front Med 2026;12:1712110

Wednesday 28th

Commentaries

• Hernandez. Update on acute respiratory failure. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 28th
• Guinat. Better teaching in the intensive care unit: navigating a complex, multi-disciplinary learning environment. Crit Care 2026;30:48

Editorials

• Honore. Bicarbonate level in replacement fluid during CVVH: less is more!. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 28th
• Battaglini. Early mobilisation in the ICU: when one size no longer fits all. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 28th

Tuesday 27th

Guidelines & Position Statements

• Terrades. Consensus document on the diagnosis and treatment of acute kidney injury. Nefrologia 2026;epublished January 19th
• ELSO. 2025 ELSO Consensus Statement for the Provision and Management of Nutrition Therapy in Critically Ill Adult Patients Requiring Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. ASAIO J 2026;72(2):99-110
• Guideline working group of Chinese Society of Critical Care. Practice guideline on the prevention and treatment of central line-associated bloodstream infection: Part 1––Diagnosis and prevention. J Intensive Med 2026;epublished January 22nd
• Guideline working group of Chinese Society of Critical Care. Practice guideline on the prevention and treatment of central line-associated bloodstream infection: Part 2 – Treatment. J Intensive Med 2026;epublished January 22nd
• Faraone. An Italian expert consensus on the choice of the method of tip location for central venous access devices. J Vasc Access 2025;27(1):12-25

Narrative Reviews

Clinical

• Dewey. Resuscitative thoracotomy: What you need to know. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2026;100(2):153-161
• Asensio. Popliteal artery injuries: What you need to know. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2026;100(2):162-172

Monday 26th

Guidelines & Position Statements

• 2026 Guideline for the Early Management of Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke: A Guideline From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke 2026;epublished January 26th

Case Reports

• Stamm. Guidelines in Action: Getting to the (Large) Core of the (T)Issue. Stroke 2026;epublished January 26th
• Wang. Guideline in Action: General Supportive Early Management: Blood Pressure and Glucose. Stroke 2026;epublished January 26th
• Osborne. Guidelines in Action: Dual Antiplatelet Therapy for Nondisabling Stroke Within the 4.5-Hour Window. Stroke 2026;epublished January 26th
• Stein. Guidelines in Action: Extending the Treatment Window for Thrombolysis in Acute Ischemic Stroke. Stroke 2026;epublished January 26th
• Vassar. Guidelines in Action: Pediatric Acute Ischemic Stroke Treatments (Thrombolysis and Thrombectomy). Stroke 2026;epublished January 26th
• Gonzalez. Guidelines in Action: Flight of the Mobile Stroke Unit. Stroke 2026;epublished January 26th
• Rahman. Guidelines in Action: Basilar Artery Occlusion and Thrombectomy. Stroke 2026;epublished January 26th

Narrative Reviews

Clinical

• Tymen. Physiological determinants and the red blood cells transfusion decision-making process in non-bleeding critically ill patients: a comprehensive narrative review. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 26th
• Carbajo. The next frontier in sepsis: connected ICU data for real-world clinical decision making. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 26th

Editorials

• von Groote. Sodium bicarbonate application for the treatment of acute metabolic acidosis: what we know and what we still don’t know. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 26th
• Plata-Menchaca. Update on sepsis and septic shock: from bundles to precision medicine. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 26th
• Paton. Memory, sedation, and recovery in the ICU: what should we do better?. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 26th 

Commentaries

• Leali. Ventilation/perfusion mismatch measured by electrical impedance tomography at the bedside: potentialities and challenges. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 26th

Sunday 25th

Narrative Reviews

Clinical

• Li. Current advances in epidemiology, diagnosis, and management of TAVR-associated infective endocarditis: A narrative review. Rev Cardiovasc Med 2026;27(1):44599
• Paredes. Severe asthma exacerbations: From risk factors to precision management strategies. J Clin Med 2026;15:857
• Merola. Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal in acute respiratory distress syndrome: Physiologic rationale and phenotype-based perspectives. Medicina 2026;62:236
• Robinson. Recognition and management of acute kidney injury in children. Paediatr Child Health 2026;epublished January 22nd
• Benvenuto. Therapeutic potential of butyrate supplementation in sepsis: a review of preclinical evidence and translational perspectives. Eur J Pharmacol 2026;epublished January 22nd
• Lau. Post-intensive care syndrome: a state-of-the-art review. Singapore Med J 2026;67(1):11-21
• Panda. Emphysematous conditions of the abdomen and pelvis: pearls and pitfalls. Abdom Radiol (NY) 2026;51(1):483-512
• Ciardi. Contemporary evidence to inform management of deceased potential thoracic organ donors after brain death. JHLT Open 2025;11:100474
• Yi. Gut microbiota and metabolites in acute lung injury: mechanisms and therapeutic perspectives. Respir Res 2026;epublished January 24th
• Aletras. Diuretic resistance in cardiorenal syndrome: mechanisms, monitoring and phenotype-tailored management. Front Cardiovasc Med 2026;12:1731305
• Imbriaco. Managing apnoea in trauma victims: the potential for dispatcher-assisted airway handling – a narrative review. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2025;34(1):11
• Wenker. Unraveling SUDEP: mechanisms of seizure-induced cardiac and respiratory impairment. Epilepsy Curr 2026;epublished January 21st
• Jackson. Filling the gaps: A review and update on beta-lactamase inhibitor combinations. Curr Infect Dis Rep 2026;28:3
• Fisher. Diastolic dysfunction in acute and critical illness: acute pathophysiology to chronic heart failure. JACC Adv 2026;5(2):102532
• Eichlseder. Fluid therapy in adults having non-cardiac surgery: A narrative review. Ann Intensive Care 2026;16:100006
• Ullah. Corticosteroids as adjunctive therapy in acute meningitis: a narrative review. Ann Med Surg 2026;epublished January 22nd
• Obara. Safety and efficacy of remimazolam in critical illness. J Intensive Care 2026;epublished January 23rd
• Choi. Hypercapnia effects on lung function. Compr Physiol 2026;epublished January 23rd
• Annetta. Puncture site versus exit site in central venous access procedures: Still a source of confusion. J Vasc Access 2026;27(1):33-38
• Haydon. Proportionality and the process of decision-making around ICU admission: A narrative review of the ethical complexities of navigating from “can” to “ought”. J Crit Care 2026;93:155434
• Huang. Research progress on beta-blockers in the treatment of sepsis-induced cardiomyopathy: A mini review. SAGE Open Med 2026;14
• Jian. Perioperative deep vein thrombosis in elderly patients with lower extremity fracture: A comprehensive review of anesthetic management strategies. Clin Appl Thromb Hemost 2026;32
• Hendershot. Neuropalliative care in the emergency department: Three roles, one goal. Neurocrit Care 2026;44:315-321
• Castater. Abdominal compartment syndrome: The pressure within. Curr Surg Rep 2026;14:4
• Hu. Acute pancreatitis: mechanisms and therapeutic approaches. Signal Transduct Target Ther 2026;11(1):15
• Di Fazio. Artificial intelligence for early diagnosis in emergency department. J Anesth Analg Crit Care 2026;6:7
• Ha. Initial diagnosis and management of acute ischemic stroke: recent update and future direction. Clin Exp Emerg Med 2026;epublished January 14th

Saturday 24th

Research

Randomised Controlled Trials

• Solomon. Safety and efficacy of adjunct dexamethasone in adults with herpes simplex virus encephalitis in the UK (DexEnceph): a multicentre, observer-blind, randomised, phase 3, controlled trial. Lancet Neurol 2026;25(2):136-146
• Rosenthal. NICU Virtual Family-Centered Rounds: A Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial. Pediatrics 2026;epublished January 23rd
• Yang. Efficacy and safety of remimazolam besylate in patients receiving mechanical ventilation: A randomized phase IIa trial. J Intensive Med 2026;epublished January 8th
• Lin. Effect of combined enhanced nutrition and glycemic control on ICU-acquired weakness after lung transplantation: A randomized controlled trial terminated early for futility. J Intensive Med 2026;epublished January 8th
• Files. Ascorbate for organ dysfunction in critically ill patients with sepsis: The phase 2b ASTER trial. Chest Crit Care 2025;3(3):100168
• Tang. Early supplemental parenteral nutrition shortens ventilation and intensive care unit stay in ICU patients aged ≥60 years requiring mechanical ventilation: A randomized controlled trial. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2026;epublished January 19th
• Wang. Effects of remote ischaemic preconditioning against acute kidney injury in cardiac surgery patients: A randomized controlled trial. Perioper Med (Lond) 2026;15:9
• Tavoulareas. Efficacy of anakinra in reducing progression to organ dysfunction in patients with pneumonia (INSPIRE): a randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled, phase IIa trial. Lancet Reg Health Eur 2025;62:101573
• Bispectral Index-guided anesthesia for older patients having noncardiac surgery: A randomized multicenter trial. Anesthesiology 2026;144(2):353-364
• Bridges. Directed psychoeducational tool to prevent psychological sequelae following paediatric intensive care admission: a prospective randomised controlled study (the 4PICU study). Arch Dis Child 2026;111(2):133-140

Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses

• Grillo-Ardila. Diagnostic accuracy of tests for assessing readiness for liberation from mechanical ventilation in adults: an overview of reviews. J Intensive Care 2026;epublished January 14th
• Lu. Efficacy and safety of anticoagulant therapy in sepsis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Int Med Res 2026;54(1)
• Zhao. Effects of prone versus supine position during enteral nutrition on clinical outcomes and complications in mechanically ventilated patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Nutr 2026;12:1685664
• Fornaciari. The impact of hyperoxemia on mortality and neurological outcomes in traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Neurosurg Sci 2025;69(6):481-492
• Araújo. Intensive versus conservative blood pressure target after thrombectomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Stroke Vasc Interv Neurol 2025;5(3):e001234
• Ghatak. The diagnostic accuracy of serum procalcitonin for sepsis in critically ill adults: A systematic review and diagnostic meta-analysis. J Crit Care 2026;92:155402
• Umer. Seven days versus extended duration antibiotic therapy for multidrug-resistant gram-negative bacterial infections in critically ill patients: A pooled analysis of the OPTIMISE and REGARD-VAP trials. J Crit Care 2026;92:155361
• Meco. Effects on mortality of blood purification techniques in severe septic shock patients: An updated Bayesian network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. J Crit Care 2026;92:155330
• Das. Comparison of performance characteristics of flexible bronchoscopy or video laryngoscopy assisted versus blind insertion of transesophageal echocardiography probe in adults undergoing cardiac surgery: A randomized controlled study. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2026;epublished January 21st
• Mavrovounis. Neuroprognostication after cardiac arrest using glial fibrillary acidic protein: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Care Med 2026;epublished January 15th
• Boutrik. Restrictive vs liberal transfusion strategy in critically ill patients with acute brain injury: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Neurocrit Care 2026;44:322-331
• Verboom. Prognostic value of electroencephalography in critically ill adult patients with traumatic brain injury: A systematic review. J Neurotrauma 2026;43(1-2):13-34
• Klimenko. Pharmacological interventions for agitated behaviors in patients with traumatic brain injury: An updated systematic review. J Neurotrauma 2026;43(1-2):35-51
• Soumare. Systemic corticosteroids, mortality, and infections in pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Intern Med 2026;179(1):67-80

Observational Studies

• Takahashi. Association of pre-intubation bag-valve-mask ventilation with hypoxemia and regurgitation in the ED: A multicenter cohort study. Am J Emerg Med 2026;102:108-113
• Turan. Evaluating the efficacy of large language models in predicting intensive care unit admission needs. J Crit Care 2026;93:155446
• Bolesta. Patterns of opioid and sedative use in adult ICUs: Insights from the ALERT-ICU study on iatrogenic withdrawal syndrome. J Crit Care 2026;93:155444
• Si. Fluid responsiveness and changes in venous congestion and lung water during volume expansion in critically ill patients: a multicentre observational study. Crit Care 2026;30:35
• Silva. Prediction of neurological outcome after pediatric cardiac arrest using heart rate variability and machine learning. Resuscitation 2026;219:110961
• Oh. Post-intensive care syndrome after critical illness: incidence and predictors in a nationwide cohort. Anaesthesia 2026;epublished January 23rd
• Andersen. Effects of mild hypercapnia on myocardial injury among ST-elevation myocardial infarction patients after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: An exploratory post-hoc study of the TAME trial. Resuscitation 2026;epublished January 21st
• Ziai. Impact of minimally invasive surgery on midline shift and outcomes in large supratentorial spontaneous intracerebral hemorrhage: Post hoc analysis of MISTIE III. Neurocrit Care 2026;44(1):261-272
• De Piero. Conversion from venovenous to venoarterial or hybrid extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: Analysis from the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry. Crit Care Med 2026;epublished January 20th
• Qureshi. Systolic blood pressure reduction with stability as a new therapeutic goal in patients with intracerebral hemorrhage: Results of the pooled analysis of ATACH 2 and INTERACT 2 trials. Neurocrit Care 2026;44:18-26
• Cools. Defibrillation in patients with accidental hypothermia and core temperatures ≤30°C: A retrospective observational study. Resuscitation 2026;epublished January 20th

Protocols

• Vaseekaran. Peri-arrest ventilation with positive end-expiratory-pressure vs zero end-expiratory-pressure in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (PerAVent): a prospective, cluster-randomized multicenter trial. Trials 2026;27:69

Friday 23rd

Editorials

• Tuinman. ICU toolbox: negotiation skills for family conversations in the ICU. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 19th
• Juffermans. Vascular permeability and loss of glycocalix in sepsis: the role of fluid resuscitation. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 19th
• Nseir. Update on infection: from prevention to diagnosis and management. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 22nd

Commentaries

• Wong. Intensive care education in the Asia–Pacific: current status and future directions. Singapore Med J 2026;67(1):26-29
• Ng. Acute management of massive haemoptysis. Singapore Med J 2026;67(1):59-64
• Quak. Diagnosis and management of acute neuromuscular weakness. Singapore Med J 2026;67(1):65-72
• Lucchese. Plasma exchange following immunoglobulins for Guillain-Barré syndrome: a persisting problematic practice? Front Neurol 2026;16:1712202
• Liu. Advancements in research on fluid overload in preterm infants: a narrative review. Front Pediatr 2026;13:1691874
• Dilday. ‘Golden day’ is a myth: rethinking medical timelines and risk in large scale combat operations. BMJ Mil Health 2026;172:13-16
• Nakashima. Severity or etiology? Reframing cardiogenic shock management in the era of individualized mechanical circulatory support. Circ J 2026;epublished January 16th

Correspondence

• Özden. Timing and phenotype in refining the role of plasma exchange in amatoxin-induced acute liver failure. Crit Care 2026;30:38
• Movahedan. Reconsidering vancomycin trough targets in critically-ill patients. Crit Care 2026;30:36
• Garcia. Septic shock and RAAS dysregulation: Corticosteroids don’t tell the whole story. Ann Intensive Care 2025;epublished October 25th

Thursday 22nd

Case Reports

• Kohara. Use of extracorporeal therapies to treat severe caffeine poisoning. Hemodial Int 2026;30(1):73-79
• Pernod. An atypical crossed cerebellar diaschisis in septic encephalopathy: lessons from a diagnostic detour. Neurocrit Care 2026;epublished January 8th
• Nolan. Reply to: Post-resuscitation care: myocardial dysfunction is the main cause of haemodynamic instability, not vasodilation. Resuscitation 2026;219:110956
• Farbu. Post-resuscitation care: myocardial dysfunction is the main cause of haemodynamic instability, not vasodilation. Resuscitation 2026;219:110955
• Chang. A fatal case of ANCA-associated vasculitis resulting in multiple organ failure: case report and literature review. Medicine 2026;105(3):e46937
• Vinueza. Strongyloides stercoralis: from chronic silent infection to fulminant catastrophe. Int J Infect Dis 2026;epublished January 17th
• Giovannico. Recurrent spontaneous coronary dissection in puerperium precipitating cardiogenic shock prompted coronary artery bypass grafting. Clin Case Rep 2026;14(1):e71028
• Suetens. A case report of untreatable cardiogenic shock: cyclic hemodynamics revealing the diagnosis. Eur Heart J Case Rep 2026;10(1):ytaf667
• Yalcinkaya. A rare case of non-wound tetanus mimicking botulism successfully managed in the ICU. IDCases 2026;43:e02476
• Sinatra. Chloremia disturbances in critical care: a narrative review of pathophysiology, clinical impact and management strategies. Life 2026;16:151
• Zhu. The progress of organ protection mechanisms in sepsis. Front Immunol 2026;16:1729499

Wednesday 21st

Commentaries

• Schmidt. ECMO for patients needing surgery. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 21st
• Schaefer. How to set the ventilator during surgery? Key principles to guide intraoperative mechanical ventilation. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 20th

Tuesday 20th

Narrative Reviews

Clinical

• Jendoubi. Management of post-resuscitation vasoplegic shock: targets, strategies and outcomes. Crit Care 2026;30:30  
• Schäfer. A Critical Review on Misleading Evidence in Cardiac Arrest Trials—Why Less Complexity Does Not Result in Better Outcomes. J Clin Med 2026;15(2):821
• Monten. Early Autonomic Dysfunction Following Severe TBI and Impact on Cerebral Hemodynamics: A Narrative Review. J Clin Med 2026;15(2):847
• Dąbek. Sodium and Water Homeostasis in Children: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis, and Treatment. J Clin Med 2026;15(2):852
• Mauriello. Immune Checkpoint Inhibitor-Associated Myocarditis: Risk, Diagnosis, and Clinical Impact. J Clin Med 2026;15(2):814
• Di Fazio. Artificial intelligence for early diagnosis in emergency department. J Anesth Analg Crit Care 2026;6:7
• Sherman. Combining Therapeutic Strategies to Treat the Injured Spinal Cord: A Translational Perspective. J Neurotrauma 2026;42(23-24):2129-2148

Monday 19th

Guidelines & Position Statements

• Consensus Recommendations of the Academic College of Emergency Experts in India on the Evaluation and Management of Polytrauma in Children Presenting to the Emergency Department in India. J Emerg Trauma Shock 2025;18(4):175-185
• Consensus Statement on Optimisation of Patient Care After Hospitalisation for Acute Heart Failure. Heart Lung Circ 2026;epublished January 14th
• JSA guideline for management of malignant hyperthermia in 2025. J Anesth 2026;epublished January 18th
• Evidence-based, cost-effective management of choledocholithiasis and cholangitis: An algorithm of the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery emergency general surgery algorithms working group. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2025;epublished December 17th

Commentaries

• Juffermans. Vascular permeability and loss of glycocalix in sepsis: the role of fluid resuscitation. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 19th
• Tuinman. ICU toolbox: negotiation skills for family conversations in the ICU. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 19th

Sunday 18th

Research

Randomised Controlled Trials

• Xu. Efficacy of suspension-based lower-limb rehabilitation device in enhancing lower limb function among patients with ICU-acquired weakness: a self-controlled randomized clinical trial. Crit Care 2026;epublished January 16th
• Gaston. Effect of direct-from-blood bacterial testing on antibiotics administration in adults presenting with acute infection: a randomized trial. Clin Infect Dis 2026;epublished January 15th
• Kanelidis. Mitigating post-operative right ventricular dysfunction after left ventricular assist device: the RV Protection Study. J Card Fail 2026;32(1):46-57

Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses

• Černi. Non-pharmacological delirium care in ICU: a systematic review. Signa Vitae 2026;22(1):20-33
• Effectiveness of noninvasive ventilation for preoxygenation in emergency intubation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Care Sci 2025;epublished December 23rd
• Kow. Ivabradine in acute myocardial infarction: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Expert Rev Cardiovasc Ther 2026;epublished January 12th
• Emara. Levosimendan vs. milrinone in cardiac surgery: a GRADE-assessed systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Clin Pharmacol 2026;82:34
• Andrade-Rebolledo. Inspiratory muscle training in weaning from prolonged mechanical ventilation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Front Med 2026;12:1719837

Observational Studies

• Reizine. Clinical spectrum of ICU-acquired invasive pulmonary aspergillosis according to SARS-CoV2 infection: a multicenter prospective cohort study. Eur J Clin Microbiol Infect Dis 2026;epublished January 12th
• Taran. Dynamic driving pressure and clinical outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients with acute brain injury: a secondary analysis of the VENTIBRAIN study. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 15th
• Al Sulaiman. Evaluation of the clinical impact of de-escalated versus non-de-escalated antibiotics for the treatment of methicillin-susceptible staphylococcus aureus pneumonia in critically ill patients admitted to intensive care units: a multicenter cohort study. BMC Infect Dis 2026;epublished January 16th
• Dupuis. Acute hypercapnic respiratory failure in the ICU: a multicenter prospective observational study — the YETI study. Ann Intensive Care 2026;16:100016
• Bergmann. High-dose versus standard-dose intermittent meropenem in critically ill patients: an observational cohort study. Ann Intensive Care 2026;16:100022
• Yokokawa. Clinical subphenotypes of sepsis based on mixed continuous and categorical data and differences in treatment effects: a cluster analysis of multicenter observational studies. Crit Care 2026;30:28
• Muff-Luett. Dialysis modality and mortality of the contemporary infant and neonatal dialysis (COINED) cohort: a Pediatric Nephrology Research Consortium study. Pediatr Nephrol 2026;epublished January 13th
• Polito. Death by neurologic criteria in neonates undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: Extracorporeal Life Support Organization registry study, 2010–2023. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2026;epublished January 12th

Protocols

• Brown-O'Sullivan. PROthrombin complex concentrate versus fresh frozen plasma for bleeding in adults undergoing heart surgery (PROPHESY-2 trial): a phase III, randomised control trial in England and Wales. Trials 2026;epublished January 17th

Editorials

• Valley. Pulse oximetry in people with darker skin tones. BMJ 2026;392:s37
• Eagle. A new path forward: examining traumatic brain injury randomized trials with clinical, biomarkers, imaging and modifiers. Neurosurgery 2026;98(2):270-271
• Sanchez. Subphenotyping hypotension in early sepsis: a physiology-guided therapeutic approach. Ann Intensive Care 2026;16:100015
• Redelmeier. Discharging patients directly home from an ICU: a FAREWELL checklist approach. Ann Intensive Care 2026;16:100026
• Tojo. Beyond routine: evidence and uncertainty in intraoperative oxygen titration. J Anesth 2026;epublished January 17th
• Bhatia. The confusing world of supraglottic airway devices: innovation, imitation, and the illusion of choice. J Anaesthesiol Clin Pharmacol 2026;42(1):1-3

Commentaries

• Bignami. The lethal diamond of AI issue in critical care medicine: great power, great risk. Signa Vitae 2026;22(1):141-146
• Castro. The growing significance of delirium in children. Crit Care Sci 2026;epublished January 9th
• Uminski. Cerebral venous thrombosis. CMAJ 2026;198(1):E13-E14
• Marini. Mechanical power of ventilation: tracking the damaging component. Crit Care 2026;30:29
• Kahan. Estimands: what they are and why we should use them. J Clin Epidemiol 2026;189:112054

Correspondence

• Schöchl. HOPE or overreach? Ethical gaps in ECPR decision-making for the nonagenarian. Scand J Trauma Resusc Emerg Med 2026;34:6
• Liu. Very early EEG prognostication after cardiac arrest: disentangling biological signal from cohort enrichment. Resuscitation 2026;epublished January 18th
• Hodžić. Reply to: Very early EEG prognostication after cardiac arrest: disentangling biological signal from cohort enrichment. Resuscitation 2026;epublished January 18th
• Cao. Public critical care databases for clinical research: challenges and opportunities. Crit Care 2026;30:26
• Dziewierza. The siren song of the chatbot: persuasive hallucinations and automation bias in OMI detection. Resuscitation 2026;epublished January 16th

Case Reports

• Palaniswamy. Venous air embolism through occipital emissary venous breach. Brain Circ 2025;11(4):356-357
• Ebana. Fatal hyperthermia triggered by drug-induced fever in a patient with high-level spinal cord injury: a case report. J Anesth 2026;epublished January 17th
• Bitar. Modified rapid ultrasound for a shock patient. Eur J Case Rep Intern Med 2025;12(12):006009
• Ishii. Antiphospholipid syndrome mimicking acute exacerbation of interstitial pneumonia: a case report and literature review. Respirol Case Rep 2026;14(1):e70473
• Lekshmipriya. A potentially lethal course of a nasogastric tube: case report. Ann Card Anaesth 2026;29(1):132-135

Narrative Reviews

Clinical

• Chiumello. The invasive and non-invasive monitoring of inspiratory effort and drive during assisted mechanical ventilation. Ann Intensive Care 2026;16:100003
• Bianchini. Transcranial Color Doppler for Assessing Cerebral Venous Outflow in Critically Ill and Surgical Patients. Diagnostics 2026;16:289
• Talianu. Artificial intelligence for improving decision-making in bacterial infection management: a narrative review. J Antimicrob Chemother 2026;81(1):dkaf470
• Fan. The “cytokine storm” in infection and sepsis: win the battle but lose the war. Mil Med Res 2025;12:95
• Piccioni. Sepsis Biomarkers in Evolution: Comparative Insights and the Promising Roles of MDW and Presepsin. Medicina 2026;62:148
• Grillo-Ardila. Diagnostic accuracy of tests for assessing readiness for liberation from mechanical ventilation in adults: an overview of reviews. J Intensive Care 2026;epublished January 14th
• Hatta. Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding: advances and future directions in management. Clin Endosc 2025;epublished December 17th
• Routkevitch. Spinal cord vascular autoregulation: key concepts and opportunities to improve management. Spinal Cord 2026;64:14-28
• Wu. Advancements in early biomarkers of acute kidney injury: from traditional indicators to a paradigm shift in lactate metabolism. Ann Med 2026;epublished January 13th
• Hamazaki. Implementation and Challenges of Early-Phase Physiotherapy During Cardiovascular Intensive Care. Circ Rep 2025;8(1):21-26

Veterinary Medicine

• O'Marra. Perioperative management of septic peritonitis in small animals: A review. Vet Surg 2025;55(1):39-58

Saturday 17th

Narrative Reviews

Clinical

• Narvaez-Ramirez. Pneumonia After Solid Organ Transplantation. Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2025;epublished October 25th
• Dequin. Glucocorticoid Treatment in Community-Acquired Pneumonia. Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2025;epublished October 14th
• Forehand. Pharmacotherapeutic Controversies During Temperature Control After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Semi-Structured Literature Review. Pharmacotherapy 2026;46(1):e70095
• Sathianathan. Vasoactive Medications and the Microcirculation in Septic Shock: A Scoping Review. Crit Care Med 2026;epublished January 13th
• Huibonhoa. Blood Product Transfusion and Coagulopathy in Children with Traumatic Brain Injury: A Narrative Review. Children 2026;13:104
• Coppolino. Non-invasive respiratory support for postoperative acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: a narrative review. Signa Vitae 2026;22(1):1-10
• Naruse. Biomarkers in Cardiorenal Syndrome: Focus on Type 1. Intern Med 2026;epublished January 15th
• Zacharia. Traumatic Brain Injury – Prevalence, Pathophysiology and Treatment of Neuroendocrine Dysfunction: A Narrative Review. Indian J Phys Med Rehabil 2026;36(1):7-13

Friday 16th

Narrative Reviews

Clinical

• Royster. Cardiac Tamponade: Impact of Pathophysiology on Clinical Practice. Anesthesiol 2026;144(2):461-472

Guidelines & Position Statements

• Madzar. Guidelines for neuroprognostication in critically ill adults with status epilepticus. Neurocrit Care 2026;epublished January 8th
• Kobayashi. American Association for the Surgery of Trauma–World Society of Emergency Surgery guidelines on the diagnosis and management of cervical vascular injuries. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2026;epublished January 13th
• Kobayashi. American Association for the Surgery of Trauma–World Society of Emergency Surgery guidelines on the diagnosis and management of major thoracic vascular injuries. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2025;epublished December 17th
• Association of Anaesthetists. Measurement and management of adult blood pressure in the peri-operative period: updated guidelines from the Association of Anaesthetists and the British and Irish Hypertension Society. Anaesthesia 2026;epublished January 14th

Thursday 15th

Editorials

• Zhao. Forward thinking in reperfusion therapy for acute ischemic stroke. Brain Circ 2025;11(4):261-265
• Salgado da Costa. Investing in minds, measuring returns: the value of rapid ICU workforce upskilling. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 13th
• Crossingham. Encouraging direct discharges home from critical care. J Intensive Care Soc 2026;epublished January 7th
  • Watts. Discharging people home editorial: article against—should patients be discharged directly home (DDH) from critical care? J Intensive Care Soc 2026;epublished January 14th
• Erdoes. The Role of Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in the New European and North American Resuscitation Guidelines: Between Shadow and Light. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2025;epublished December 20th

Wednesday 14th

Research

Observational Studies

• Schmidt. Temporary mechanical support in fulminant myocarditis: prognostic factors and clinical implications from the FULLMOON study. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 12th
• Nakano. Current status of continuous renal replacement therapy in Japanese intensive care units: a multicenter retrospective observational study. Blood Purif 2026;55(1):1-12
• Marchetto. Predictive and prognostic performance of the Phoenix Sepsis Criteria and Phoenix Sepsis Score in PICU patients with suspected infection: a multicenter prospective study. Crit Care Med 2026;epublished January 14th
• Abbott. Association between noninvasive positive pressure ventilation use and clinical outcomes during a severe asthma exacerbation: a cohort study. Crit Care Med 2026;epublished January 14th
• Battaglini. Spontaneous breathing trials as predictors of extubation outcomes in neurocritical care: insights from the ENIO study. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 13th
• Erblich. Extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation in trauma patients: an analysis of the ELSO registry. Resuscitation 2026;218:110884
• Jensen. Delay from first symptoms in patients presenting with STEMI and cardiogenic shock: insights from the DanGer Shock Trial. Circ Cardiovasc Interv 2026;epublished January 12th
• Polito. Death by neurologic criteria in neonates undergoing extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: Extracorporeal Life Support Organization Registry Study, 2010-2023. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2026;epublished January 12th

Tuesday 13th

Research

Randomised Controlled Trials

• Cheng. Remimazolam besylate versus dexmedetomidine as a sedative in ICU patients undergoing mechanical ventilation: a multicenter, single-blinded, randomized, noninferiority trial. Crit Care Med 2026;epublished January 12th
• Zarbock. Impact of propofol or sevoflurane on the renoprotective effect of remote ischaemic preconditioning in cardiac surgery: the HypnoRenalRIP randomised clinical trial. Br J Anaesth 2025;135(6):1626-1634
• Cambriel. Immune modulation by personalized vs standard prehabilitation before major surgery: a randomized clinical trial. JAMA Surg 2026;161(1):20-30

Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses

• Larson. Should platelet transfusion be used to reverse preinjury antiplatelet agents in traumatic brain injury? A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2026;epublished January 12th
• Shaukat. Liberal versus restrictive blood transfusion strategies in neurocritical care: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Crit Care Res Pract 2026;2026:6179847
• Queiroz. Effect of peri-operative pharmacological interventions on postoperative delirium in patients having cardiac surgery: a systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis. Anaesthesia 2026;81(2):274-287

Monday 12th

Narrative Reviews

Clinical

• Dequin. Severe community-acquired pneumonia: current concepts and controversies. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 12th
• Moffa. Gut–Heart Axis and Infective Endocarditis: How Microbiota Dysbiosis Shapes Cardiovascular Risk and Infection Susceptibility. J Clin Med 2026;15:597
• Kenyon. Advances in Diagnosis and Treatment of Acute and Chronic Heart Failure: A Comprehensive Review. J Clin Med 2026;15:618

Commentaries

• Sonneveld. GERDA: a dashboard that supports green interventions in the ICU. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 12th
• Bein. The ontology of being ventilated—a less mechanistic and more holistic understanding. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 12th

Sunday 11th

Research

Randomised Controlled Trials

• Yang. Efficacy and safety of remimazolam besylate in patients receiving mechanical ventilation: A randomized phase IIa trial. J Intensive Med 2026;epublished January 8th
• Ichai. Cyclosporine versus placebo pretreatment of brain-dead donors and kidney graft function (Cis-A-Rein trial): a multicenter, double-blind, randomized, controlled trial. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 8th
• Lei. Effects of Dexmedetomidine on Outcomes After Cardiac Surgery (DOCS): a randomised double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Br J Anaesth 2026;136(1):55-64
• Gagnon. Ceftriaxone to Prevent Early-Onset Pneumonia in Comatose Patients Following Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial and Resistome Assessment (PROTECT). Chest 2026;169(1):115-127
  • Editorial:  Legriel. Promising Leads in Preventing Early-Onset Pneumonia After Out-Of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Chest 2026;169(1):3-5

Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses

• Mahmoudi. Continuous vs. intermittent infusion of corticosteroids in septic shock: a GRADE-based systematic review and meta-analysis. J Anesth Analg Crit Care 2026;epublished January 6th
• Fonda. Fluid balance and mortality in adult ICU patients with sepsis or septic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis of observational studies. BMC Anesthesiol 2025;26(1):16

Observational Studies

• Long. Vasoactive drug use in children with community acquired septic shock in Australia and New Zealand. Lancet Reg Health West Pac 2025;66:101777
• Combes. A prospective clinical evaluation of new ECCO2R technology in mild to moderate ARDS patients: assessing ultra-lung-protective ventilation with PRISMALUNG. Crit Care 2026;30:15
• Loberger. Contemporary Trends in Pediatric Extubation Failure and Noninvasive Respiratory Support Use. Chest 2026;169(1):106-114
• Bay. Real-life impact of clinical metagenomics in the intensive care unit: a multicenter retrospective study in greater paris area hospitals. Crit Care 2026;30:18
• Janssen. Dyspnea is related to clinical outcomes in patients weaning from invasive mechanical ventilation with tracheostomy: a multicenter prospective study. Crit Care 2026;30:16
• Ma. Clinical and biological features of CMV reactivation in ARDS: a prospective cohort study. Crit Care 2026;epublished January

Veterinary Guideline

• International Renal Interest Society. International Renal Interest Society best practice consensus guidelines on the use of continuous renal replacement therapy in dogs and cats. Vet J 2026;epublished January 7th

Narrative Reviews

Clinical

• El Rassi. MIS-C: Diagnosis, Management, and Outcomes. Open Forum Infect Dis 2025;13(1):ofaf762
• Venturini. Paracoccidioidomycosis in the 21st century: Challenges and milestones. PLoS Negl Trop Dis 2026;20(1):e0013819
• Rossi. Takotsubo Cardiomyopathy: An Exploration of the Intersection Between Stress, Coronary Dysfunction, and Cardiac Outcomes. Rev Cardiovasc Med 2025;26(12):45857
• Teri. Permissive hypercapnia in acute respiratory distress syndrome: physiological mechanisms and clinical implications. Med Gas Res 2026;16(3):305-306
• Terrones-Campos. Invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in the ICU: the corticosteroid link. Pneumonia 2026;18:2
• Kondo. Inhaled antibiotics for treatment and prevention of ventilator-associated pneumonia. J Mech Vent 2025;6(4):160-167
• Ali. Transfusion-Related Acute Lung Injury: A comprehensive review with a focus on the critically ill, and future directions in diagnostic approach. J Mech Vent 2025;6(4):169-180
• Francisco. Heart-Lung interactions. J Mech Vent 2025;6(4):182-199
• Gallardo. Classifying Reverse Triggering breaths: A clinically oriented approach. J Mech Vent 2025;6(4):201-207
• Perez. Less usual ventilatory modes II: BIPAP and Automode. J Mech Vent 2025;6(4):209-214
• Madar. Management of immediate and delayed postpartum hemorrhage with cesarean delivery. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2026;233(6S):S314-S330
• Sankaran. Fetomaternal hemorrhage: pathogenesis, diagnosis, and clinical management. J Perinatol 2026;epublished January 5th
• Iba. Recognizing Coagulation Disorders in Sepsis in the Emergency Room: A Narrative Review. J Clin Med 2026;15:488
• Holczer. A Comprehensive Review of Acute Coronary Syndrome and Bypass Surgery: Recent Advances, Timing, and Indicative Considerations. J Clin Med 2026;15:560
• Bova. Duodenal Trauma: Mechanisms of Injury, Diagnosis, and Management. J Clin Med 2026;15:567
• Nieman. Mechanical Power and Driving Pressure: Mechanisms of Lung Injury, Markers of Pathophysiology, or Therapeutic Targets? J Clin Med 2025;15(1):79
• Shrestha. Brain Ultrasonography in Neurocritical Care. J Nepalese Soc Crit Care Med 2026;4(1):17-26
• Silić. Portopulmonary Hypertension and Hepatopulmonary Syndrome: Contrasting Pathophysiology and Implications for Liver Transplantation. J Clin Med 2025;15(1):72
• Zuzda. Acute Kidney Injury Biomarkers in Perioperative Care: A Scoping Review of Clinical Implementation. Diagnostics 2025;16(1):94
• Johnston. Autonomic dysfunction and hemodynamic management after acute spinal cord injury: blood pressure targets, perfusion strategies, and emerging therapies. Front Neurol 2026;16:1716013
• Glennon. Skin Disorders in Kidney Disease: Core Curriculum 2026. Am J Kidney Dis 2026;87(1):102-114

Commentaries

• Bailly. Latent Class Analysis to Identify Subgroups in Clinical Research: A Data-Driven Approach. Chest 2026;169(1):37-40
• Walter. Rebuttal From Drs Walter, Satterwhite, and Schmidt. Chest 2026;169(1):31-33
• Rowe. Rebuttal From Drs Rowe, Narasimhan, and Greenstein. Chest 2026;169(1):30-31
• Walter. COUNTERPOINT: Should Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Training Programs Require Advanced Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound Competency? No. Chest 2026;169(1):28-30
• Rowe. POINT: Should Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine Fellowship Training Programs Require Advanced Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound Competency? Yes. Chest 2026;169(1):26-28
• Omar. Heart–gut interaction in veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: a forgotten axis in critical care perfusion. J Artif Organs 2026;29:16
• Koga. Blood pressure management in stroke: comparative review of the 2025 AHA/ACC/AANP/ACPM/AGS/AMA/ASPC/NMA/PCNA/SGIM, 2024 ESC, 2023 ESH, and 2025 JSH guidelines. Hypertens Res 2026;epublished
• Teri. Permissive hypercapnia in acute respiratory distress syndrome: physiological mechanisms and clinical implications. Med Gas Res 2026;16(3):305-306
• Gudela. In Search of Balance—Rethinking the Definition and Subphenotypes of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. J Nepalese Soc Crit Care Med 2026;4(1):1-6

Correspondence

• Thomas-Lamotte. Defibrillator Deployment in France: Time to Put an End to the Current Anarchy. The ANAR-AED Study. Resuscitation 2026;epublished January 7th
• Blandin. Another unknown in the adrenaline equation: impact of administration interval on cardiac arrest outcomes. The ADRE-TIME-LINE study. Resuscitation 2025;epublished January 4th
• Piagnerelli. Utility in prognostication of continuous EEG monitoring in postanoxic coma: importance on timing in relation to the cardiac arrest. Crit Care 2026;30:12
• Müller. Disenchantment: the overstated impact of citrate concentration on accumulation risk. Crit Care 2026;30:11

Case Reports

• Zachariah. Acute Pulmonary Edema and Cardiac Arrest After Large-Volume Paracentesis in a Patient With Decompensated Cirrhosis. ACG Case Rep J 2026;13(1):e01950
• Xu. Severe acute kidney injury after near-drowning in a healthy adult: A case report. Medicine 2026;105(1):e46402
• Gagnon. Ceftriaxone to Prevent Early-Onset Pneumonia in Comatose Patients Following Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial and Resistome Assessment (PROTECT). Chest 2026;169(1):115-127
• Agarwal. Unraveling the Connection Between Respiratory Distress and Hypertension in an 18-Month-Old Girl. Chest 2026;169(1):e5-e9
• Wu. A 74-Year-Old Woman With Dyspnea, Muscle Weakness, and Rapidly Progressive Bilateral Diffuse Pulmonary Infiltrates. Chest 2026;169(1):e11-e15
• Triantafyllidi. A 45-Year-Old Woman With Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia and Persistent Exertional Dyspnea and Peripheral Edema. Chest 2026;169(1):e17-e20
• Terré. A Case of Mediastinal Adenopathy and Clinically Suspected Myocarditis. Chest 2026;169(1):e25-e29
• Solitro. A Dynamic Monolateral Hydrothorax. Chest 2026;169(1):e21-e23
• Bam. Ethylene Glycol Poisoning With Oxalate Nephropathy and Acute Kidney Injury: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. Clin Case Rep 2026;14(1):e71774
• Bam. Fatal Paraquat Poisoning in a Young Female: A case report. J Nepalese Soc Crit Care Med 2026;4(1):27-31

Saturday 10th

Guidelines & Position Statements

• Andersen. International Position Paper on Outcome Selection After Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Stroke 2026;epublished January 7th
• Belkin. Standardization of Baseline and Provocative Invasive Hemodynamic Protocols for the Evaluation of Heart Failure and Pulmonary Hypertension: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circ Heart Fail 2026;epublished January 6th

Case Reports

• Zachariah. Acute Pulmonary Edema and Cardiac Arrest After Large-Volume Paracentesis in a Patient With Decompensated Cirrhosis. ACG Case Rep J 2026;13(1):e01950
• Xu. Severe acute kidney injury after near-drowning in a healthy adult: A case report. Medicine 2026;105(1):e46402
• Gagnon. Ceftriaxone to Prevent Early-Onset Pneumonia in Comatose Patients Following Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial and Resistome Assessment (PROTECT). Chest 2026;169(1):115-127
• Agarwal. Unraveling the Connection Between Respiratory Distress and Hypertension in an 18-Month-Old Girl. Chest 2026;169(1):e5-e9
• Wu. A 74-Year-Old Woman With Dyspnea, Muscle Weakness, and Rapidly Progressive Bilateral Diffuse Pulmonary Infiltrates. Chest 2026;169(1):e11-e15
• Triantafyllidi. A 45-Year-Old Woman With Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia and Persistent Exertional Dyspnea and Peripheral Edema. Chest 2026;169(1):e17-e20
• Terré. A Case of Mediastinal Adenopathy and Clinically Suspected Myocarditis. Chest 2026;169(1):e25-e29
• Solitro. A Dynamic Monolateral Hydrothorax. Chest 2026;169(1):e21-e23

Friday 9th

Editorials

• Wongtirawit. Alveolar gas equation and its clinical implications. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 8th
• Robertsen. Intensive care staff: the gatekeepers to donation after circulatory death. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 8th
• Hou. Integration of continuous renal replacement therapy in patients on extracorporeal life support: timing, modality, and future directions. Ren Fail 2025;47(1):2604452

Commentaries

• Menga. Intrathoracic effects of PEEP: beyond oxygenation. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 8th
• Zeng. Can we escape from top-priority ESKAPE pathogens? Emerg Microbes Infect 2026;epublished January 8th

Thursday 8th

Research

Randomised Controlled Trials

• Menon. Stress Hydrocortisone in Pediatric Septic Shock: Protocol for a Pragmatic, Multicenter, International, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Interventional Trial. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2026;27(1):102-113

Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses

• ten Berg. Mean Arterial Pressure and Mortality in Infarction-Related Cardiogenic Shock with and without Cardiac Arrest: A Meta-Analysis. J Card Fail 2026;epublished January 2nd
• Parlow. Prognostic Factors Among Patients Receiving Microaxial Flow Pump for Acute Myocardial Infarction-Related Cardiogenic Shock: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Crit Care Med 2026;epublished January 8th
• Thamilmaran. Optimal timing of cranioplasty post-decompressive craniectomy in traumatic brain injury: a systematic review, meta-analysis, and overview of ongoing trials. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 2026;epublished January 8th
• Mahmoudi. Continuous vs. intermittent infusion of corticosteroids in septic shock: a GRADE-based systematic review and meta-analysis. J Anesth Analg Crit Care 2026;epublished January 6th
• Hu. Impact of enteral nutrition interruption in critically ill children: A systematic review and meta-analysis. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2026;50(1):13-25
• Jin. Evidence for Hydroxocobalamin in Cyanide Toxicity Caused by Smoke Inhalation: An Updated Systematic Review. Emerg Med Int 2025;2025:1779752

Observational Studies

• Dillenbeck. Health-Related Quality of Life and Long-Term Survival After Cardiac Arrest. JAMA Netw Open 2026;9(1):e2552832
• Baldetti. Venopulmonary Extracorporeal Life Support: An ELSO Registry Analysis. J Heart Lung Transplant 2026;epublished January 6th
• Maisat. Damage-Associated Molecular Patterns in Perioperative Anesthesia Care: A Clinical Perspective. Anesth Res 2026;3(1):1
• Mongodi. Early lung ultrasound score changes predict the failure of non-invasive respiratory supports in acute hypoxemic patients: a multicenter prospective observational study. Crit Care 2026;epublished January 7th
• Combes. A prospective clinical evaluation of new ECCO2R technology in mild to moderate ARDS patients: assessing ultra-lung-protective ventilation with PRISMALUNG+. Crit Care 2026;30:15

Protocols

• Menon. Stress Hydrocortisone in Pediatric Septic Shock: Protocol for a Pragmatic, Multicenter, International, Randomized, Double-Blinded, Placebo-Controlled Interventional Trial. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2026;27(1):102-113

Wednesday 7th

Narrative Reviews

Clinical

• Mirus. Hemodynamic monitoring: basic principles in operation room and intensive care unit. J Clin Monit Comput 2026;epublished January 6th
• Frerichs. Recent advances in experimental and clinical applications of chest electrical impedance tomography: a narrative review. ICMx 2026;14:1 

Editorials

• Supady. Defining a national standard for ECMO emergency care. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 27th
• De Jong. Checking methodology and statistics when reading an observational study. Intensive Care Med 2026;epublished January 27th

Tuesday 6th

Narrative Reviews

Clinical

• Shirode. Tandem extracorporeal blood purification/support therapies in critically ill children: a literature review. Crit Care Med 2026;54(1):163-174
• Shields. Resuscitative cesarean delivery: when every second counts. Am J Obstet Gynecol 2025;233(6):S272-S279
• Jauniaux. What is placenta accreta? Am J Obstet Gynecol 2025;233(6):S630-S640
• Balmaks. The role of the anaesthetist in mitigating the environmental impacts of nitrous oxide: a narrative review. Br J Anaesth 2026;136(1):74-85
• Fei. Targeting glycolysis and maintaining glucose homeostasis for treating perioperative neurocognitive disorder: a narrative review. Br J Anaesth 2026;136(1):126-144
• Baker. Education in airway management: a narrative review. Br J Anaesth 2026;136(1):308-316

Monday 5th

Narrative Reviews

Clinical

• Abdulaziz. Circulatory Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Support for High-Risk Acute Pulmonary Embolism. Chest Crit Care 2025;2(4):100096
• Martin-Loeches. Management of endothelial dysfunction in septic shock: role of albumin administration. J Intensive Care 2026;14:1
• Bailey. Skin and Soft Tissue Infections in Persons Who Use Intravenous Drugs. Curr Infect Dis Rep 2025;27:21