Thu, September 28 – 10 Stories of The Day!
28 Sep, 2017 | 01:34h | UTC
#LIVES2017 – Highlights from 30th European Society of Intensive Care Medicine Annual Congress
1 – #LIVES2017 – Effect of an Early Resuscitation Protocol on In-hospital Mortality Among Adults With Sepsis and Hypotension: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free)
Editorial: Trying to Improve Sepsis Care in Low-Resource Settings (free)
“An early resuscitation protocol for adults w sepsis in Zambia increased mortality” (RT @JAMA_current see Tweet)
2 – #LIVES2017 – Effect of Lung Recruitment and Titrated Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) vs Low PEEP on Mortality in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free)
Editorial: Lung Recruitment and Titrated PEEP in Moderate to Severe ARDS: Is the Door Closing on the Open Lung? (free)
Commentary: Open Lung Ventilation May Worsen ARDS Mortality – MedPage Today (free registration required)
“A strategy using a lung recruitment maneuver and titrated PEEP, in association with volume-assist control ventilation, increased mortality of patients with moderate to severe ARDS”.
3 – #LIVES2017 – Effect of Individualized vs Standard Blood Pressure Management Strategies on Postoperative Organ Dysfunction Among High-Risk Patients Undergoing Major Surgery: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free)
Editorial: Perioperative Management of High-Risk Patients: Going Beyond “Avoid Hypoxia and Hypotension” (free)
Commentary: Individualized SBP tx cuts risk for post-op organ dysfunction – MedicalXpress (free)
4 – #LIVES2017 – Effect of Systematic Intensive Care Unit Triage on Long-term Mortality Among Critically Ill Elderly Patients in France: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (free)
Editorial: Admitting Elderly Patients to the Intensive Care Unit—Is it the Right Decision? (free)
5 – #LIVES2017 – Age of Red Cells for Transfusion and Outcomes in Critically Ill Adults – New England Journal of Medicine (free)
Commentaries: Red blood cells for transfusion like a good red: A little older, a little better – Monash University, via ScienceDaily (free) AND Is Older Blood OK to Use in a Transfusion? – WebMD (free)
Commentaries: Worldwide, an estimated 25 million unsafe abortions occur each year – World Health Organization (free) AND Estimating abortion safety: advancements and challenges – The Lancet (free) AND More than 25 million unsafe abortions performed worldwide each year – STAT (free)
Commentary: Cardiac Arrest: A Treatment Algorithm for Emergent Invasive Cardiac Procedures in the Resuscitated Comatose Patient – American College of Cardiology, Latest in Cardiology (free)
9 – New Approaches to Prevent Healthcare-Associated Infection – Clinical Infectious Diseases (free)