Mar 13, 2023

Epidemiology of wild-type transthyretin cardiac amyloidosis (ATTRwt-CA) remains poorly defined. A better characterization of pathways leading to ATTRwt-CA diagnosis is of key importance, and potential...

Mar 13, 2023

Severe hypothyroidism (SH) is a rare but life-threatening endocrine emergency. Only a few data are available on its management and outcomes of the most severe forms requiring ICU admission. We aimed t...

Mar 10, 2023

The following is the summary of “Breath-by-breath P0.1 measured on quasi-occlusion via Hamilton C6 may result in underestimation of respiratory drive and inspiratory effort” published in the Decem...

Mar 09, 2023

The following is the summary of “Rate and assessment of muscle wasting during critical illness: a systematic review and meta-analysis” published in the January 2023 issue of Critical care by Fazzi...

Mar 07, 2023

The following is the summary of “Valproic acid as adjuvant treatment for convulsive status epilepticus: a randomised clinical trial” published in the January 2023 issue of Critical care by Sharsha...

Mar 06, 2023

The following is the summary of “Efficacy and safety of baricitinib in hospitalized adults with severe or critical COVID-19 (Bari-SolidAct): a randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled phase 3 tr...

Mar 06, 2023

The use of a subcutaneous implantable cardioverter-defibrillator (S-ICD) has been expanding in Poland since 2014. The Polish Registry of S-ICD Implantations was held by the Heart Rhythm Section of the...

Mar 06, 2023

Chemotherapy with cytarabine, vincristine (VCR), and prednisolone has achieved low mortality rates in pediatric patients with Langerhans cell histiocytosis (LCH). However, relapse rates remain high, m...

Mar 06, 2023

Fangwen Jiuwei Decoction is a traditional Chinese medicine preparation for the treatment of pneumonia developed by Shenzhen Bao'an Chinese Medicine Hospital, which shows remarkable clinical responses....

Mar 06, 2023

A 75-year-old female orthopedic patient with spondylodiscitis was admitted to the intensive care unit, where she developed severe acute renal injury (AKI) due to a bloodstream infection. Continuous v...

Mar 06, 2023

Our aim was to investigate the association between gut microbiota and delirium occurrence in acutely ill older adults. We included 133 participants 65+ years consecutively admitted to the emergency de...

Mar 06, 2023

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major health issue for service members deployed and is more common in recent conflicts; however, a thorough understanding of risk factors and trends is not well descr...

Mar 03, 2023

The following is a summary of "Predictors of Psychological Distress among Patients with Colorectal Cancer-Related Enterostomy: A Cross-sectional Study," published in the February 2023 issue of Critica...

Mar 02, 2023

The following is the summary of “Continuous Monitoring of Pulse Oximetry During the 6-Minute Walk Test Improves Clinical Outcomes Prediction in COPD” published in the January 2023 issue of Respira...

Mar 01, 2023

The following is the summary of “Efficacy and safety of corticosteroids in cardiac arrest: a systematic review, meta-analysis and trial sequential analysis of randomized control trials” published ...

Feb 28, 2023

The following is the summary of “THE MANTLE” bundle for minimizing cerebral hypoxia in severe traumatic brain injury” published in the January 2023 issue of Critical care by Godoy, et al. ...

Feb 27, 2023

The following is the summary of “Prolonged sedation with sevoflurane in comparison to intravenous sedation in critically ill patients – A randomized controlled trial” published in the January 20...

Feb 27, 2023

Type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) is a known risk factor for cardiovascular disease and stroke. Metformin is an old, relatively safe, first line therapy for T2DM; however, it has been associated with st...

Feb 27, 2023

BACKGROUND Hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) is a rare autosomal dominant genetic disease associated with arteriovenous malformations involving diverse organs. Neurological complications fro...

Feb 27, 2023

Malignant biliary obstruction (MBO) is often diagnosed at late stages with mostly unresectable lesions. Recently, EUS-guided biliary drainage (EUS-BD) has gained wide acceptance and appears to be a fe...