Adverse outcomes with extracorporeal adsorbent blood treatments in toxic systemic inflammation: a perspective on possible mechanisms
Extracorporeal blood purification (EBP) treatments may be used in patients with sepsis and related conditions to mitigate toxic systemic inflammation, prevent or reverse vital organ injury, and improve outcome... (Source: Annals of Intensive Care)
Source: Annals of Intensive Care - November 12, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: James Matson, Paul Lange, Patrick M. Honore and Kevin K. Chung Tags: Review Source Type: research

Correlation between the hysteresis of the pressure –volume curve and the recruitment-to-inflation ratio in patients with coronavirus disease 2019
Since the response to lung recruitment varies greatly among patients receiving mechanical ventilation, lung recruitability should be assessed before recruitment maneuvers. The pressure –volume curve (PV curve) ... (Source: Annals of Intensive Care)
Source: Annals of Intensive Care - November 12, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Ryuichi Nakayama, Naofumi Bunya, Shinshu Katayama, Yuya Goto, Yusuke Iwamoto, Kenshiro Wada, Keishi Ogura, Naoya Yama, Shintaro Takatsuka, Masumi Kishimoto, Kanako Takahashi, Ryuichiro Kakizaki, Keigo Sawamoto, Shuji Uemura, Keisuke Harada and Eichi Narim Tags: Research Source Type: research

Chest wall loading in the ICU: pushes, weights, and positions
Clinicians monitor mechanical ventilatory support using airway pressures —primarily the plateau and driving pressure, which are considered by many to determine the safety of the applied tidal volume. These airw... (Source: Annals of Intensive Care)
Source: Annals of Intensive Care - November 8, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: John Selickman and John J. Marini Tags: Review Source Type: research

Association of early dexamethasone therapy with mortality in critically Ill COVID-19 patients: a French multicenter study
Dexamethasone is recommended for COVID-19 patients who require oxygen therapy. However, its effectiveness in reducing mortality and intubation, and its safety, remain debated. We aimed to investigate whether d... (Source: Annals of Intensive Care)
Source: Annals of Intensive Care - October 29, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Matthieu Raymond, Aur élie Le Thuaut, Pierre Asfar, Cédric Darreau, Florian Reizine, Gwenhaël Colin, Charly Dano, Julien Lorber, Baptiste Hourmant, Agathe Delbove, Aurélien Frérou, Jean Morin, Pierre Yves Egreteau, Philippe Seguin, Jean Reignier, Jea Tags: Research Source Type: research

Etoposide treatment in secondary hemophagocytic syndrome: impact on healthcare-associated infections and survival
Etoposide remains the cornerstone of symptomatic management of critically ill patients with secondary hemophagocytic syndrome (sHS). Risk of healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) in this setting with etoposi... (Source: Annals of Intensive Care)
Source: Annals of Intensive Care - October 28, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Thibault Dupont, Michael Darmon, Eric Mariotte, Virginie Lemiale, Jehane Fadlallah, Adrien Mirouse, Lara Zafrani, Elie Azoulay and Sandrine Valade Tags: Research Source Type: research

A burden of fluid, sodium, and chloride due to intravenous fluid therapy in patients with respiratory support: a post-hoc analysis of a multicenter cohort study
Fluid creep, including fluids administered as drug diluents and for the maintenance of catheter patency, is the major source of fluid intake in critically ill patients. Although hypoxemia may lead to fluid res... (Source: Annals of Intensive Care)
Source: Annals of Intensive Care - October 22, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Masaaki Sakuraya, Shodai Yoshihiro, Kazuto Onozuka, Akihiro Takaba, Hideto Yasuda, Nobuaki Shime, Yuki Kotani, Yuki Kishihara, Natsuki Kondo, Kosuke Sekine and Keita Morikane Tags: Research Source Type: research

Predicting responders to prone positioning in mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19 using machine learning
For mechanically ventilated critically ill COVID-19 patients, prone positioning has quickly become an important treatment strategy, however, prone positioning is labor intensive and comes with potential advers... (Source: Annals of Intensive Care)
Source: Annals of Intensive Care - October 20, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Tariq A. Dam, Luca F. Roggeveen, Fuda van Diggelen, Lucas M. Fleuren, Ameet R. Jagesar, Martijn Otten, Heder J. de Vries, Diederik Gommers, Olaf L. Cremer, Rob J. Bosman, Sander Rigter, Evert-Jan Wils, Tim Frenzel, Dave A. Dongelmans, Remko de Jong, Marco Tags: Research Source Type: research

Outcomes of mild-to-moderate postresuscitation shock after non-shockable cardiac arrest and association with temperature management: a post hoc analysis of HYPERION trial data
Outcomes of postresuscitation shock after cardiac arrest can be affected by targeted temperature management (TTM). A post hoc analysis of the “TTM1 trial” suggested higher mortality with hypothermia at 33 °C. ... (Source: Annals of Intensive Care)
Source: Annals of Intensive Care - October 17, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Ines Ziriat, Aur élie Le Thuaut, Gwenhael Colin, Hamid Merdji, Guillaume Grillet, Patrick Girardie, Bertrand Souweine, Pierre-François Dequin, Thierry Boulain, Jean-Pierre Frat, Pierre Asfar, Bruno Francois, Mickael Landais, Gaëtan Plantefeve, Jean-Pie Tags: Research Source Type: research

Aerosolized polymyxins for ventilator-associated pneumonia caused by extensive drug resistant Gram-negative bacteria: class, dose and manner should remain the trifecta
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Source: Annals of Intensive Care - October 17, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Jean-Jacques Rouby, Yinggang Zhu, Antoni Torres, Jordi Rello and Antoine Monsel Tags: Letter to the Editor Source Type: research

Intravenous fluid therapy in patients with severe acute pancreatitis admitted to the intensive care unit: a narrative review
Patients with acute pancreatitis (AP) often require ICU admission, especially when signs of multiorgan failure are present, a condition that defines AP as severe. This disease is characterized by a massive pancre... (Source: Annals of Intensive Care)
Source: Annals of Intensive Care - October 17, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Andrea Crosignani, Stefano Spina, Francesco Marrazzo, Stefania Cimbanassi, Manu L. N. G. Malbrain, Niels Van Regenemortel, Roberto Fumagalli and Thomas Langer Tags: Review Source Type: research

Accuracy of clinicians ’ ability to predict the need for renal replacement therapy: a prospective multicenter study
The objective of this study was to evaluate the performance of... (Source: Annals of Intensive Care)
Source: Annals of Intensive Care - October 15, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Alexandre Sitbon, Michael Darmon, Guillaume Geri, Paul Jaubert, Pauline Lamouche-Wilquin, Cl ément Monet, Lucie Le Fèvre, Marie Baron, Marie-Line Harlay, Côme Bureau, Olivier Joannes-Boyau, Claire Dupuis, Damien Contou, Virginie Lemiale, Marie Simon, C Tags: Research Source Type: research

Helmet noninvasive support for acute hypoxemic respiratory failure: rationale, mechanism of action and bedside application
Helmet noninvasive support may provide advantages over other noninvasive oxygenation strategies in the management of acute hypoxemic respiratory failure. In this narrative review based on a systematic search o... (Source: Annals of Intensive Care)
Source: Annals of Intensive Care - October 14, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Melania Cesarano, Domenico Luca Grieco, Teresa Michi, Laveena Munshi, Luca S. Menga, Luca Delle Cese, Ersilia Ruggiero, Tommaso Ros à, Daniele Natalini, Michael C. Sklar, Salvatore L. Cutuli, Filippo Bongiovanni, Gennaro De Pascale, Bruno L. Ferreyro, Ew Tags: Review Source Type: research

Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for cardiogenic shock: a meta-analysis of mortality and complications
Venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (va-ECMO) is an advanced life support for critically ill patients with refractory cardiogenic shock. This temporary support bridges time for recovery, permanent... (Source: Annals of Intensive Care)
Source: Annals of Intensive Care - October 5, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Sasa Rajsic, Benedikt Treml, Dragana Jadzic, Robert Breitkopf, Christoph Oberleitner, Marina Popovic Krneta and Zoran Bukumiric Tags: Research Source Type: research

Right ventricular strain measurements in critically ill patients: an observational SICS sub-study
Right ventricular (RV) dysfunction is common in critically ill patients and is associated with poor outcomes. RV function is usually evaluated by Tricuspid Annular Plane Systolic Excursion (TAPSE) which can be... (Source: Annals of Intensive Care)
Source: Annals of Intensive Care - October 3, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Madelon E. Vos, Eline G. M. Cox, Maaike R. Schagen, Bart Hiemstra, Adrian Wong, Jacqueline Koeze, Iwan C. C. van der Horst and Renske Wiersema Tags: Research Source Type: research

Comparison of ultrasound-guided internal jugular vein and supraclavicular subclavian vein catheterization in critically ill patients: a prospective, randomized clinical trial
The aim of this study was to compare the effectiveness and safety of ultrasound-guided out-of-plane internal jugular vein (OOP-IJV) and in-plane supraclavicular subclavian vein (IP-SSCV) catheterization in adu... (Source: Annals of Intensive Care)
Source: Annals of Intensive Care - October 1, 2022 Category: Intensive Care Authors: Becem Trabelsi, Zied Hajjej, Dhouha Drira, Azza Yedes, Iheb Labbene, Mustapha Ferjani and Mechaal Ben Ali Tags: Research Source Type: research