Dr Brian Driver Presents the Primary Outcome of the BOUGIE Trial
Welcome to the 522nd Critical Care Reviews Newsletter, bringing you the best critical care research and open access articles from across the medical literature over the past seven days.
The highlight of this week's edition is the presentation and publication of the BOUGIE trial, comparing emergency intubation with a bougie or a stylet in 1102 critically ill patients in the ED and ICU. This trial result was presented last week at a Critical Care Reviews Trials Result Livestream and simultaneously published in JAMA.
The other notable papers include a randomised controlled trial comparing high-flow oxygen with conventional oxygen therapy in patients with severe COVID-19; systematic reviews and meta analyses comparing videolaryngoscopy with direct Macintosh laryngoscopy & convalescent plasma in COVID-19; and observational studies on phenotypes in paediatric patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome & noninvasive oxygenation strategy in COVID-19. There are also guidelines on coronary artery revascularization & antibiotic selection for severe nosocomial infections; narrative reviews on refractory intracranial hypertension, echocardiography in acute heart failure, & hemostasis testing in liver dysfunction; an editorial on why oesophageal intubations still go unrecognised; and a commentary on the omicron SARS-CoV-2 variant.
If you only have time to read one review article this week, try this one on COVID-19 and thrombosis.
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
- Driver. Effect of Use of a Bougie vs Endotracheal Tube With Stylet on Successful Intubation on the First Attempt Among Critically Ill Patients Undergoing Tracheal Intubation. A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2021;epublished December 8th
- Ospina-Tascón. Effect of High-Flow Oxygen Therapy vs Conventional Oxygen Therapy on Invasive Mechanical Ventilation and Clinical Recovery in Patients With Severe COVID-19. A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2021;326(21):2161-2171
- Shah. Intravenous iron to treat anaemia following critical care: a multicentre feasibility randomised trial. Br J Anaesth 2021;epublished December 3rd
- Karakas. Single-dose of adrecizumab versus placebo in acute cardiogenic shock (ACCOST-HH): an investigator-initiated, randomised, double-blinded, placebo-controlled, multicentre trial. Lancet Respir Med 2021;epublished December 8th
- Brown. Bolus Gastric Feeds Improve Nutritional Delivery to Mechanically Ventilated Pediatric Medical Patients: Results of the COntinuous vs BOlus (COBO2) Multi-Center Trial. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2021;epublished December 8th
Systematic Review & Meta Analyses
- de Carvalho. Videolaryngoscopy vs. direct Macintosh laryngoscopy in tracheal intubation in adults: a ranking systematic review and network meta-analysis. Anaesthesia 2021;epublished December 2nd
- Singh. The Risk Factors, Clinical Characteristics, and Outcome of Air Leak Syndrome in COVID-19: A Systematic Review. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021;25(12):1434–1445
- Sarkar. Convalescent Plasma—A Light at the End of the Tunnel: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021;25(11):1292-1300
Observational Studies
- Dahmer. Identification of phenotypes in paediatric patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome: a latent class analysis. Lancet Respir Med 2021;epublished December 6th
- COVID-ICU group, for the REVA network, COVID-ICU investigators. Benefits and risks of noninvasive oxygenation strategy in COVID-19: a multicenter, prospective cohort study (COVID-ICU) in 137 hospitals. Crit Care 2021;25:421
- Schmidt. Predicting 90-day survival of patients with COVID-19: Survival of Severely Ill COVID (SOSIC) scores. Ann Intensive Care 2021;11:170
Guidelines
- 2021 ACC/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Coronary Artery Revascularization: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. Circulation 2021;epublished December 9th
- 2021 ACC/AHA/SCAI Guideline for Coronary Artery Revascularization: Executive Summary: A Report of the American College of Cardiology/American Heart Association Joint Committee on Clinical Practice Guidelines. J Am Coll Cardiol 2021;epublished December 9th
- Mensa. Recommendations for antibiotic selection for severe nosocomial infections. Rev Esp Quimioter 2021;34(5):511–524
- Udayakumaran. Indian Society of Pediatric Neurosurgery Consensus Guidelines on Preventing and Managing Shunt Infection: Version 2020-21. Neurol India 2021;69(Suppl S2):483-512
Reviews
Clinical
COVID-19
- Gristina. COVID-19 pandemic in ICU. Limited resources for many patients: approaches and criteria for triaging. Minerva Anestesiologica 2021;87(12):1367-79
- Dionne. An Update on Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children Related to SARS-CoV-2. Pediatric Infect Dis J 2022;41(1):e6-e9
- Baddley. COVID-19-associated Invasive Fungal Infection. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2021;ofab510
- Amin. Root Causes of Fungal Coinfections in COVID-19 Infected Patients. Infect Dis Rep 2021;13:1018–1035
- Duckheim. COVID-19 and Cardiac Arrhythmias. Hamostaseologie 2021;41(05):372-378
- Mizera. COVID-19 and the Incidence of Acute Myocardial Injury. Hamostaseologie 2021;41(05):356-364
Neurological
Circulatory
- Izumo. Value of Echocardiography in the Treatment of Patients With Acute Heart Failure. Front Cardiovasc Med 2021;8:740439
- Kikutani. Differential Effectiveness of Hypothermic Targeted Temperature Management According to the Severity of Post-Cardiac Arrest Syndrome. J Clin Med 2021;10(23):5643
- Chojecka. How to Maintain Safety and Maximize the Efficacy of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in COVID-19 Patients: Insights from the Recent Guidelines. J Clin Med 2021;10(23): 5667
Respiratory
- Telias. Monitoring Respiratory Drive and Effort during Mechanical Ventilation. J Transl Crit Care Med 2021;3:13
- Aslan. Acute respiratory distress syndrome in COVID-19: possible mechanisms and therapeutic management. Pneumonia 2021;13:14
Nutrition
Hepatobiliary
Renal
- Loutradis. Volume overload in hemodialysis: diagnosis, cardiovascular consequences, and management. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation 2021;36(12):2182–2193
- Sohail. Central Venous Catheters for Hemodialysis—the Myth and the Evidence. Kidney Int Rep 2021;6(12):2958–2968
Paediatrics
- Bruns. Antibiotics in critically ill children—a narrative review on different aspects of a rational approach. Pediatr Res 2021;epublished December 6th
- van Kaam. Modes and strategies for providing conventional mechanical ventilation in neonates. Pediatr Res 2021;90:957–962
Miscellaneous
Hematology ASH Education Program 2021
- May. Unexplained arterial thrombosis: approach to diagnosis and treatment. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program 2021(1):76–84
- Moser. Direct oral anticoagulant (DOAC) interference in hemostasis assays. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program 2021;(1):129–133
- Roberts. Rebalanced hemostasis in liver disease: a misunderstood coagulopathy. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program 2021(1):485–491
- Connelly. Diagnosis and therapeutic decision-making for the neutropenic patient. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program 2021(1):492–503
- Walkovich. Understanding neutropenia secondary to intrinsic or iatrogenic immune dysregulation. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program 2021;(1):504–513
- Burnett. Perioperative consultative hematology: can you clear my patient for a procedure? Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program 2021;(1):521–528
- Abou-Ismail. How to manage bleeding disorders in aging patients needing surgery. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program 2021(1):529–535
- Pishko. Heparin-induced thrombocytopenia and cardiovascular surgery. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program 2021(1):536–544
- Williams. Noninfectious complications of hematopoietic cell transplantation. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program 2021;(1):578–586
- Ljungman. Infectious complications and vaccines. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program 2021;(1):587–591
- Gerber. How to recognize and manage COVID-19-associated coagulopathy. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program 2021;(1):614–620
- Thilagar. COVID-19 and thrombosis: searching for evidence. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program 2021;(1):621–627
- Estcourt. Passive immune therapies: another tool against COVID-19. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program 2021;(1):628–641
- Newell. Acute GVHD: think before you treat. Hematology Am Soc Hematol Educ Program 2021;(1):642–647
Neurology India series on Hydrocephalus
- Nayak. Management of Posthemorrhagic Hydrocephalus. Neurol India 2021;69, Suppl S2:309-15
- Garg. Post-Infective Hydrocephalus. Neurol India 2021;69(Suppl S2):316-25
- Paliwal. Hydrocephalus in Tuberculous Meningitis - Pearls and Nuances. Neurol India 2021;69(Suppl S2):326-31
- Bhattacharjee. Subarachnoid Hemorrhage and Hydrocephalus. Neurol India 2021;69(Suppl S2):415-9
- Balasubramaniam. Shunt Complications – Staying Out of Trouble. Neurol India 2021;69(Suppl S2):476-82
Editorials
- Jumbam. The role of journals and journal editors in advancing global health research equity. Anaesthesia 2021;epublished December 8th
- Pandit. Why does oesophageal intubation still go unrecognised? Lessons for prevention from the coroner’s court. Anaesthesia 2021;epublished December 2nd
- Knight. Racial discrepancies in oximetry: where do we stand? Anaesthesia 2021;epublished November 29th
Commentaries
Correspondence
- Poulose. Early versus late proning in non-intubated COVID-19 pneumonia. Crit Care 2021;25(1):422
- Senthilkumaran. Snake Bite Mimicking Brain Death: Bedside Clues. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021; 25 (12):1464-1464
- Panwar. Mucormycosis in COVID Diabetic Patients: A Horrifying Triad!. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021; 25 (11):1314-1317
- Manjunath. Delayed Post-hypoxic Leukoencephalopathy with Neuroradiological Recovery. Indian J Crit Care Med 2021;25(11):1326–1328
- Yip. Predicting Brain Death After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest With a Score Is It Possible? Chest 2021;160(6):e677
Case Reports
- Jinadasa. Management of a penetrating injury to the carotid artery. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2021;6:e000857
- Yu. Damage control open mediastinum in the management of penetrating cardiac injury. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2021;6:e000812
- Shi. Neurological outcomes after traumatic cardiopulmonary arrest: a systematic review. Trauma Surgery & Acute Care Open 2021;6:e000817
I hope you find this newsletter useful.
Until next week
Rob
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