Dr Fernando Zampieri (São Paulo) during the BaSICS trial results presentation livestream
Welcome to the 505th Critical Care Reviews Newsletter, bringing you the best critical care research and open access articles from across the medical literature for the week of August 9th to 15th. I'm a week behind at present, but hope to catch up in the next day or two.
The highlights of this week's edition are the publication of the two arms of the BaSICS randomised controlled trial, comparing plasmalyte with 0.9% saline in critically ill patients & also slower vs faster intravenous fluid bolus rates. We were fortunate to have the honour of hosting the results presentation; the edited videos are now available on the CCR website. We also released the follow up podcast to the TTM2 results livestream, where the chief investigator Niklas Nielsen answered many of the questions posted on the livestream chat function and also on Twitter.
If you only have time to read one review article this week, try this one on weaning temporary mechanical circulatory support.
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
- Zampieri. Effect of Slower vs Faster Intravenous Fluid Bolus Rates on Mortality in Critically Ill PatientsThe BaSICS Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2021;epublished August 10th
- Zampieri. Effect of Intravenous Fluid Treatment With a Balanced Solution vs 0.9% Saline Solution on Mortality in Critically Ill Patients. The BaSICS Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2021;epublished August 10th
- Nakamura. High protein versus medium protein delivery under equal total energy delivery in critical care: A randomized controlled trial. Clin Nutr 2021;40(3):796-803
- Marjanovic. Continuous Pneumatic Regulation of Tracheal Cuff Pressure to Decrease Ventilator-associated Pneumonia in Trauma Patients Who Were Mechanically Ventilated. The AGATE Multicenter Randomized Controlled Study. Chest 2021;160(2):499-508
- Trepatchayakorn. Balanced Salt Solution Versus Normal Saline in Resuscitation of Pediatric Sepsis: A Randomized, Controlled Trial. Indian J Pediatr 2021;88(9):921-924
Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses
- Perera. EEG Patterns and Outcomes After Hypoxic Brain Injury: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Neurocrit Care 2021;August 11th
- Poon. Prone positioning during venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for acute respiratory distress syndrome: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Care 2021;25:292
- Burry. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions to prevent delirium in critically ill patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Intensive Care Med 2021;epublished August 11th
- Fernando. Targeted temperature management following out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a systematic review and network meta-analysis of temperature targets. Intensive Care Med 2021;epublished August 13th
- Gottlieb. Effect of Ultrashort-Acting Beta Blocker Administration on Mortality for Patients With Sepsis and Persistent Tachycardia Despite Initial Resuscitation. Ann Emerg Med 2021;78(3):381-383
- Burry. Pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions to prevent delirium in critically ill patients: a systematic review and network meta-analysis. Intensive Care Med 2021;epublished August 11th
- Mitaka. Incidence and mortality of COVID-19-associated pulmonary aspergillosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Mycoses 2021;64(9):993-1001
- Buckley. Dexmedetomidine for Facilitating Mechanical Ventilation Extubation in Difficult-to-Wean ICU Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Clinical Trials. J Intensive Care Med 2021;36(8):925-936
Observational Studies
- Pavord. Clinical Features of Vaccine-Induced Immune Thrombocytopenia and Thrombosis. N Engl J Med 2021;epublished August 11th
- Timsit. Ceftolozane/tazobactam versus meropenem in patients with ventilated hospital-acquired bacterial pneumonia: subset analysis of the ASPECT-NP randomized, controlled phase 3 trial. Crit Care 2021;25:290
- Levy. Outcomes of Patients Denied ECMO During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Greater Paris, France. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2021;epublished August 10th
- Schuijt. Association of intensity of ventilation with 28-day mortality in COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory failure: insights from the PRoVENT-COVID study. Crit Care 2021;25:283
- Anstey. Intensive care doctors and nurses personal preferences for Intensive Care, as compared to the general population: a discrete choice experiment. Crit Care 2021;25:287
- Di Santo. Impact of baseline beta-blocker use on inotrope response and clinical outcomes in cardiogenic shock: a subgroup analysis of the DOREMI trial. Crit Care 2021;25:289
- Flannery. Serum renin and major adverse kidney events in critically ill patients: a multicenter prospective study. Crit Care 2021;25:294
- Appavu. Implementation of Multimodality Neurologic Monitoring Reporting in Pediatric Traumatic Brain Injury Management. Neurocrit Care 2021;35:3–15
- Citerio. Management of arterial partial pressure of carbon dioxide in the first week after traumatic brain injury: results from the CENTER‑TBI study. Intensive Care Med 2021;epublished July 24th
- van Veen. Occurrence and timing of withdrawal of life‑sustaining measures in traumatic brain injury patients: a CENTER‑TBI study. Intensive Care Med 2021;epublished August 5th
- Perry. Cerebral venous thrombosis after vaccination against COVID-19 in the UK: a multicentre cohort study. Lancet 2021;epublished August 6th
Guidelines
- Hawk. Consensus Recommendations on the Treatment of Opioid Use Disorder in the Emergency Department. Ann Emerg Med 2021;78(3):434-442
- Thoracic Anesthesia during the 2019 Novel Coronavirus Infection Pandemic: 2021 Updated Recommendations for Airway Management by the EACTAIC Thoracic Subspecialty Committee. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021;epublished July 26th
Reviews
Clinical
COVID-19
- Hart. Family Presence for Critically Ill Patients During a Pandemic. Chest 2021;160(2):549-557
- Machnicki. The Usefulness of Chest CT Imaging in Patients With Suspected or Diagnosed COVID-19. A Review of Literature. Chest 2021;160(2):652-670
- Santhosh. Rapid Design and Implementation of Post-COVID-19 Clinics. Chest 2021;160(2):671-677
- Tsonas. Ventilation management in acute respiratory failure related to COVID-19 versus ARDS from another origin - a descriptive narrative review. Expert Rev Respir Med 2021;15(8):1013-1023
Neurological
- Milne. Neuromonitoring and Neurocognitive Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery: A Narrative Review. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021;epublished July 20th
- Hrdlicka. Neurological Complications of Cardiac Procedures. Semin Neurol 2021; 41(04): 398-410
- Uppal. Local anesthetics for the Nephrologist. Clin Kid J 2021;epublished July 2nd
- Schading. Improving Diagnostic Workup Following Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury: Advances in Biomarkers. Curr Neurol Neurosci Rep 2021;21:49
Circulatory
- Randhawa. A Pragmatic Approach to Weaning Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support: A State-of-the-Art Review. JACC Heart Fail 2021;epublished August 5th
- Kunkel. 2021 Update for the Diagnosis and Management of Acute Coronary Syndromes for the Perioperative Clinician. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021;epublished July 22nd
Renal
Paediatrics
Editorials
- Sweeney. Transcriptional markers in response to hydrocortisone in sepsis in ADRENAL: a step toward precision medicine. Intensive Care Med 2021;epublished August 10th
- Kalagara. Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Training for Anesthesiologists: Is it Time to Embrace and Attain Competency? J Cardiovasc Vasc Anesth 2021;epublished August 13th
- Geeraerts. Moderate hypocapnia for intracranial pressure control after traumatic brain injury: a common practice requiring further investigations. Intensive Care Med 2021;epublished August 14th
- de Boer. Enhanced recovery after surgery: The road to improve peri-operative care globally. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2021;38(9):905-907
- Kalagara. Point-of-Care Ultrasound (POCUS) Training for Anesthesiologists: Is it Time to Embrace and Attain Competency? J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021;epublished August 13th
- Kiefer. Acute Myocardial Infarction With Cardiogenic Shock: - Navigating the Invasive Options in Clinical Management. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2021;epublished July 13th
Commentaries
- Shemies. Renal replacement therapy for critically ill patients with COVID-19-associated Acute Kidney Injury: a review of current knowledge. Ther Apher Dial 2021;epublished August 11th
- Arabi. How COVID-19 will change the management of other respiratory viral infections. Intensive Care Med 2021;epublished August 11th
- Varekojis. Introducing the Advanced Practice Respiratory Therapist. Chest 2021;160(2):e157-e159
- García. Receiver operating characteristic analysis: an ally in the pandemic. J Bras Pneumol.2021;47(2):e20210139
Correspondence
- Jouffroy. Comparison of culture‑negative and culture‑positive sepsis or septic shock: outcomes are more influenced by the nature of the infectious agent itself than by the samples’ positivity. Crit Care 2021;25:293
- Hoechter. Letter to the editor regarding Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Care 2021;25(1):285
- Fazzini. Time outside for a long-term ventilated ICU patient. Intensive Care Med 2021;epublished August 10th
- Bing. In vivo Thrombosis Imaging in Patients Recovering from COVID-19 and Pulmonary Embolism. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2021;epublished August 10th
- Fazzini. Time outside for a long-term ventilated ICU patient. Intensive Care Med 2021;epublished August 10th
- Kuindersma. “L’histoire se répète”, one size does not fit all. Intensive Care Med 2021;epublished July 20th
- Rouzé. COVID‑19‑associated invasive pulmonary aspergillosis: high incidence or difficult diagnosis? Intensive Care Med 2021;epublished August 3rd
- Various. Therapy for Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children. N Engl J Med 2021;epublished August 11th
- Confalonieri. Caution When Comparing the Impact of Corticosteroids in COVID-19. Chest 2021;160(2):e243-e244
- Lakhal. Regulation of Tracheal Cuff Pressure. Get Connected, Stay Connected. Chest 2021;160(2):e245
- Vargas. COVID-19 in the Critically Ill. Too Risky for High-Dose Anticoagulation? Chest 2021;160(2):e249
Case Reports
- Tateby. Harlequin syndrome after surgery for aortic dissection. Intensive Care Med 2021;epublished July 20th
- Chauhan. Mucormycosis after COVID-19 in a patient with diabetes. Lancet 2021;398(10301):e10
- Krieger. A 57-Year-Old Man With COVID-19 Pneumonia Who Required Venovenous Extracorporeal Life Support With a Rapidly Escalating WBC Count. Chest 2021;160(2):e189-e193
- Omballi. A 29-Year-Old Woman With Cough, Dry Eyes, Pulmonary Cysts, and Nodules. Chest 2021;160(2):195-e198
- Avdeev. A 61-Year-Old Woman With Insidious Dyspnea and Diffuse Cystic Lung Disease. Chest 2021;160(2):e199-e203
- Laurenzo. A 48-Year-Old Amateur Bodybuilder With History of Provoked DVT With Subacute Progressive Shortness of Breath. Chest 2021;160(2):e205-e208
- Homer. Progressive Dyspnea With Recurrent Pneumothoraces. Chest 2021;160(2):e209-e215
- Matyjek. Giant Intrathoracic Mass in a Young Woman With Acute Kidney Injury. Chest 2021;160(2):e217-e223
- Rogers. A 60-Year-Old Man With Dyspnea, Proximal Muscle Weakness, and Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Chest 2021;160(2):e225-e231
- Stassen. Ultrasound Diagnosis of Cardiac Arrest in an 81-Year-Old Postoperative Patient. Chest 2021;160(2):e233-e236
- Gao. A 51-Year-Old Man With Right Atrial Neoplasm Presenting With Syncope and Shock. Chest 2021;160(2):e237-e241
- Marsters. A 58-Year-Old Man With Episodic Hypercapnic Respiratory Failure. Chest 2021;160(2):e185-e188
- Yu. A 66-Year-Old Woman With Progressive Dyspnea and Obstructive Pneumonia. Chest 2021;160(2):e177-e180
- Saha. A 61-Year-Old Man With Influenza Pneumonia and New Onset Hemoptysis. Chest 2021;160(2):e181-e184
- Wang. Benzene poisoning presenting as status epilepticus: a case report and literature review. Ann Transl Med 2021;9(15):1263
- Kuo. Early cytomegalovirus reactivation after heart transplantation: A case report and literature review. Transplantation Reports 2021;epublished August 15th
Multimedia
Audio
- Charles Sprung and authors on end-of-life practices in ICUs globally. Lancet Respir Med 2021;epublished August 5th
- Rubin. Audio Interview: Looking Back and Looking Forward — Part 1. N Engl J Med 2021;385:e24
- Rubin. Audio Interview: Looking Back and Looking Forward — Part 2. N Engl J Med 2021; 385:e25
- Rubin. Audio Interview: Monoclonal Antibodies and Booster Shots. N Engl J Med 2021;385:e29
- Rubin. Audio Interview: Aspects of Covid-19 Immunity. N Engl J Med 2021;385:e31
I hope you find this newsletter useful.
Until next week
Rob
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