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Newsletter 586 | March 6th, 2023
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Welcome to the 586th 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.
This week's edition is dominated by new European guidelines on major bleeding and coagulopathy following trauma, severe peri-operative bleeding, inotropic therapy in patients with advanced heart failure & burn mass casualty incidents. Other highlights include narrative reviews on vasopressor use in cardiac arrest, intraoperative ventilator management of the critically ill patient & bleeding on oral anticoagulants: overview of reversal strategies. There is also an editorial on the neurobiology of long-COVID & commentaries on targeted immunomodulation & helmet trials
If you only have time to read one review article this week, try this one on biological phenotyping in sepsis and acute respiratory distress syndrome.
This week's visual abstract from Jakub Fronczek, Zbigniew Putowski & Marcelina Czok is on the CLOVERS trial. You can follow us on Instagram to stay current with these superb infographics.
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Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
- Varghese. Intravenous Doxycycline, Azithromycin, or Both for Severe Scrub Typhus. N Engl J Med 2023;388(9):792-803
- Ratanarat. Customized Citrate Anticoagulation versus No Anticoagulant in Continuous Venovenous Hemofiltration in Critically Ill Patients with Acute Kidney Injury: A Prospective Randomized Controlled Trial.
Blood Purif 2023;epublished March 1st
Systematic Review & Meta Analyses
- Zhou. High cut-off membranes in patients requiring renal replacement therapy: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Chin Med J 2023;epublished February 27th
- Li. The effects of flow settings during high-flow nasal cannula support for adult subjects: a systematic review. Crit Care 2023;27:78
- Lee. Benefits and harm of probiotics and synbiotics in adult critically ill patients. A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials with trial sequential analysis. Clin Nutr 2023;42(4):519-531
- Zhou. Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal for patients with acute respiratory failure: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Ann Med 2023;55(1):746-759
- Benavides-Zora. Diagnostic performance of airway ultrasound for the assessment of difficult laryngoscopy: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023;epublished March 1st
- Jaff. The effect of selenium therapy in critically ill patients: an umbrella review of systematic reviews and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Eur J Med Res 2023;28:104
- Kinoshita. Systemic opioids versus other analgesics and sedatives for postoperative pain in neonates. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2023;3:CD014876
- Hamed. The Use of Midodrine as an Adjunctive Therapy to Liberate Patients from Intravenous Vasopressors: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Randomized Controlled Studies. Cardiol Ther 2023;12:185–195
- Messmer. Active fluid de-resuscitation in critically ill patients with septic shock: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Eur J Intern Med 2023;109:89-96
- Zawadka. Real-Time Ultrasound Guidance as Compared to Landmark Technique for Subclavian Central Venous Cannulation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis With Trial Sequential Analysis. Crit Care Med 2023;epublished March 2nd
Observational Studies
- Roberson. Association of Vitamin C, Thiamine, and Hydrocortisone Infusion With Long-term Cognitive, Psychological, and Functional Outcomes in Sepsis Survivors: A Secondary Analysis of the Vitamin C, Thiamine, and Steroids in Sepsis Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open 2023;6(2):e230380
- Fernández-Sarmiento. Endothelial and Glycocalyx Biomarkers in Children With Sepsis After One Bolus of Unbalanced or Balanced Crystalloids. Ped Crit Care Med 2023;24(3):213-221
- Jones. Randomization to a Liberal Versus Conservative Oxygenation Target: Redox Responses in Critically Ill Children. Ped Crit Care Med 2023;24(3):e137-e146
- Johnstone. Definitions, rates and associated mortality of ICU-acquired pneumonia: A multicenter cohort study. J Crit Care 2023;epublished March 2nd
- Al-Dorzi. Association of early mobility with the incidence of deep-vein thrombosis and mortality among critically ill patients: a post hoc analysis of PREVENT trial. Crit Care 2023;27(1):83
- Nishiyama. Three-year trends in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest across the world: second report from the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation (ILCOR). Resuscitation 2023;epublished March 1st
- Patient characteristics, anaesthetic workload and techniques in the UK: an analysis from the 7th National Audit Project (NAP7) activity survey. Anaesthesia 2023;epublished March 1st
- Fanning. Hemorrhage, Disseminated Intravascular Coagulopathy, and Thrombosis Complications Among Critically Ill Patients with COVID-19: An International COVID-19 Critical Care Consortium Study. Crit Care Med 2023;epublished February 28th
- Meenks. Target attainment and population pharmacokinetics of flucloxacillin in critically ill patients: a multicenter study. Crit Care 2023;27(1):82
- Jonmarker. Effects of 12 mg vs. 6 mg dexamethasone on thromboembolism and bleeding in patients with critical COVID-19 - a post hoc analysis of the randomized, blinded COVID STEROID 2 trial. Ann Intensive Care 2023;13:12
Protocols
Guidelines
- The European guideline on management of major bleeding and coagulopathy following trauma: sixth edition. Crit Care 2023;27(1):80
- Management of severe peri-operative bleeding: Guidelines from the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care: Second update 2022. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2023;40(4):226-304
- European Burns Association guidelines for the management of burn mass casualty incidents within a European response plan. Burns 2023;49(2):275-303
- Sweet. European Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Respiratory Distress Syndrome: 2022 Update. Neonatology 2023;120(1):3-23
- Guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of infections caused by carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacilli. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2023;epublished February 18th
- Pain management and opioid stewardship in adult cardiac surgery: Joint consensus report of the PeriOperative Quality Initiative and the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Cardiac Society. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023;epublished January 28th
- Murphy. Efficacy and safety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for the treatment of acute pain after orthopedic trauma: a practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma and the Orthopedic Trauma Association. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open 2023;8:e001056
- Communication from the Scientific Standardization Committees of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis on vascular endothelium-related biomarkers in disseminated intravascular coagulation. J Thromb Haemost 2023;21(3):691-699
- Revised Clinical Practice Guidelines of the Korean Pancreatobiliary Association for Acute Pancreatitis. Gut Liver 2023;17(1):34-48
- Inotropic therapy in patients with advanced heart failure. A clinical consensus statement from the Heart Failure Association of the ESC. Eur J Heart Fail 2023;epublished February 27th
- Aulinger. Platelet Aggregation Inhibitors and Anticoagulants in Gastroenterological and Visceral Surgical Procedures. An Update. Dtsch Arztebl Int 2022;119:851-60
Reviews
Clinical
COVID-19
- Fanaroff. COVID-19 Thrombotic Complications and Therapeutic Strategies. Ann Rev Med 2023;74(1):15-30
- Brogan. COVID-19 and Kidney Disease. Ann Rev Med 2023;74(1):1-13
- Jacobs. COVID-19: Challenges of Viral Variants. Ann Rev Med 2023;74(1):31-53
- Nalbandian. Post-COVID-19 Condition. Ann Rev Med 2023;74(1):55-64
- Abrams. SARS-CoV-2 Vaccination-Induced Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia: A Rare but Serious Immunologic Complication. Ann Rev Med 2023;74(1):65-74
- Oguz. Endocrine Disorders and COVID-19. Ann Rev Med 2023;74(1):75-88
Neurological
Circulatory
- Mackram. Valvular Heart Disease: New Concepts in Pathophysiology and Therapeutic Approaches. Ann Rev Med 2023;74(1):155-170
- Reynolds. Myocardial Infarction with Nonobstructive Coronary Arteries. Ann Rev Med 2023;74(1):171-188
- Lederman. Transcaval Access and Closure Best Practices. J Am Coll Cardiol Intv 2023;16(4):371–395
Resuscitation
Respiratory
- Hennessey. Intraoperative Ventilator Management of the Critically Ill Patient. Anesthesiol Clin 2023;41(1):121-140
- Kowalczyk. Concise, Practical Review on Transthoracic Lung Ultrasound in Prehospital Diagnosis of Dyspnea in Adults. Medicina 2023;59(2):224
- Carmona. Chronic Neuromuscular Respiratory Failure and Home Assisted Ventilation. Ann Rev Med 2023;74(1):443-455
Hepatobiliary
Renal
Haematological
- Folettia. Bleeding on oral anticoagulants: overview of reversal strategies. Swiss Med Wkly 2023;153:40036
- Shaw. DOAC–associated bleeding, hemostatic strategies, and thrombin generation assays - a review of the literature. J Thromb Haemost 2023;21(3):433-452
- Swan. Dilemmas in hematology: consults in patients with arterial thrombosis. J Thromb Haemost 2023;21(3):421-432
- Shamsasenjan. New horizons for reduction of blood use: Patient blood management. Asian J Transfus Sci 2023;17:108-16
Sepsis
- Sinha. Biological Phenotyping in Sepsis and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Ann Rev Med 2023;74(1):457-471
- Saullo. Cytomegalovirus Therapy: Role of Letermovir in Prophylaxis and Treatment in Transplant Recipients. Ann Rev Med 2023;74(1):89-105
- Zhang. Platelet‑related parameters as potential biomarkers for the prognosis of sepsis. Exp Ther Med 2023;25(3):133
Paediatrics
- Basavarajegowda. Transfusion reactions in neonates and pediatrics: How and why are they different?. Asian J Transfus Sci 2023;17:97-102
- Krishnasamy. Management of Acute Kidney Injury in Critically Ill Children. Indian J Pediatr 2023;epublished March 2nd
Perioperative
Miscellaneous
- Rivera-Gamma. Tumor Lysis Syndrome: An Oncologic Emergency. Am J Nurs 2023;123(3):30-35
- Knight. Antiphospholipid syndrome: advances in diagnosis, pathogenesis, and management. BMJ 2023;380:e069717
- Mahlab-Guriab. Immediate and delayed hypersensitivity reactions to corticosteroids – prevalence, diagnosis and treatment. Swiss Med Wkly 2023;153:40025
- Klick. Health and Well-Being of Intensive Care Unit Physicians: How to Ensure the Longevity of a Critical Speciality. Anesthesiol Clin 2023;41(1):303-316
Series on Cardiovascular Effects of COVID-19 from Heart Failure Clinics
- Louis. The Cardiovascular Manifestations of COVID-19. Heart Fail Clin 2023;19(2):153-161
- De Michieli. Use and Prognostic Implications of Cardiac Troponin in COVID-19. Heart Fail Clin 2023;19(2):163-176
- Pozdnyakova. Review of Immunologic Manifestations of COVID-19 Infection and Vaccination. Heart Fail Clin 2023;19(2):177-184
- Kite. The Direct and Indirect Effects of COVID-19 on Acute Coronary Syndromes. Heart Fail Clin 2023;19(2):185-196
- Ghasemzadeh. A Review of ST-Elevation Myocardial Infarction in Patients with COVID-19. Heart Fail Clin 2023;19(2):197-204
- Gorder. Mechanical Circulatory Support in COVID-19. Heart Fail Clin 2023;19(2):205-211
- Kankaria. Extracardiac Prothrombotic Effects of COVID-19. Heart Fail Clin 2023;19(2):213-220
- Guddeti. Impact of COVID-19 on Acute Myocardial Infarction Care. Heart Fail Clin 2023;19(2):221-229
- Bharmal. Impact of Coronavirus Disease 2019 Pandemic on Cardiac Arrest and Emergency Care. Heart Fail Clin 2023;19(2):231-240
- Damluji. Mechanical Complication of Acute Myocardial Infarction Secondary to COVID-19 Disease. Heart Fail Clin 2023;19(2):241-249
- Marschner. Myocarditis Following COVID-19 Vaccination. Heart Fail Clin 2023;19(2):251-264
- Raisi-Estabragh. Cardiovascular Health Care Implications of the COVID-19 pandemic. Heart Fail Clin 2023;19(2):265-272
Editorials
Commentaries
- Barbariol. Introduction to an intensive care recycling program. Intensive Care Med 2023;epublished February 27th
- Arabi. Helmet trials: resolving the puzzle. Intensive Care Med 2023;epublished March 1st
- Kuehn. Physicians Are More Burned Out Than Ever—Here’s What Can Be Done About It. JAMA 2023;epublished February 23rd
- Prigent. Tracheostomy in ventilator-dependent patients with slowly progressive neuromuscular disease. Lancet Respir Med 2023;epublished March 1st
- Morgan. Diagnostic Stewardship to Prevent Diagnostic Error. JAMA 2023;epublished March 2nd
- Janssen. Targeted immunomodulation: a primer for intensivists. Intensive Care Med 2023;epublished March 3rd
- Haj. The certainty of parental love vs. the uncertainty of a “best” decision. Intensive Care Med 2023;epublished March 1st
Correspondence
Case Reports
- Carness. Acute Congestive Hepatopathy, Diagnosed With Point-of-Care Hepatic Ultrasound in a Patient on Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. CASE March 1st
- Kumar. Intra-operative pinkish-red discoloration of urine: rule out anesthetic drug as a cause. Ain-Shams J Anesthesiol 2023;15:7
- Vannucci. Reverse Takotsubo Stress Cardiomyopathy During Liver Transplantation. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023;37(4):650-653
- Mondal. Reverse Takotsubo Stress Cardiomyopathy During Liver Transplantation. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023;37(4):654-656
- Kumar. Noninvasive Assessment With Transthoracic Echocardiography in End-Stage Heart Failure. J Cardiothorac Vasc Anesth 2023;37(4):666-669
- Kirby. Surviving sepsis with multiple serious complications. Lancet Respir Med 2023;epublished February 23rd
- Nadkarni. When Compromised Professional Fulfillment Compromises Professionalism. JAMA 2023;epublished February 23rd
- Benishek. Improving Clinician Well-being and Patient Safety Through Human-Centered Design. JAMA 2023;epublished February 23rd
- Olson. Cradling Hope. JAMA 2023;epublished February 23rd
I hope you find this newsletter useful.
Until next week
Rob