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2025
January
Monday 20th
Editorial
- McNicholas. Natural language processing in critical care: opportunities, challenges, and future directions. Intensive Care Med 2025;epublished January 20th
- Young. Using AI to detect and treat delirium. Intensive Care Med 2025;epublished January 20th
- Messina. How we could use critical care echocardiography in the assessment of and management of cardiovascular phenotypes in septic shock: the good, the bad, and the ugly profiles. Intensive Care Med 2025;epublished January 20th
- Fritsch. Setting the ventilator with AI support: challenges and perspectives. Intensive Care Med 2025;epublished January 20th
Sunday 19th
Guidelines & Position Statements
- Wagner. Endovascular management of haemorrhage and vascular lesions in patients with multiple and/or severe injuries: a systematic review and clinical practice guideline update. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2025;51:22
- Wahlgren. European Society for Vascular Surgery (ESVS) 2025 Clinical Practice Guidelines on the Management of Vascular Trauma. Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2025;epublished January 13th
- Writing Group. ACC/AHA/ASE/HFSA/HRS/SCAI/SCCT/SCMR 2025 Appropriate Use Criteria for Implantable Cardioverter-Defibrillators, Cardiac Resynchronization Therapy, and Pacing. JACC 2025;epublished January 13th
- Brazilian Association of Hematology, Blood Transfusion and Cell Therapy. Management of febrile neutropenia: consensus of the Brazilian Association of Hematology, Blood Transfusion and Cell Therapy - ABHH. Hematol Transfus Cell Ther 2024;46(Suppl 6):S346–S361
- Association for European Paediatric and Congenital Cardiology Imaging Working Group. Lung ultrasound in neonates and children with cardiac diseases with focus on post-cardiac surgical period: time for systematic use—an expert opinion report. Eur Heart J Imaging Methods Pract 2025;3(1):qyae134
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Fernández. What intensivists need to know about cytomegalovirus infection in immunocompromised ICU patients. Intensive Care Med 2024;epublished January 7th
- Fried. Pros and Cons of Inpatient SGLT2i Use for Hyperglycemia and Heart Failure. J Endocrine Society 2025;9(2):bvae229
- Rocha. Reframing the clinical phenotype and management of cryptococcal meningitis. Pract Neurol 2025;25:25-39
- Naga. Monkeypox: a re-emergent virus with global health implications - a comprehensive review. Trop Dis Travel Med Vaccines 2025;11(1):2
- Rajzer. Sacubitril/valsartan in a wide spectrum of heart failure patients (from mechanisms of action to outcomes in specific populations). Heart Fail Rev 2025;epublished January 7th
- Khanna. Procedural pain management in neonates: A narrative review. Int J Crit Illn Inj Sci 2024;14(4):221-228
- De Rosa. The Future of Artificial Intelligence Using Images and Clinical Assessment for Difficult Airway Management. Anesth Analg 2025;140(2):317-325
- Huzum. Antimicrobials in Orthopedic Infections: Overview of Clinical Perspective and Microbial Resistance. Medicina 2024;60:1988
- Nappi. Advancements and Challenges in the Management of Prosthetic Valve Endocarditis: A Review. Pathogens 2024;13:1039
- Airola. “Pleiotropic” Effects of Antibiotics: New Modulators in Human Diseases. Antibiotics 2024;13:1176
Editorials
Commentaries
Correspondence
Case Reports
Saturday 18th
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Galusko. Current and novel biomarkers in cardiogenic shock. Eur J Heart Fail 2025;epublished January 17th
- Curtiaud. Biomarkers of sepsis-induced coagulopathy: diagnostic insights and potential therapeutic implications. Ann Intensive Care 2025;15(1):12
- Gong. Disseminated intravascular coagulation: cause, molecular mechanism, diagnosis, and therapy. MedComm 2025;6(2):e70058
- Kotani. Haemodynamic management of septic shock. Burns Trauma 2025;13:tkae081
- Liu. The pathogenesis and management of heatstroke and heatstroke-induced lung injury. Burns Trauma 2025;13:tkae048
- Palmieri. Biomarkers of sepsis in burn injury: an update. Burns Trauma 2025;13:tkae080
- Mistry. Management of vasoplegic shock. BJA Education 2025;25(2):65-73
- Kolodyazhna. Aiming for precision: personalized medicine through sepsis subtyping. Burns Trauma 2025;13:tkae073
Non-Clinical
Pre-Clinical
Friday 17th
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
- Tian. Procedural sedative effect of remimazolam in ICU patients on invasive mechanical ventilation: a randomised, prospective study. Ann Intensive Care 2025;15:8.
- Chun. Nelonemdaz Treatment for Patients With Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest: A Randomized Clinical Trial. Crit Care Med 2025;epublished January 16th.
- Park. Safety and Efficacy of Tranexamic Acid in General Surgery. JAMA Surg 2025;epublished January 15th.
- Grudzen. Palliative Care Initiated in the Emergency Department: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2025;epublished January 15th.
- Wu. The efficacy and safety of thymosin α1 for sepsis (TESTS): multicentre, double blinded, randomised, placebo controlled, phase 3 trial. BMJ 2025;388:e082583.
- Kumar. Optimum oxygen concentration for initiation of delivery room stabilization in preterm neonates: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Resuscitation 2025;206:110443.
- Xie. Early Versus Delayed Antihypertensive Treatment After Acute Ischemic Stroke by Hypertension History. Stroke 2025;epublished January 14th
- Naderi. Effects of intravenous tranexamic acid on bleeding during burn surgery: A double-blinded randomized clinical trial. Burns 2025;51(1):107270.
- Hu. Intra-arterial tenecteplase after successful endovascular recanalisation in patients with acute posterior circulation arterial occlusion (ATTENTION-IA): multicentre randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2025;388:e080489.
- Martel. Hypovolaemic phlebotomy in patients undergoing hepatic resection at higher risk of blood loss (PRICE-2): a randomised controlled trial. Lancet Gastroenterol Hepatol 2025;10(2):114-124.
Thursday 16th
Research
Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses
- Yokobori. Intravenous branched-chain amino acid administration for the acute treatment of hepatic encephalopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Intensive Care 2025;13:2.
- Shi. Non-Bioartificial Artificial Liver Support System in Acute Liver Failure: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2025;epublished January 10th.
- Brown. Artificial Liver Support Systems in Acute Liver Failure and Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Crit Care Explor 2025;7(1):e1199.
- Chean. Critically ill adult patients with acute leukemia: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Intensive Care 2025;15(1):9.
- Liu. Naso-intestinal versus gastric tube for enteral nutrition in patients undergoing mechanical ventilation: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Syst Rev 2025;14(1):13.
- Orban. To Hemoadsorb or Not to Hemoadsorb—Do We Have the Answer Yet? An Updated Meta-Analysis on the Use of CytoSorb in Sepsis and Septic Shock. Biomedicines 2025;13:180
Observational Studies
- Dettling. Incidence and predictors of weaning failure from veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation therapy in patients with cardiogenic shock. Eur J Heart Fail 2025;epublished January 16th.
- Pelle. Personalized neuron-specific enolase level based on EEG pattern for prediction of poor outcome after cardiac arrest. Ann Intensive Care 2025;15:11.
- Heirali. Eligibility Criteria of Randomized Clinical Trials in Critical Care Medicine. JAMA Netw Open 2025;8(1):e2454944.
- Fabre. Blood Culture Use in Medical and Surgical Intensive Care Units and Wards. JAMA Netw Open 2025;8(1):e2454738.
- De Pascale. Incidence of hospital-acquired infections due to carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales and Pseudomonas aeruginosa in critically ill patients in Italy: a multicentre prospective cohort study. Crit Care 2025;29:32.
- Wendel-Garcia. Empirical antibiotic therapy improves outcomes in mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19: An emulated targeted trial within a prospective, multicentre cohort study. J Infect 2025;epublished January 13th.
- Nemet. Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia in Low- and Middle-Income vs. High-Income Countries: The Role of Ventilator Bundle, Ventilation Practices, and Healthcare Staffing. Chest 2025;epublished January 11th.
- Pedro. Severity of Impaired Oxygenation and Conservative Oxygenation Targets in Mechanically Ventilated Children: A Post Hoc Subgroup Analysis of the Oxy-PICU Trial of Conservative Oxygenation. Pediatr Crit Care Med 2025;epublished January 13th.
Wednesday 15th
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
Editorials
Commentaries
Tuesday 14th
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
- Waldron. Procalcitonin-guided duration of antibiotic treatment in children hospitalised with confirmed or suspected bacterial infection in the UK (BATCH): a pragmatic, multicentre, open-label, two-arm, individually randomised, controlled trial. Lancet Child Adolesc Health 2025;epublished January 8th
- Yao. Sequential Versus Continuous Feeding and Its Effect on the Gut Microbiota in Critically Ill Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Clin Nutr ESPEN 2025;epublished January 9th
- Huang. Intra-Arterial Tenecteplase Following Endovascular Reperfusion for Large Vessel Occlusion Acute Ischemic Stroke: The POST-TNK Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2025;epublished January 13th
- Liu. Intra-Arterial Urokinase After Endovascular Reperfusion for Acute Ischemic Stroke: The POST-UK Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2025;epublished January 13th
- Park. A phase 2 randomized, placebo-controlled trial of inulin for the prevention of gut pathogen colonization and infection among patients admitted to the intensive care unit for sepsis. Crit Care 2025;29:21
Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses
- Yokobori. Intravenous branched-chain amino acid administration for the acute treatment of hepatic encephalopathy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. J Intensive Care 2025;13:2
- Shi. Non-Bioartificial Artificial Liver Support System in Acute Liver Failure: A Comprehensive Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Clin Res Hepatol Gastroenterol 2025;epublished January 10th
Observational Studies
- Shapiro. Oxygen Targets for Mechanically Ventilated Adults with Sepsis: Secondary Analysis of the PILOT Trial. J Intensive Care Med 2025;epublished January 9th
- Yamamoto. Creatinine production rate is an integrative indicator to monitor muscle status in critically ill patients. Crit Care 2025;29:23
- Li. Effect of Intraoperative Midazolam on Postoperative Delirium in Older Surgical Patients: A Prospective, Multicenter Cohort Study. Anesthesiol 2025;142(2):268-277
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Dennis. Perioperative Management of Patients with Preeclampsia: A Comprehensive Review. Anesthesiology 2025;142(2):378-402
- Jiang. A Critical Reappraisal of Haloperidol for Delirium Management in the Intensive Care Unit: Perspective from Psychiatry. J Clin Med 2025;14:438
- Saito. Clinical Review of Cardiogenic Shock After Acute Myocardial Infarction ― Revascularization, Mechanical Circulatory Support, and Beyond. Circ Rep 2025;7:6–14
- Kwon. Surgical and Neurointensive Management for Acute Spinal Cord Injury: A Narrative Review. Korean J Neurotrauma 2024 Dec;20(4):225-233
Monday 13th
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Dassios. Physiological basis of non-invasive ventilation in the newborn. Semin Perinatol 2024;epublished December 31st
- Iba. Impact of hyper- and hypothermia on cellular and whole-body physiology. J Intensive Care 2025;13:4
- Kamla. Kidney Injury Following Cardiac Surgery: A Review of Our Current Understanding. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2025;epublished January 12th
- Brahmbhatt. From Escalate to Elevate: A New Paradigm for Comprehensive Cardiogenic Shock Management. Canadian Journal of Cardiology 2025;epublished January 9th
Sunday 12th
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- 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
- Ghosh. Effect of dietary fibre on the gastrointestinal microbiota during critical illness: A scoping review. World J Crit Care Med 2025;14(1):98241
- Yaxley. Anaesthesia in chronic dialysis patients: A narrative review. World J Crit Care Med 2025;14(1):100503
- Jacob. Targeting sepsis through inflammation and oxidative metabolism. World J Crit Care Med 2025;14(1):101499
- Warrillow. Forging an easier path through graduation: Improving the patient transition from paediatric to adult critical care. World J Crit Care Med 2025;14(1):101835
- Bignami. Artificial Intelligence in Sepsis Management: An Overview for Clinicians. J Clin Med 2025;14(1):286
- Goldberg-Bockhorn. Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections in Europe After the COVID-19 Pandemic. Dtsch Arztebl Int 2024;121:673-80
- Stocker. The Diagnosis and Treatment of Tricuspid Regurgitation. Dtsch Arztebl Int 2024;121:551-8
- Bignami. Artificial Intelligence in Sepsis Management: An Overview for Clinicians. J Clin Med 2025;14(1):286
- Verlato. Macronutrients and Micronutrients in Parenteral Nutrition. Nutrients 2024;17(1):46
- Cruz. Perioperative Care of Patients Using Wearable Diabetes Devices. Anesth Analg 2025;140(1):2-12
- Cruz. Perioperative Care of Patients Using Wearable Diabetes Devices. Anesth Analg 2025;140(1):2-12
- Lin. Best Evidence Summary for the Improvement and Management of Disorders of Consciousness in Patients With Severe Brain Injury. Brain Behav 2025;15:e70260
- Bassetto. Hot Phases Cardiomyopathy: Pathophysiology, Diagnostic Challenges, and Emerging Therapies. Curr Cardiol Rep 2025;27:11
- La Vecchia. Inflammatory Heart Disease in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome. Curr Cardiol Rep 2025;27:10
- Zuin. Role of PCSK9 inhibitors in venous thromboembolism: current evidence and unmet clinical needs. Eur Heart J Cardiovasc Pharmacother 2024;10(8):719–724
Non-Clinical
Editorials
- Balakrishnan. Diabetic foot attack: Managing severe sepsis in the diabetic patient. World J Crit Care Med 2025;14(1):98419
- Pothiawala. Incorporating red blanket protocol within code crimson: Streamlining definitive trauma care amid the chaos. World J Crit Care Med 2025;14(1):98487
- Chawla. Which Type of POCUS Do You Do? Echoing The American Society of Echocardiography's Recommendations for Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound Nomenclature. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2025;epublished January 11th
Commentaries
- Marini. Luciano Gattinoni—A Fond and Grateful Remembrance. Crit Care Explor 2025;7(1):e1207
- Kothari. Practical Guide to the Use of AI-Enabled Analytics in Research. JAMA Surg 2025;epublished January 8th
- Loftus. Practical Guide to Artificial Intelligence, Chatbots, and Large Language Models in Conducting and Reporting Research. JAMA Surg 2025;epublished January 8th
Correspondence
- Honore. RECCAS, REMOVE, and SIRAKI02: discrepant outcomes and a potential explanation. Crit Care 2025;29:16
- Zhou. A tip for assessing blood flow in distal perfusion catheter during veno-arterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Crit Care 2025;29:13
- Ling. Limitation of life-sustaining treatments in Asian ICUs: theory versus practice. Crit Care 2025;29:9
Case Reports
- Vlachea. Daptomycin-Induced Eosinophilic Pneumonitis. Dtsch Arztebl Int 2024;121:626
- Tominski. Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection Due to Vibrio vulnificus After Bathing in the Baltic Sea. Dtsch Arztebl Int 2024;121:654
- Kundu. A 23-Year-Old Man With Multilobar Consolidation. Chest 2025;167(1):e5-e8
- Mora Carpio. A 75-Year-Old Man With Supine Hypotension. Chest 2025;167(1):e9-e12
- Zhou. A 51-Year-Old Man With Dyspnea and a Pulmonary Nodule. Chest 2025;167(1):e13-e17
- Xi. A 34-Year-Old Man With Fragile Vessels and Recurrent Hemoptysis. Chest 2025;167(1):e19-e23
Saturday 11th
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
- Hahn. Transcatheter Valve Replacement in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation. N Engl J Med 2025;392:115-126
- Chauhan. Skin Glue to Reduce Intravenous Catheter Failure in Children. Ann Emerg Med 2025;epublished Jan 10th
Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses
- Mallat. Changes in pulse pressure variation induced by passive leg raising test to predict preload responsiveness in mechanically ventilated patients with low tidal volume in ICU: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Care 2025;29:18
- Baik. Comparison of Early Enteral Nutrition Versus Early Parenteral Nutrition in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Nutrients 2024;17(1):10
- Ahmed. Effect of acute kidney injury care bundle on kidney outcomes in cardiac patients receiving critical care: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Nephrol 2025;26:17
- He. Effect of different mouthwashes on ventilator-related outcomes and mortality in intensive care unit patients: A network meta-analysis. Aust Crit Care 2025;38(1):101095
- King. Review article: Efficacy of cyproheptadine in the management of serotonin toxicity following deliberate self-poisoning - A systematic review. Emerg Med Australas 2025;37(1):e14554
- Svedung Wettervik. Revisiting the oxygen reactivity index in traumatic brain injury: the complementary value of combined focal and global autoregulation monitoring. Crit Care 2025;29:20
Observational Studies
- Svedung Wettervik. Revisiting the oxygen reactivity index in traumatic brain injury: the complementary value of combined focal and global autoregulation monitoring. Crit Care 2025;29:20
- Brito. Double cycling with breath-stacking during partial support ventilation in ARDS: Just a feature of natural variability?. Crit Care 2025;29:19
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