Newsletter 164 / January 27th 2015
Welcome to the 164th Critical Care Reviews Newsletter, bringing you the best critical care research published in the past week, plus a wide range of free full text review articles, guidelines, commentaries, editorials, study critiques, correspondence and case reports from hundreds of clinical and scientific journals.
As a result of the 2015 Critical Care Reviews Meeting, which was held last Friday, this week's newsletter is two days late, and quite small. I'll add a report in this weekends newsletter, but for now Adrian Wong, Emma Fitzgerald, and Duncan Chambler, with help from Jamie Strachan, have provided a superb review of the day's events on the websites of both the Wessex Intesive Care Society and the Oxford Deanery Intensive Care Medicine Blog. A huge thanks to all who contributed, attended and especially travelled for the meeting, which has once again been a huge success.
The highlights of this newsletter are a couple of randomized controlled trials presented at the 44th annual SCCM Congress in Arizona, guidance on the use of echocardiography in acute cardiovascular care, a pro-con debate on the use of multipathogen realtime PCR systems, and clinical review articles on spinal cord injuries, cerebral vasospasm and fat embolism syndrome. Here is also a link to some of the plenary session talks at the SCCM Congress.
This week's Topic of the Week is platelets, continuing with a paper on the management of thrombocytopaenia in ICU in today's Paper of the Day.
Upcoming Meetings
SMACC Chicago
The next SMACC conference will be held June 23rd to 26th, in Chicago, USA. Just like the Critical Care Reviews Meeting, this is a not-for-profit event, run by a team interested in sharing knowledge in a fun, modern way. It's a conference like no other. Further details are available on the SMACC website.
Research
Randomized Controlled Trials
- Full Text: Curley. Protocolized Sedation vs Usual Care in Pediatric Patients Mechanically Ventilated for Acute Respiratory Failure. A Randomized Clinical Trial (RESTORE Study). JAMA 2015;epublished January 20th
- Full Text: Noto. Chlorhexidine Bathing and Health Care–Associated Infections: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2015;epublished January 20th
- Abstract: Blum. Adjunct prednisone therapy for patients with community-acquired pneumonia: a multicentre, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial. Lancet 2015;epublished January 18th
- Abstract: Westendorp. The Preventive Antibiotics in Stroke Study (PASS): a pragmatic randomised open-label masked endpoint clinical trial. Lancet 2015;epublished January 19th
- Abstract: Tyson. The Effect of Incentive Spirometry on Postoperative Pulmonary Function Following Laparotomy. A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Surg 2014;epublished January 21st
- Abstract: Song. Double-blinded, randomized controlled trial of N-acetylcysteine for prevention of acute kidney injury in high risk patients undergoing off-pump coronary artery bypass. Nephrology 2015;epublished January 24th
- Full Text: Kar. Effects of glucose-dependent insulinotropic polypeptide on gastric emptying, glycaemia and insulinaemia during critical illness: a prospective, double blind, randomised, crossover study. Critical Care 2015;19:20
Meta Analyses
- Full Text: de Frutos. Prophylactic treatment with coenzyme Q10 in patients undergoing cardiac surgery: could an antioxidant reduce complications? A systematic review and meta-analysis. Interact CardioVasc Thorac Surg 2015;20:254-259
- Full Text: Chiumello. Extracorporeal life support as bridge to lung transplantation: a systematic review. Critical Care 2015;19:19
- Full Text: Corredor. Hemodynamic optimization in severe trauma: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Rev Bras Ter Intensiva 2014;.26(4):397-406
- Abstract: Oteir. Should suspected cervical spinal cord injury be immobilised?: A systematic review. Injury 2015;epublished January 25th
Observational Studies
- Abstract: Grissom. Fluid Management With a Simplified Conservative Protocol for the Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Crit Care Med 2015;43(2):288–295
- Abstract: Kahn. The Epidemiology of Chronic Critical Illness in the United States. Crit Care Med 2015;43(2):282–287
- Abstract: Poole. The relationship between fasting plasma citrulline concentration and small intestinal function in the critically ill. Critical Care 2015;19:16
- Abstract: Tia. Sodium bicarbonate use during in-hospital pediatric pulseless cardiac arrest – A report from the American Heart Association Get With The Guidelines-Resuscitation. Resuscitation 2015;epublished January 19th
- Abstract: Broessner. Outcome prediction and temperature dependency of MR-proANP and Copeptin in comatose resuscitated patients. Resuscitation 2015;epublished January 22nd
- Abstract: Lavecchia. Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation of Pregnant Women in the Emergency Department. Resuscitation 2015;epublished January 24th
- Abstract: Tejedor. Accuracy of Vigileo/Flotrac™ Monitoring System In Morbidly Obese Patients. J Crit Care 2015;epublished January 23rd
- Abstract: Shum. Predictive value of plasma neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin for acute kidney injury in ICU patients after major non-cardiac surgery. Nephrology 2015;epublished January 27th
Cochrane Reviews
New
- Tramm. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for critically ill adults. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD010381
- Li. Cell salvage in emergency trauma surgery. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 1. Art. No.: CD007379
Updated
Guidelines & Position Statements
Study Critiques
Editorials
Clinical
- Monnet. Passive leg raising: five rules, not a drop of fluid! Crit Care 2015;19(1):18
- Cambau. Multi-pathogen real-time PCR system adds benefit for my patients: yes. Intensive Care Med 2015;epublished January 27th
- Nseir. Multipathogen real-time PCR system adds benefit for my patients: no. Intensive Care Med 2015;epublished January 27th
- Monnet. Predicting the determinants of volume responsiveness. Intensive Care Med 2015;epublished January 27th
- Greer. Improving donor management and transplantation success: more research is needed. Intensive Care Med 2015;epublished January 27th
Non-Clinical
Commentaries
Clinical
- Maciel. New concepts for bringing urine biochemistry back to clinical practice in the intensive care unit. Rev Bras Ter Intensiva 2014;26(4):330-332
- Weiss. Wake up your patients! Rev Bras Ter Intensiva 2014;26(4):333-334
- Staudinger. Current insights into severe sepsis in cancer patients. Rev Bras Ter Intensiva 2014;26(4):335-338
- Wasay. Arbovirus infections of the nervous system: Current trends and future threats. Neurology 2015;84;421-423
- O’Callaghan. From the intensive care bed: we need to hear and listen. Intensive Care Med 2015;epublished January 23rd
- Simpson. How I Diagnose and Treat Acute (Fulminant) Liver Failure. EMJ Hepatol 2015;3[1]:87-89
- Amathieu. Definitions of Acute-On-Chronic Liver Failure: The Past, the Present, and the Future. EMJ Hepatol. 2015;3[1]:35-40
- Lostoridis. Pneumoscrotum after tracheal intubation. Acta Anaesthesiol Taiwan 2015;epublished January 20th
- Moon. Purpura fulminans on the nose with septic abortion. Intensive Care Med 2015;epublished January 24th
Clinical Review Articles
Neurological
- Kahn. Update on Pharmacotherapy for Prevention and Treatment of Post-operative Delirium: A Systematic Evidence Review. Current Anesthesiology Reports 2015;epublished January 8th
- Hirsch. Hemodynamic Control and Delirium. Current Anesthesiology Reports 2015;epublished January 14th
- Eisenhut. Vasospasm in Cerebral Inflammation. International Journal of Inflammation 2014;2014:509707
- Nas. Rehabilitation of spinal cord injuries. World J Orthop 2015;6(1):8-16
- Hagan. Acute complications of spinal cord injuries. World J Orthop 2015;6(1):17-23
- Sezer. Chronic complications of spinal cord injury. World J Orthop 6(1):24-33
- Dalbayrak. Current and future surgery strategies for spinal cord injuries. World J Orthop 2015;6(1):34-41
- Yılmaz. Current and future medical therapeutic strategies for the functional repair of spinal cord injury. World J Orthop 2015;6(1):42-55
- Nas. Rehabilitation in spinal infection diseases. World J Orthop 2015;6(1):1-7
Circulatory
- Chowdhury. Cardiac Emergencies in Neurosurgical Patients. BioMed Research International 2015;2015:751320
- Neema. Pathophysiology of Mitral Valve Stenosis. MAMC J Med Sci 2015;1:25-7
- Garbi. Appropriateness criteria for cardiovascular imaging use in heart failure: report of literature review. European Heart Journal – Cardiovascular Imaging 2015;16:147–153
Renal
Endocrine
Trauma
- Kosova. Fat Embolism Syndrome. Circulation 2015;131:317-320
- Moradi. The potential role of regenerative medicine in the management of traumatic patients. J Inj Violence Res. 2015;7(1):27-35
Paediatrics
Miscellaneous
- Moaveni. Obstetric Anesthesiologists as Perioperative Physicians: Improving Peripartum Care and Patient Safety. Current Anesthesiology Reports 2015;epublished January 7th
- Sanders. Updates in Preeclampsia. Current Anesthesiology Reports 2015;epublished January 8th
I hope you find these links useful.
Until this weekend