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July 2020
Thursday July 2nd
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
- Full Text: Jehan. Randomized Trial of Amoxicillin for Pneumonia in Pakistan. N Engl J Med 2020;383:24-34
- Full Text: Ginsburgh. Amoxicillin for 3 or 5 Days for Chest-Indrawing Pneumonia in Malawian Children. N Engl J Med 2020;383:13-23
- Full Text: Iglesias. Outcomes of Metabolic Resuscitation Using Ascorbic Acid, Thiamine, and Glucocorticoids in the Early Treatment of Sepsis. The ORANGES Trial. Chest 2020;158(1):164–173
- Full Text: Chang. Combined Treatment With Hydrocortisone, Vitamin C, and Thiamine for Sepsis and Septic Shock. A Randomized Controlled Trial. Chest 2020;158(1):174–182
- Full Text: Wang. Mechanical Ventilation Strategy Guided by Transpulmonary Pressure in Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Treated With Venovenous Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Crit Care Med 2020;epublished June 25th
Wednesday July 1st
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Desai. Endpoints used in phase III randomized controlled trials of treatment options for COVID-19. 2020;23(100403). EClinMed 2020;23(100403):
- Sinha. Is a “Cytokine Storm” Relevant to COVID-19? JAMA Intern Med 2016;epublished June 30th
- Keeley. Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection: the tip or the iceberg? Thorax 2020;epublished June 24th
- Whittaker. Using routine health data for research: the devil is in the detail. Thorax 2020;epublished June 24th
- McKenzie. A Cruel COVID-19 Irony. JAMA 2020;epublished June 30th
- Bentley. Guidance and Patient Instructions for Proning and Repositioning of Awake, Non‐Intubated COVID‐19 Patients. Acad Emerg Med 2020;epublished June 29th
- Wurmb. Hospital preparedness for mass critical care during SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Critical Care 2020;24:386
- Hage. Calcineurin inhibitors revisited: A new paradigm for COVID-19? Braz J Infect Dis 2020;epublished June 27th
- El Ouali. Gastrointestinal manifestations of COVID-19. Clev Clin J Med 2020;epublished June 18th
- Miller. Clinical presentation and course of COVID-19. Clev Clin J Med 2020;87(7):384-388
- Calabrese. Cytokine storm and the prospects for immunotherapy with COVID-19. Clev Clin J Med 2020;87(7):389-393
- Kadkhoda. COVID-19 serologic testing: FAQs and caveats. Clev Clin J Med 2020;87(7):329-333
- Bergmann. COVID-19: Coronavirus replication, pathogenesis, and therapeutic strategies. Clev Clin J Med 2020;87(7):321-327
- Tsigrelis. Recurrent Clostridioides difficile infection: Recognition, management, prevention. Clev Clin J Med 2020;87(7):347-359
- Cost. Medical complications of anorexia nervosa. Clev Clin J Med 2020;87(7):361-366
- Hatipoğlu. Can multiple ARDS patients be ventilated with a single ventilator?. Clev Clin J Med 2020;87(7):259-261
- Laktineh. What mask should I wear to protect against transmissible acute respiratory infections? Clev Clin J Med 2020;87(7):262-265
- Prasad. Should I prone non-ventilated awake patients with COVID-19? Clev Clin J Med 2020;87(7):
- Cheng. COVID-19 treatment: Combining anti-inflammatory and antiviral therapeutics using a network-based approach. Clev Clin J Med 2020;87(7):
- Bradley. Burnout of healthcare providers during COVID-19. Clev Clin J Med 2020;87(7):
- Rice. In Defense of Evidence-based Medicine for the Treatment of COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2020;17(7):787-789
- Deming. COVID-19 and Lessons to Be Learned from Prior Coronavirus Outbreaks. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2020;17(7):790-794
- Seethala. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Resource Planning in the Setting of Pandemic Respiratory Illness. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2020;17(7):800-803
- Guglielmetti. “War to the knife” against thromboinflammation to protect endothelial function of COVID-19 patients. Critical Care 2020 24:365
Tuesday June 30th
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Jerath. Inhalational volatile-based sedation for COVID-19 pneumonia and ARDS. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished June 25th
- Schiavone. Acute Coronary Syndromes and Covid-19: Exploring the Uncertainties. J Clin Med 2020;9(6):1683
- Allam. COVID-19 Diagnostics, Tools, and Prevention. Diagnostics 2020;10(6):409
- Zaragoza. Update of the treatment of nosocomial pneumonia in the ICU. Critical Care 2020;24:383
- Udwadia. The N-95 mask: invaluable ally in the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic. Lung India 2020;37:323-8
- Pearce. The cytokine storm of COVID-19: a spotlight on prevention and protection. Expert Opinion on Therapeutic Targets 2020;epublished June 27th
- Yang. Corticosteroid administration forviral pneumonia: COVID-19 and beyond. Clin Microbiol and Infec 2020;epublished June 27th
- Mangalmurti. Cytokine Storms: Understanding COVID-19. Immunity 2020;epublished June 28th
- Nicholson. Respiratory failure and non-invasive respiratory support during the covid-19 pandemic: an update for re-deployed hospital doctors and primary care physicians. BMJ 2020;369:m2446
- Kalra. Cause for Confusion: Noncirrhotic Hyperammonemic Encephalopathy. Clin Liver Dis 2020;15(6):223-227
Monday June 29th
Research
Randomized Controlled Trials
Commentaries
June 2020
Sunday June 28th
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses
- Full Text: Chu. Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet 2020;395(10242):1973-1987
- Full Text: Hoang. COVID-19 in 7780 pediatric patients: A systematic review. Lancet 2020;epublished June 26th
Observational Studies
Guidelines & Position Statements
- Updated Guidelines to Reduce Venous Thromboembolism in Trauma Patients: A Western Trauma Association Critical Decisions Algorithm. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2020;epublished June 24th
- Pediatric Airway Management in COVID-19 Patients: Consensus Guidelines From the Society for Pediatric Anesthesia’s Pediatric Difficult Intubation Collaborative and the Canadian Pediatric Anesthesia Society. Anesth Analg 2020;131(1):61-73
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Stahlmann. Medication for COVID-19—an Overview of Approaches Currently Under Study. Dtsch Arztebl Int 2020;117:213-9
- Manjili. COVID-19 as an Acute Inflammatory Disease. J Immunol. 2020 Jul 1;205(1):12-19
- Dexter. Perioperative COVID-19 Defense: An Evidence-Based Approach for Optimization of Infection Control and Operating Room Management. Anesth Analg 2020;131(1):37-42
- Sommer. Initial Clinical Impressions of the Critical Care of COVID-19 Patients in Seattle, New York City, and Chicago. Anesth Analg 2020;131(1):55-60
- Shander. Essential Role of Patient Blood Management in a Pandemic: A Call for Action. Anesth Analg 2020;131(1):74-85
- Bong. The COVID-19 Pandemic: Effects on Low- and Middle-Income Countries. Anesth Analg 2020;131(1):86-92
- Ludwig. Coronaviruses and SARS-CoV-2: A Brief Overview. Anesth Analg 2020;131(1):93-96
- Chen. To Protect Health Care Workers Better, To Save More Lives With COVID-19. Anesth Analg 2020;131(1):97-101
- Albott. Battle Buddies: Rapid Deployment of a Psychological Resilience Intervention for Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Anesth Analg 2020;131(1):43-54
- Kelava. Regional Anesthesia in Cardiac Surgery: An Overview of Fascial Plane Chest Wall Blocks. Anesth Analg 2020;131(1):127-135
- Eisenman. Rereading Arrowsmith in the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA 2020;epublished June 26th
- Austin. The State of Health Care Quality Measurement in the Era of COVID-19The Importance of Doing Better. JAMA 2020;epublished June 25th
Videos
- Machado. Coronavirus in Brazil - Report From The Front Lines. JAMA 2020;epublished June 26th
- Osterholm. Coronavirus Q&A: The Next COVID-19 Phase. JAMA 2020;epublished June 24th
Podcasts
News
Saturday June 27th
Editorials
- Mukhtyar. Hydroxychloroquine and coronavirus disease 2019. J R Coll Physicians Edinb 2020;50:102–4
- Gusman. Hypoxemia on life support for guiding acute respiratory distress syndrome therapy? J Thorac Dis 2020;12(6):3010-3012
- Ramnath. Addressing the “What do we have to lose? Just give the drug” rationale: making the case for clinical trials and against off-label use in COVID-19. J Thorac Dis 2020;12(6):3031-3034
- Park. Can parapneumonic effusion be diagnosed only with pleural fluid analysis? J Thorac Dis 2020;12(6):3422-3425
- Bauchner. Editorial Evaluation and Peer Review During a PandemicHow Journals Maintain Standards. JAMA 2020;epublished June 26th
- Smyth. Preprint servers: a ‘rush to publish’ or ‘just in time delivery’ for science? Thorax 2020;75:532-533
Correspondence
- Muller. COVID-19, nuclear war, and global warming: lessons for our vulnerable world. Lancet 2020;395(10242):1967-1968
- Gabster. Challenges for the female academic during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lancet 2020;395(10242):1968-1970
- Sipido. Overcoming fragmentation of health research in Europe: lessons from COVID-19. Lancet 2020;395(10242):1970-1971
- Devakumar. Racism, the public health crisis we can no longer ignore. Lancet 2020;395(10242):e112-e113
- Hanidziar. Sedation of Mechanically Ventilated COVID-19 Patients: Challenges and Special Considerations. Anesth Analg 2020;131(1):e40-e41
Case Reports
- Gaeta. Case 21-2020: A 66-Year-Old Homeless Man with Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished June 24th
- Gnecchi. Myocarditis in a 16-year-old boy positive for SARS-CoV-2. Lancet 2020;395(10242):e116
- Geerdes-Fenge. Pulmonary Artery Embolism in COVID-19 Despite Thrombosis Prophylaxis. Dtsch Arztebl Int 2020;117:297
- Schuster. A Moderate Case of COVID-19 Viral Pneumonia During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic. Dtsch Arztebl Int 2020;117:219
- León. Acute coronary syndrome and shock in the context of acute COVID-19 infection. Rev Esp Cardiol 2020;epublished June 13th
Friday June 26th
Commentaries
- Gollob. COVID-19, Clinical Trials, and QT-Prolonging Prophylactic Therapy in Healthy Subjects. First, Do No Harm. JACC 2020;75(25):3184-3186
- Thalha. Have we found the panacea to COVID-19 with remdesivir, an old but newly packaged drug? J R Coll Physicians Edinb 2020;50:159–61
- Prasad. On the Frontlines of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Crisis—The Many Faces of Leadership. JAMA Cardiol 2020;epublished June 24th
- Austin. The State of Health Care Quality Measurement in the Era of COVID-19. The Importance of Doing Better. JAMA 2020;epublished June 25th
- White. A Proposed Lottery System to Allocate Scarce COVID-19 Medications. Promoting Fairness and Generating Knowledge. JAMA 2020;epublished June 24th
- Sarpatwari. Missed Opportunities on Emergency Remdesivir Use. JAMA 2020;epublished June 24th
- Fessell. Laughter Leaves Me Lighter. Coping With COVID-19. JAMA 2020;323(24):2476-2477
- Nolen. How Medical Education Is Missing the Bull’s-eye. N Engl J Med 2020; 382:2489-2491
- Treweek. COVID-19 and ethnicity: who will research results apply to? Lancet 2020;395(10242):1955-1957
- Horton. Offline: The second wave. Lancet 2020;395(10242):1960
- Camporota. Identification of pathophysiological patterns for triage and respiratory support in COVID-19. Lancet 2020;epublished June 26th
- Tavare. Managing high clinical suspicion COVID-19 inpatients with negative RT-PCR: a pragmatic and limited role for thoracic CT. Thorax 2020;75:537-538
- Abd-Elsayed. Utility of Substandard Face Mask Options for Health Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Anesth Analg 2020;131(1):4-6
- Chow. Angiotensin II for the Treatment of COVID-19–Related Vasodilatory Shock. Anesth Analg 2020;131(1):102-105
- Sasangohar. Provider Burnout and Fatigue During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned From a High-Volume Intensive Care Unit. Anesth Analg 2020;131(1):106-111
- Vittori. COVID-19 Pandemic Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome Survivors: Pain After the Storm? Anesth Analg 2020;131(1):117-119
- Marco. Anesthesiology, the Tragedy of the Commons, and COVID-19. Anesth Analg 2020;131(1):120-123
- McLester. Clearness in Medical Speech. JAMA 2020;323(24):2532 (Originally Published JAMA 1920;74(19):1295-1296)
Thursday June 25th
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Liaw. Emerging therapies in acute ischemic stroke. F1000Research 2020;9(F1000 Faculty Rev):546
- Seger. Recent advances in the technology of anesthesia. F1000Research 2020;9(F1000 Faculty Rev):375
- Hasegawa. Recent advances in managing and understanding Stevens-Johnson syndrome and toxic epidermal necrolysis. F1000Research 2020;9(F1000 Faculty Rev):612
- Kerbert. Recent advances in understanding and managing hepatic encephalopathy in chronic liver disease. F1000Research 2020;9(F1000 Faculty Rev):312
- Zavvarian. Novel innovations in cell and gene therapies for spinal cord injury. F1000Research 2020;9(F1000 Faculty Rev):279
- Späth. Preconditioning strategies to prevent acute kidney injury. F1000Research 2020;9(F1000 Faculty Rev):237
- Madahar. Emerging concepts in ventilation-induced lung injury. F1000Research 2020;9(F1000 Faculty Rev):222
- Feldman. Recent advances in the epidemiology and prevention of Streptococcus pneumoniae infections. F1000Research 2020;9(F1000 Faculty Rev):338
- Chakraborty. The COVID-19 pandemic: catching up with the cataclysm. F1000Research 2020;9(F1000 Faculty Rev):638
Wednesday June 24th
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
- Abstract: Landrigan. Effect on Patient Safety of a Resident Physician Schedule without 24-Hour Shifts. N Engl J Med 2020; 382:2514-2523
- Abstract: Lomivorotov. Effect of Intraoperative Dexamethasone on Major Complications and Mortality Among Infants Undergoing Cardiac SurgeryThe DECISION Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2020;323(24):2485-2492
- Abstract: Kim. Effect of Ticagrelor Monotherapy vs Ticagrelor With Aspirin on Major Bleeding and Cardiovascular Events in Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome. The TICO Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2020;323(23):2407-2416
- Full Text: Deftereos. Effect of Colchicine vs Standard Care on Cardiac and Inflammatory Biomarkers and Clinical Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized With Coronavirus Disease 2019. The GRECCO-19 Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA Netw Open 2020;3(6):e2013136
Observational Study
Tuesday June 23rd
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Kadri. Key Takeaways From the U.S. CDC’s 2019 Antibiotic Resistance Threats Report for Frontline Providers. Crit Care Med 2020;48(7):939-945
- Bonam. Adjunct Immunotherapies for the Management of Severely Ill COVID-19 Patients. Cell Rep Med 2020;1(2):100016
- Wong. Consequences and Solutions for the Impact of Communication Impairment on Noninvasive Ventilation Therapy for Acute Respiratory Failure: A Focused Review. Crit Care Explor 2020;2(6):e0121
- Susen. Prevention of thrombotic risk in hospitalized patients with COVID-19 and hemostasis monitoring. Critical Care 2020;24:364
- Iba. The unique characteristics of COVID-19 coagulopathy. Critical Care 2020;24:360
- Lipworth. Emerging pharmacotherapy for COVID-19. J R Coll Physicians Edinb 2020;50:133–7
Monday June 22nd
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses
- Abstract: Kim. Therapeutic Hypothermia in Critically Ill Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of High Quality Randomized Trials. Crit Care Med 2020;48(7):1047-1054
- Abstract: Waldauf. Effects of Rehabilitation Interventions on Clinical Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients: Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials. Crit Care Med 2020;48(7):1055-1065
- Abstract: Honarmand. A Systematic Review of Risk Factors for Sleep Disruption in Critically Ill Adults. Crit Care Med 2020;48(7):1066-1074
Observational Studies
- Full Text: Sauro. Adverse Events After Transition From ICU to Hospital Ward: A Multicenter Cohort Study. Crit Care Med 2020;48(7):946-953
- Abstract: Rush. Treatment in Disproportionately Minority Hospitals Is Associated With Increased Risk of Mortality in Sepsis: A National Analysis. Crit Care Med 2020;48(7):962-967
- Abstract: Diehl. Association Between Arterial Carbon Dioxide Tension and Clinical Outcomes in Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Crit Care Med 2020;48(7):977-984
- Abstract: Rayes. Concomitant Aspirin and Anticoagulation Is Associated With Increased Risk for Major Bleeding in Surgical Patients Requiring Postoperative Intensive Care. Crit Care Med 2020;48(7):985-992
Sunday June 21st
Research
Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses
- Full Text: Qu. Cell‐based therapy to reduce mortality from COVID‐19: Systematic review and meta‐analysis of human studies on acute respiratory distress syndrome. Stem Cells Transl Med 2020;epublished May 29th
- Full Text: Shelmerdine. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in children: a systematic review of imaging findings. Pediatr Radiol 2020;epublished June 18th
- Full Text: Mallama. A systematic review and trial sequential analysis of intravenous vs. oral peri‐operative paracetamol. Anaesthesia 2020;epublished June 18th
- Full Text: Fawaz. Comparing clinical outcomes of piperacillin-tazobactam administration and dosage strategies in critically ill adult patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. BMC Infectious Diseases 2020;20:430
- Full Text: Yang. Prevalence and impact of acute renal impairment on COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Care 2020;24(1):356
Observational Studies
- Full Text: Thompson. Prone Positioning in Awake, Nonintubated Patients With COVID-19 Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure. JAMA Intern Med 2020;epublished June 17th
- Full Text: Fosbøl. Association of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitor or Angiotensin Receptor Blocker Use With COVID-19 Diagnosis and Mortality. JAMA 2020;epublished June 19th
- Full Text: Ellinghaus. Genomewide Association Study of Severe Covid-19 with Respiratory Failure. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished June 17th
- Abstract: Yu. Hypermetabolism and COVID-19. JPEN J Parenter Enteral Nutr 2020;epublished June 19th
- Full Text: Kaushik. Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) Associated with SARS-CoV-2 Infection: A Multi-institutional Study from New York City. J Pediatr 2020;epublished June 14th
Guidelines & Position Statements
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Madhivathanan. Perioperative implications of pericardial effusions and cardiac tamponade. BJA Education 2020;20(7):226-234
- Shelton. Anaesthesia for hip fracture repair. BJA Education 2020;20(5):142-149
- Delgado. General anaesthesia in obstetrics. BJA Education 2020;20(6):201-207
- Colling. COVID-19-associated coagulopathy: An exploration of mechanisms. Vasc Med 2020;epublished June 19th
- Dogrul. Blunt trauma related chest wall and pulmonary injuries: An overview. Chin J Traumatol 2020;23(3):125–138
- Heath. Resilience strategies to manage psychological distress amongst healthcare workers during the COVID‐19 pandemic: a narrative review. Anaesthesia 2020;epublished June 13th
- Prasad. COVID-19 and the cardiovascular system: A review of current data, summary of best practices, outline of controversies and illustrative case reports. Am Heart J 2020;epublished June 15th
- Lin. The severe COVID-19: a sepsis induced by viral infection? And its immunomodulatory therapy. Chinese Journal of Traumatology 2020;epublished June 15th
- Toni. A revolution in stroke therapy: reperfusion therapy effective even if late. Eur Heart J 2020;22(Suppl E):E157–E161
- Almeida. Adrenal Insufficiency and Glucocorticoid Use During the COVID-19. Clinics (Sao Paulo) 2020;75:e2022
- Varghese. Clinical management of COVID-19. Indian J Med Res 2020;151:401-10
- den Hollander. Palliation, end-of-life care and burns; concepts, decision-making and communication – A narrative review. Af J Emerg Med 2020;10(2):95-98
Non-Clinical
Seminars in Nephrology series on Social Media in Nephrology
- Topf. Introduction: Social Media and Medical Education Come of Age. Semin Nephrol 2020;40(3):247-248
- O'Glasser. To Tweet or Not to Tweet, That Is the Question. Semin Nephrol 2020;40(3):249-263
- Stoneman. Twitter-Based Journal Clubs: Bringing Critical Appraisal to the Social Table. Semin Nephrol 2020;40(3):264-272
- Breu. From Tweetstorm to Tweetorials: Threaded Tweets as a Tool for Medical Education and Knowledge Dissemination. Semin Nephrol 2020;40(3):273-278
- Rodman. Podcasting: A Roadmap to the Future of Medical Education. Semin Nephrol 2020;40(3):279-283
- Colbert. Newsletters in Medical Education. Semin Nephrol 2020;40(3):284-290
- Ramos. Visual Abstracts: Redesigning the Landscape of Research Dissemination. Semin Nephrol 2020;40(3):291−297
- Lin. Picking Up the Slack: Collaboration Tools to Build Community and Increase Productivity in Nephrology. Semin Nephrol 2020;40(3):298-302
- Pandya. Use of Semiprivate Smartphone Communication Applications in Nephrology Education. Semin Nephrol 2020;40(3):303-308
- Ting. Quality Appraisal and Assurance Techniques for Free Open Access Medical Education (FOAM) Resources: A Rapid Review. Semin Nephrol 2020;40(3):309-319
- Ramakrishnan. Training the Public Physician: The Nephrology Social Media Collective Internship. Semin Nephrol 2020;40(3):320-327
Editorials
- Fawcett. Education and scientific dissemination during the COVID‐19 pandemic. Anaestesia 2020;epublished June 18th
- Huertas. Endothelial cell dysfunction: a major player in SARS-CoV-2 infection (COVID-19)? Eur Respir J 2020;epublished June 18th
Commentaries
- Langlume. Metaphor use in the ICU: rigor with words! Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished June 18th
- Bamba. Can Mesenchymal Stem Cell Therapy Be the Interim Management of COVID-19? Drug Discov Ther 2020;epublished June 16th
- Ng. Prejudice in science - Lessons from the coronavirus story. Phys Med 2020;75:83-84
Correspondence
- Ahlström. Immortal time bias: a possible explanation for “Impact of acyclovir use on survival of patients with ventilator-associated pneumonia and high load herpes simplex virus replication”. Crit Care 2020;24:355
- Honore. Liver injury without liver failure in COVID-19 patients: how to explain, in some cases, elevated ammonia without hepatic decompensation. Crit Care 2020;24:352
- Tsolaki. The ARDSnet protocol may be detrimental in COVID-19. Crit Care 2020;24:351
- Carr. Micronutrient status of COVID-19 patients: a critical consideration. Crit Care 2020;24:349
- Drewry. Response to “COVID-19: room for treating T cell exhaustion?”. Crit Care 2020;24:345
- Lal. Optic nerve sheath diameter in critically ill patients: nuances and interpretation. Crit Care 2020;24:343
- Cao. Clinical features and outcomes of COVID-19 patients with gastrointestinal symptoms. Crit Care 2020;24:340
- Li. COVID-19 targets the right lung. Crit Care 2020;24:339
- Japan ECMOnet for COVID-19. Save the ICU and save lives during the COVID-19 pandemic. J Intensive Care 2020;8:40
- Stahl. First do no harm—beware the risk of therapeutic plasma exchange in severe COVID-19. Crit Care 2020;24:363
Case Reports
Video
Podcast
Saturday June 20th
Research
Observational Studies
News
Friday June 19th
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses
Observational Studies
- Full Text: Hua. Invasive mechanical ventilation in COVID-19 patient management: the experience with 469 patients in Wuhan. Crit Care 2020;24:348
- Full Text: Hordijk. Health-related quality of life of children and their parents 2 years after critical illness: pre-planned follow-up of the PEPaNIC international, randomized, controlled trial. Crit Care 2020;24:347
- Full Text: Verity. Estimates of the severity of coronavirus disease 2019: a model-based analysis. Lancet Infect Dis 2020;20(6):669-677
- Full Text: Kucharski. Effectiveness of isolation, testing, contact tracing, and physical distancing on reducing transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in different settings: a mathematical modelling study. Lancet Infect Dis 2020;epublished June 16th
- Full Text: Carsana. Pulmonary post-mortem findings in a series of COVID-19 cases from northern Italy: a two-centre descriptive. Lancet Infect Dis 2020;epublished June 8th
- Full Text: Cardot-Leccia. Pericyte alteration sheds light on micro-vasculopathy in COVID-19 infection. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished June 12th
Thursday June 18th
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Renew. Neuromuscular blockade management in the critically Ill patient. J Intensive Care 2020;8:37
- Lerner. Hyponatremia in the Neurologically Ill Patient: A Review. The Neurohospitalist 2020;10(3):208-21
- Kwenandar. Coronavirus Disease 2019 and Cardiovascular System: A Narrative Review. Int J Cardiol Heart Vasc 2020;29:100557
- Verdecchia. The Pivotal Link Between ACE2 Deficiency and SARS-CoV-2 Infection. Eur J Intern Med 2020;76:14-20
Wednesday June 17th
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Pons. The vascular endothelium: the cornerstone of organ dysfunction in severe SARS-CoV-2 infection. Critical Care 2020;24:353
- Mehta. Therapeutic blockade of granulocyte macrophage colony-stimulating factor in COVID-19-associated hyperinflammation: challenges and opportunities. Lancet Respr Med 2020;epublished June 16th
- Pohanka. D-Lactic Acid as a Metabolite: Toxicology, Diagnosis, and Detection. BioMed Research International 2020;Article ID 3419034
- Becker. Toward understanding the 2019 Coronavirus and its impact on the heart. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2020;50:33–42
- Becker. COVID-19 update: Covid-19-associated coagulopathy. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2020;50:54–67
- Porfidia. Venous thromboembolism and heparin use in COVID-19 patients: juggling between pragmatic choices, suggestions of medical societies and the lack of guidelines. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2020;50:68–71
- Barnes. Thromboembolism and anticoagulant therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic: interim clinical guidance from the anticoagulation forum. J Thromb Thrombolysis 2020;50:72–81
- Gabarre. Acute kidney injury in critically ill patients with COVID-19. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished June 12th
Tuesday June 16th
News
Commentaries
- WHO Working Group on the Clinical Characterisation and Management of COVID-19 infection. A minimal common outcome measure set for COVID-19 clinical research. Lancet Infect Dis 2020;epublished June 12th
- Salluh. Delivering evidence-based critical care for mechanically ventilated patients with COVID-19. Lancet Respir Med 2020;epublished June 16th
- Marovich. Monoclonal Antibodies for Prevention and Treatment of COVID-19. JAMA 2020;epublished June 15th
- Fuchs. Health Care Policy After the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA 2020;epublished June 12th
- Berwick. The Moral Determinants of Health. JAMA 2020;epublished June 12th
- Galea. COVID-19 Pandemic, Unemployment, and Civil UnrestUnderlying Deep Racial and Socioeconomic Divides. JAMA 2020;epublished June 12th
- Editorial: Bauchner. 2020—A Year That Will Be Remembered. JAMA 2020;epublished June 12th
- Bond. Socially Distanced Medicine. JAMA 2020;323(23):2383
- Gostin. COVID-19 Reveals Urgent Need to Strengthen the World Health Organization. JAMA 2020;323(23):2361-2362
- Rubin. Building an “Army of Disease Detectives” to Trace COVID-19 Contacts. JAMA 2020;323(23):2357-2360
- Editorial: Steinbrook. Contact Tracing, Testing, and Control of COVID-19—Learning From Taiwan. JAMA Intern Med 2020;epublished May 1st
- Frasier. Coronavirus Antibody Tests Have a Mathematical Pitfall. Scientific American 2020;323(1):12-13
- Fischetti. A Visual Guide to the SARS-CoV-2 Coronavirus. Scientific American 2020;323(1):32-37
Monday June 15th
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Sniderman. Hematologic concerns in extracorporeal membrane oxygenation. Res Pract Thromb Haemost 2020;4(4):455–468
- Shatzel. The contact activation system as a potential therapeutic target in patients with COVID‐19. RRes Pract Thromb Haemost 2020;4(4):500– 505
- Griffin. COVID‐19 hypothesis: Activated protein C for therapy of virus‐induced pathologic thromboinflammation. Res Pract Thromb Haemost 2020;4(4):506-509
- Cohoon. Emergence of institutional antithrombotic protocols for coronavirus 2019. Res Pract Thromb Haemost 2020;4(4):510– 517
- Liu. Using heparin molecules to manage COVID‐2019. Res Pract Thromb Haemost 2020;4(4):518– 523
- Barrett. Fibrinolytic therapy for refractory COVID‐19 acute respiratory distress syndrome: Scientific rationale and review. Res Pract Thromb Haemost 2020;4(4):524– 531
Sunday June 14th
Commentaries
- Gill. The Importance of Proper Death Certification During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA 2020;epublished June 10th
- Villarreal-Fernandez. A plea for avoiding systematic intubation in severely hypoxemic patients with COVID-19-associated respiratory failure. Crit Care 2020;24:337
- Convertino. Exploring pharmacological approaches for managing cytokine storm associated with pneumonia and acute respiratory distress syndrome in COVID-19 patients. Crit Care 2020;24:331
- Fuchs. Health Care Policy After the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA 2020;epublished June 12th
- Galea. COVID-19 Pandemic, Unemployment, and Civil UnrestUnderlying Deep Racial and Socioeconomic Divides. JAMA 2020;epublished June 12th
- Berwick. The Moral Determinants of Health. JAMA 2020;epublished June 12th
- Jalkanen. Interferon beta-1a for COVID-19: critical importance of the administration route. Crit Care 2020;24:335
- Gossen. The Isolation Communication Management System. A Telemedicine Platform to Care for Patients in a Biocontainment Unit. Annals ATS 2020;17(6):673–678
Correspondence
- Alfano. The Role of the Renin-Angiotensin System in Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome-CoV-2 Infection. Blood Purif 2020;epublished April 28th
- Hoshino. Early versus late tracheostomy in patients with traumatic brain injury. Intensive Care Med 2020;46:1286–1287
- Kreitmann. Cyclosporine A prevents cardiac arrest-induced acute respiratory failure: a post-hoc analysis of the CYRUS trial. Intensive Care Med 2020;46:1281–1283
- Sakurai. Natural History of Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infection. N Engl J Med 2020;epulished June 12th
- Soloman. Neuropathological Features of Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;epulished June 12th
- Ferrandis. COVID-19: opening a new paradigm in thromboprophylaxis for critically ill patients? Crit Care 2020;24:332
- Mahjoub. Severe Covid-19 disease: rather AVDS than ARDS? Crit Care 2020;24:327
Case Reports
- Harkin. Delayed diagnosis of COVID-19 in a 34-year-old man with atypical presentation. Lancet Respir Med 2020;8(6):644-646
- Kazi. Case 18-2020: A 73-Year-Old Man with Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure and Cardiac Dysfunction. N Engl J Med 2020;382:2354-2364
Videos
- Bauchner. Coronavirus Q&A: Critical Care Update. JAMA 2020;epublished June 8th
- Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and Surgical Complications. JAMA 2020;epublished June 12th
Podcasts
Saturday June 13th
Editorials
- Tan. Intra-hospital preventive principles to protect frontline healthcare workers to overcome pandemic COVID-19 in Taiwan. Crit Care 2020;24:328
- Ronco. Coronavirus Epidemic and Extracorporeal Therapies in Intensive Care: si vis pacem para bellum. Blood Purif 2020;49:255–258
- Taylor. Sometimes more is not always better: ScvO2 monitoring in pediatric sepsis. Intensive Care Med 2020;46:1264–1266
- Evans. Diagnosing and Treating Systemic Racism. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished June 10th
- Ye. Infection prevention and control in nursing severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) patients during the pandemic. Crit Care 2020;24:338
Friday June 12th
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Chen. Cardiac injuries in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). J Mol Cell Cardiol 2020;145:25-29
- Imazio. COVID-19 pandemic and troponin: indirect myocardial injury, myocardial inflammation or myocarditis? Heart 2020;epublished June 4th
- Levi. Coronavirus Disease 2019 Coagulopathy: Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation and Thrombotic Microangiopathy—Either, Neither, or Both. Semin Thromb Hemost 2020;epublished June 8th
- Leibner. Damage control resuscitation. Clin Exp Emerg Med 2020;7(1):5-13
Thursday June 11th
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
- Abstract: Zampieri. Bundle of Coated Devices to Reduce Nosocomial Infections in the Intensive Care Unit: CRITIC Pilot Randomized Controlled Trial. Annals ATS 2020;epublished June 11thAnnals ATS 2020;epublished June 11th
- Abstract: Martins. Thrombectomy for Stroke in the Public Health Care System of Brazil. N Engl J Med 2020;382:2316-2326
Observational Studies
- Abstract: Robert. Sedation practice and discomfort during withdrawal of mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients at end-of-life: a post-hoc analysis of a multicenter study. Intensive Care Med 2020;46:1194–1203
- Full Text: McGuigan. The interaction between arterial oxygenation and carbon dioxide and hospital mortality following out of hospital cardiac arrest: a cohort study. Crit Care 2020;24:336
Wednesday June 10th
Commentaries
- Gostin. The Dual Epidemics of COVID-19 and Influenza. Vaccine Acceptance, Coverage, and Mandates. JAMA 2020;epublished June 11th
- Allen. Medicaid and COVID-19At the Center of Both Health and Economic Crises. JAMA 2020;epublished June 11th
- Woloshin. False Negative Tests for SARS-CoV-2 Infection — Challenges and Implications. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished June 5th
- Weinstein. Waiting for Certainty on Covid-19 Antibody Tests — At What Cost? N Engl J Med 2020;epublished June 5th
- Chan. Putting the Public Back in Public Health — Surveying Symptoms of Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished June 5th
- Morse. Creating Real Change at Academic Medical Centers — How Social Movements Can Be Timely Catalysts. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished June 10th
- Hardeman. Stolen Breaths. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished June 10th
Tuesday June 9th
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses
Observational Studies
- Full Text: Whittaker. Clinical characteristics of 58 children with a pediatric inflammatory multisystem syndrome temporally associated with SARS-CoV-2. JAMA 2020;epublished June 8th
- Full Text: De Bus. Antimicrobial de-escalation in the critically ill patient and assessment of clinical cure: the DIANA study. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished June 9th
Guidelines & Position Statements
- European Resuscitation Council COVID-19 Guidelines Executive Summary. Resuscitation 2020;epublished June 8th
- Aziz. Managing ICU surge during the COVID‑19 crisis: rapid guidelines. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished June 8th
Editorials
Correspondence
Monday June 8th
Research
Systematic Review & Meta Analysis
Observational Studies
- Full Text: Li. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation programs for COVID-19 in China. Crit Care 2020;24:317
- Full Text: Chernevskaya. Serum and fecal profiles of aromatic microbial metabolites reflect gut microbiota disruption in critically ill patients: a prospective observational pilot study. Crit Care 2020;24:312
- Full Text: Wang. Multiple cross displacement amplification-a more applicable technique in detecting Pseudomonas aeruginosa of ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP). Crit Care 2020;24:306
Protocols
- Faqihi. A pilot study of therapeutic plasma exchange for serious SARS CoV-2 disease (COVID-19): A structured summary of a randomized controlled trial study protocol. Trials 2020;21:506
- Eckhardt. Evaluating the efficacy and safety of human anti-SARS-CoV-2 convalescent plasma in severely ill adults with COVID-19: A structured summary of a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2020;21:499Trials 2020;21:499
- Zhang. Efficacy and safety of Anluohuaxian in the treatment of patients with severe Coronavirus disease 2019- a multicenter, open label, randomized controlled study: a structured summary of a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 2020;21:495Trials 2020;21:495
Narrative Review
Clinical
Editorial
- Weiss. Focus on gastrointestinal system in critically ill patients. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished June 8th
- Mohamed. Neutrophil Elastase Inhibitors: A potential prophylactic treatment option for SARS-CoV-2-induced respiratory complications?. Crit Care 2020;24:311
- Fried. How I approach weaning from venoarterial ECMO. Crit Care 2020;24:307
- Anonymous. The future of critical care: lessons from the COVID-19 crisis. Lancet Respir Med 2020;8(6):527
Commentary
- Sjöberg. Health-related quality of life after critical care—the emperor’s new clothes. Crit Care 2020;24:308
- Curley. Alone, the hardest part. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished June 8th
Correspondence
- Painvin. Hydroxychloroquine pharmacokinetic in COVID-19 critically ill patients: an observational cohort study. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished June 8th
- Liaudet. Blocking mineralocorticoid receptor with spironolactone may have a wide range of therapeutic actions in severe COVID-19 disease. Crit Care 2020;24:318
- Vargas. Three-step checklist for tracheostomy in critically ill COVID-19 patients. Crit Care 2020;24:316
- Bösel. Critical care physicians treating COVID-19: mind the nervous system!. Crit Care 2020;24:310
- Nagatomo. Peritoneal dialysis for COVID-19-associated acute kidney injury. Crit Care 2020;24:309
Sunday June 7th
Research
Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses
- Full Text: Duncan. Interventions for oropharyngeal dysphagia in acute and critical care: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished June 8th
- Full Text: Jonas. Vaping-related Acute Parenchymal Lung Injury: A Systematic Review. Chest 2020;epublished May 19th
Observational Studies
- Full Text: Gong. COVID-19 infection among medical staff in Wuhan: A retrospective study from a single-center. Chest 2020;epublished May 27th
- Full Text: Sharma. Intensity of Renal Replacement Therapy and Duration of Mechanical Ventilation: Secondary Analysis of the Acute Renal Failure Trial Network Study. Chest 2020;epublished May 25th
- Full Text: Thille. Pressure-support ventilation versus T-piece during spontaneous breathing trials before extubation among patients at high-risk of extubation failure: a post-hoc analysis of a clinical trial. Chest 2020;epublished May 18th
- Full Text: Jehi. Individualizing risk prediction for positive COVID-19 testing: results from 11,672 patients. Chest 2020;epublished June 10th
- Full Text: Coskinas. Changes to aspects of ongoing randomised controlled trials with fixed designs. Trials 2020;21:457
Protocols
- Malhotra. Umbilical cord blood therapy to prevent progression of COVID-19 related pneumonia: a structured summary of a study protocol for a pilot randomised controlled trial. Trials 2020;21:474
- Irvani. Effectiveness of Interferon Beta 1a, compared to Interferon Beta 1b and the usual therapeutic regimen to treat adults with moderate to severe COVID-19: structured summary of a study protocol for a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2020;21:473
- Rilinger. A prospective, randomised, double blind placebo-controlled trial to evaluate the efficacy and safety of tocilizumab in patients with severe COVID-19 pneumonia (TOC-COVID): A structured summary of a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 2020;21:470
- Maes. Treatment of severely ill COVID-19 patients with anti-interleukin drugs (COV-AID): A structured summary of a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 2020;21:468
- Kwakman. Steps to recovery: body weight-supported treadmill training for critically ill patients: a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2020;21:409Trials 2020;21:409
- Bosteels. Sargramostim to treat patients with acute hypoxic respiratory failure due to COVID-19 (SARPAC): A structured summary of a study protocol for a randomised controlled trial. Trials 2020;21:491Trials 2020;21:491
Guidelines
- Shang. Management of critically ill patients with COVID-19 in ICU: statement from front-line intensive care experts in Wuhan, China. Annals Intensive Care 2020;10:73
- Critical Care for COVID-19 Affected Patients: Position Statement of the Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(4):222–241
- Prevention, diagnosis and treatment of venous thromboembolism in patients with COVID-19: CHEST Guideline and Expert Panel Report. Chest 2020;epublished June 2nd
- The Use of Bronchoscopy During the COVID-19 Pandemic. CHEST/AABIP Guideline and Expert Panel Report. Chest 2020;epublished April 30th
- Use of Tracheostomy During the COVID-19 Pandemic: CHEST/AABIP/AIPPD: Expert Panel Report. Chest 2020;epublished June 5th
Narrative Review
Clinical
- Reddy. Subphenotypes in critical care: translation into clinical practice. Lancet Respir Med 2020;8(6):631-643
- Reijnders. Immunomodulation by macrolides: therapeutic potential for critical care. Lancet Respir Med 2020;8(6):619-630
- Cappannoli. 2019 novel coronavirus: what is currently known, cardiovascular implications and management. Minerva Cardioangiologica 2020;epublished May 29th
- Infusino. Relationship between ACE-inhibitors, ARBs and SARS-CoV-2 infection: where are we? Minerva Cardioangiologica 2020;epublished May 29th
- Hendin. Better with Ultrasound: Thoracic Ultrasound. Chest 2020;epublished May 15th
Non-Clinical
Commentary
- Ramnath. Do no harm: reaffirming the value of evidence and equipoise while minimizing cognitive bias in the COVID-19 era. Chest 2020;epublished May 28th
- Scott. What Counts as “Good” Clinical Communication in the Covid-19 Era and Beyond? Ditching Checklists for Juggling Communication Goals. Chest 2020;epublished May 27th
- de Moraes. All that Glitters isn’t Gold: Critical Care in the Time of COVID. Chest 2020;epublished May 25th
- Ramachandran. Powerless in the ICU: Perspectives from Intensive Care Units in the Face of COVID-19. Chest 2020;epublished May 23rd
- Corsello. Impact of small-N studies during a pandemic. Chest 2020;epublished June 10th
- Haas. Should we deny ICU admission to the elderly? Ethical considerations in times of COVID-19. Crit Care 2020;24:321
- Hammer. Challenges in the interpretation and application of typical imaging features of COVID-19. Lancet Respir Med 2020;8(6):534-536
- McEnery. COVID-19: Respiratory support outside the intensive care unit. Lancet Respir Med 2020;8(6):538-539
- Ingraham. Immunomodulation in COVID-19. Lancet Respir Med 2020;8(6):544-546
- De Jong. Airway management for COVID-19: a move towards universal videolaryngoscope? Lancet Respir Med 2020;8(6):555
- Vijayaraghavan. Critical Care Epidemiology and Research in the Face of a Pandemic: An Opportunity in a Crisis. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(4):242–244
Correspondence
- Honore. Early latency evoked potentials can no longer be considered an infallible predictor of neurologic outcome. Crit Care 2020;24:322
- von Düring. COVID-19: desperate times call for desperate measures. Critical Care 2020;24:323
- Tralhão. Potential benefit of angiotensin II in COVID-19 patients: beyond reasonable doubt? Crit Care 2020;24:324
- Tomasa-Irriguible. Low molecular weight heparins in COVID-19 patients: beware of augmented renal clearance! Crit Care 2020;24:325
- Mahjoub. Severe Covid-19 disease: rather AVDS than ARDS? Crit Care 2020;24:327
- Arulkumaran. Use of non-invasive ventilation for patients with COVID-19: a cause for concern? Lancet Respir Med 2020;8(6):45
- Jose. COVID-19 cytokine storm: the interplay between inflammation and coagulation. Lancet Respir Med 2020;8(6):e46-e47
- Alanio. Prevalence of putative invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in critically ill patients with COVID-19. Lancet Respir Med 2020;8(6):e48-e49
- Milne. SARS-CoV-2 receptor ACE2 gene expression and RAAS inhibitors. Lancet Respir Med 2020;8(6):e50-e51
- Azoulay. A 5-point strategy for improved connection with relatives of critically ill patients with COVID-19. Lancet Respir Med 2020;8(6):e52
- Feinstein. Considerations for ventilator triage during the COVID-19 pandemic. Lancet Respir Med 2020;8(6):e53
- Kirby. Evidence mounts on the disproportionate effect of COVID-19 on ethnic minorities. Lancet Respir Med 2020;8(6):547-548
Case Reports
Saturday June 6th
Research
Observational Studies
Guidelines
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Breitkreutzac. Anterior neck and airway ultrasound procedures with emphasis on resuscitation plus video clips. Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care 2020;32:13-32
- Skrifvars. Individualized blood pressure targets during postcardiac arrest intensive care. Curr Opin Crit Care 2020;26(3):259-266
- Onigbinde. Chest Computed Tomography Findings in COVID-19 and Influenza: A Narrative Review. BioMed Research International 2020;2020:6928368
- Cho. ECMO use in COVID-19: lessons from past respiratory virus outbreaks—a narrative review. Crit Care 2020;24:301
Editorials
- Waterer. COVID-19: First Do No Harm. Am J Respir Crit Care 2020;201(11):1324–1325
- Tang. Team management in critical care units for patients with COVID-19: an experience from Hunan Province, China. Crit Care 2020;24:304
Case Report
Correspondence
- Huang. SARS-CoV-2 Viral Load in Clinical Samples from Critically Ill Patients. Am J Respir Crit Care 2020;201(11):1435–1438
- Tsolaki. PEEP levels in COVID-19 pneumonia. Crit Care 2020;24:303
Friday June 5th
Research
Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses
- Full Text: Meyhoff. Lower vs Higher Fluid Volumes During Initial Management of Sepsis. A Systematic Review With Meta-Analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis. Chest 2020;157(6):1478–1496
- Full Text: Silberberg. Recommendations for fluid management of adults with sepsis in sub-Saharan Africa: a systematic review of guidelines. Crit Care 2020;24:286
Observational Studies
- Full Text: Simonson. 5-year Follow up After MSC-based Treatment of Severe Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Am J Respir Crit Care 2020;epublished June 5th
- Abstract: Duggal. Patterns of Use of Adjunctive Therapies in Patients With Early Moderate to Severe ARDS. Insights From the LUNG SAFE Study. Chest 2020;157(6):1497–1505
- Full Text: MacMurdo. e-Cigarette or Vaping Product Use-Associated Lung Injury. Clinical, Radiologic, and Pathologic Findings of 15 Cases. Chest 2020;157(6):e181–e187
- Full Text: Tharakan. Body temperature correlates with mortality in COVID-19 patients. Crit Care 2020;24:298
- Full Text: Becher. Procedural volume and outcomes in patients undergoing VA-ECMO support. Crit Care 2020;24:291
- Full Text: Pierrakos. Biomarkers of sepsis: time for a reappraisal. Crit Care 2020;24:287
News
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Lal. Artificial intelligence and computer simulation models in critical illness. World J Crit Care Med 2020;9(2):13-19
- Cho. ECMO use in COVID-19: lessons from past respiratory virus outbreaks—a narrative review. Crit Care 2020;24:301
- Sullivan. In-hospital airway management of COVID-19 patients. Crit Care 2020;24:292
Editorials
- Marra. How COVID-19 pandemic changed our communication with families: losing nonverbal cues. Crit Care 2020;24:297
- François. The challenge of ventilator-associated pneumonia diagnosis in COVID-19 patients. Crit Care 2020;24:289
Commentary
- Horton. Offline: COVID-19 and the ethics of memory. Lancet 2020;395(10239):1750
- Mullard. COVID-19 vaccine development pipeline gears up. Lancet 2020;395(10239):1751-1752
- Cecconi. Ten things we learned about COVID-19. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished June 5th
- Russell. Independent Clinical Criteria in Medicine. The Unusual Case of Septic Shock. Chest 2020;157(6):1418–1419
- Hasan. Preparing for the COVID-19 Pandemic. Our Experience in New York. Chest 2020;157(6):1420–1422
- Speth. Angiotensin II administration to COVID-19 patients is not advisable. Crit Care 2020;24:296
- Azoulay. Admission decisions to intensive care units in the context of the major COVID-19 outbreak: local guidance from the COVID-19 Paris-region area. Crit Care 2020;24:293
Case Reports
- Ahmed. Neuropathy, encephalopathy, status epilepticus, and acute intermittent porphyria. Lancet 2020;395(10239):E101
- Belloli. A 53-Year-Old Woman With Dyspnea, Wheezing, and Irreversible Airway Obstruction. Chest 2020;157(6):e189–e192
- Agrawal. A Pregnant Woman Presenting With Progressively Worsening Dyspnea and Pneumothorax. Chest 2020;157(6):e193–e196
- Li. A 52-Year-Old Man With Cough, Dyspnea, and Diffuse Parenchymal Lung Disease for 5 Years. Chest 2020;157(6):e197–e201
- Bai. A Right Atrial Finding in an IV Drug User in His Late 40s. Chest 2020;157(6):e203–e205
Correspondence
- Zangrillo. Learning from mistakes during the pandemic: the Lombardy lesson. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished June 5th
- Tonna. Mechanical power and driving pressure as predictors of mortality among patients with ARDS. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished June 5th
- Camporota. From phenotypes to black holes… and back. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished June 5th
- Russotto. Preoxygenation of Critically Ill Patients With Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure. Chest 2020;157(6):1684–1685
- Agrawal. Response to Airway Management in Critically Ill Patients. Don’t Forget the Bronchoscope! Chest 2020;157(6):1685–1686
- Tsolaki. PEEP levels in COVID-19 pneumonia. Crit Care 2020;24:303
- Ricci. COVID-19—immunity from prosecution for physicians forced to allocate scarce resources: the Italian perspective. Crit Care 2020;24:295
- Honore. Detecting influenza-associated pulmonary aspergillosis by determination of galactomannan in broncho-alveolar lavage fluid and in serum: should we add (1,3)-beta-D-glucan to improve efficacy. Crit Care 2020;24:294
Thursday June 4th
Research
Retractions
- Mehra. Retraction: Cardiovascular Disease, Drug Therapy, and Mortality in Covid-19. N Engl J Med. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMoa2007621. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished June 4th
- Mehra. Retraction: "Hydroxychloroquine or chloroquine with or without a macrolide for treatment of COVID-19: a multinational registry analysis". Lancet 2020;epublished June 4th
Systematic Review & Meta Analyses
- Full Text: Ferreyro. Association of Noninvasive Oxygenation Strategies With All-Cause Mortality in Adults With Acute Hypoxemic Respiratory FailureA Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. JAMA 2020;epublished June 4th
- Full Text: Quah. Mortality rates of patients with COVID-19 in the intensive care unit: a systematic review of the emerging literature. Crit Care 2020;24:285
Observational Studies
- Abstract: Viglianti. Hospital-level variation in the development of persistent critical illness. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished June 4th
- Full Text: Chau. The natural history and transmission potential of asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2020;epublished June 4th
Narrative Review
Clinical
Commentary
- Parks. How to Discover Antiviral Drugs Quickly. N Engl J Med 2020;382;23:2261-2264
- Hedenstierna. Airway closure, more harmful than atelectasis in intensive care? Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished June 4th
- Rocco. What have we learned from animal models of ventilator-induced lung injury?. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished June 4th
Correspondence
- von Weyhern. Early evidence of pronounced brain involvement in fatal COVID-19 outcomes. Lancet 2020;epublished June 4th
- Fernando. A way toward ventilator-associated lower respiratory tract infection research: reply. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished June 4th
Podcast
Wednesday June 3rd
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
- Full Text: Li. Effect of Convalescent Plasma Therapy on Time to Clinical Improvement in Patients With Severe and Life-threatening COVID-19A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2020;epublished June 3rd
- Full Text: Boulware. A Randomized Trial of Hydroxychloroquine as Postexposure Prophylaxis for Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished June 3rd
Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses
Observational Studies
- Full Text: Parri. Characteristic of COVID-19 infection in pediatric patients: early findings from two Italian Pediatric Research Networks. Eur J Pediatr 2020;epublished June 3rd
- Full Text: Moseby-Knappe. Performance of a guideline-recommended algorithm for prognostication of poor neurological outcome after cardiac arrest. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished June 3rd
Protocols
Expression of Concern
Commentary
- Beach. Of Heroes and Cowards. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished June 3rd
- Pickkers. COVID-19: 10 things I wished I’d known some months ago. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished June 3rd
- McBride. Championing survival: connecting the unknown network of responders to address out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. Scandinavian Journal of Trauma, Resuscitation and Emergency Medicine 2020;28:
Correspondence
- Klompas. Universal Masking in the Covid-19 Era. N Engl J Med 2020.epublished June 3rd
- Monteiro. Histological–ultrasonographical correlation of pulmonary involvement in severe COVID-19. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished June 3rd
Video
Tuesday June 2nd
Research
Randomised Controlled Trial
- Full Text: von Dach. Effect of C-Reactive Protein–Guided Antibiotic Treatment Duration, 7-Day Treatment, or 14-Day Treatment on 30-Day Clinical Failure Rate in Patients With Uncomplicated Gram-Negative BacteremiaA Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA 2020;323(21):2160-2169
- Full Text: Wang. Effects of a single dose of vitamin D in septic children: a randomized, double-blinded, controlled trial. J Int Med Res 2020;48(5):1–11
Observational Studies
- Abstract: Man. Association Between Thrombolytic Door-to-Needle Time and 1-Year Mortality and Readmission in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke. JAMA 2020;323(21):2170-2184
- Editorial: Muth. Long-term Outcomes After Thrombolytic Therapy for Acute Ischemic Stroke. JAMA 2020;323(21):2184-2185
Expression of Concern
Editorial
- Shrestha. Precision medicine for COVID-19: a call for better clinical trials. Crit Care 2020;24:282
- Cour. Cyclosporine A: a valid candidate to treat COVID-19 patients with acute respiratory failure? Crit Care 2020;24:276
Correspondence
- Monneret. Coronavirus disease 2019 as a particular sepsis: a 2-week follow-up of standard immunological parameters in critically ill patients. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished June 2nd
- Fraissé. Thrombotic and hemorrhagic events in critically ill COVID-19 patients: a French monocenter retrospective study. Crit Care 2020;24:275
- Hékimian. Severe pulmonary embolism in COVID-19 patients: a call for increased awareness. Crit Care 2020;24:274
Video
News
Monday June 1st
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
- Abstract: Brophy. Bayesian Interpretation of the EXCEL Trial and Other Randomized Clinical Trials of Left Main Coronary Artery Revascularization. JAMA Intern Med 2020;epublished June 1st
- Full Text: Borges. Duration of antibiotic therapy in critically ill patients: a randomized controlled trial of a clinical and C-reactive protein-based protocol versus an evidence-based best practice strategy without biomarkers. Crit Care 2020;24:281
Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses
Observational Studies
Narrative reviews
Clinical
- Hon. Overview: The history and pediatric perspectives of severe acute respiratory syndromes: Novel or just like SARS. Pediatr Pulmonol 2020;epublished June 1st
- Adelman. The gut microbiome’s role in the development, maintenance, and outcomes of sepsis. Crit Care 2020;24:278
Editorials
Commentary
Correspondence
News
May 2020
Sunday May 31st
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Habimana. Sepsis-induced cardiac dysfunction: a review of pathophysiology. Acute Crit Care 2020;35(2):57-66
- Mushambi. Anticipated difficult airway during obstetric general anaesthesia: narrative literature review and management recommendations. Anaesthesia 2020;75(7):9555-961
- Cook. Personal protective equipment during the coronavirus disease (COVID) 2019 pandemic – a narrative review. Anaesthesia 2020;75(7):920-927
- Carenzo. Hospital surge capacity in a tertiary emergency referral centre during the COVID ‐19 outbreak in Italy. Anaesthesia 2020;75(7):928-934
- Sorbello. The Italian coronavirus disease 2019 outbreak: recommendations from clinical practice. Anaesthesia 2020;75(6):724-732
- Al-Ani. Thrombosis Risk Associated With COVID-19 Infection. A Scoping Review. Thromb Res 2020;192:152-160
Saturday May 30th
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
- Full Text: Deng. A pilot randomised controlled trial of the management of systolic blood pressure during endovascular thrombectomy for acute ischaemic stroke. Anaesthesia 2020;75(6):739-746
- Abstract: Le Guen. Reversal of neuromuscular blockade with sugammadex during continuous administration of anaesthetic agents: a double‐blind randomised crossover study using the bispectral index. Anaesthesia 2020;75(5):583-59.
Guidelines & Position Statements
Correspondence
Editorials
- Lyons. The use of high‐flow nasal oxygen in COVID ‐19. Anaesthesia 2020;75(7):843-847
- Chrimes. Welcome to the era of universal airway management. Anaesthesia 2020;75(6):711-715
- Kelly. Improving resilience in anaesthesia and intensive care medicine – learning lessons from the military. Anaesthesia 2020;75(6):720-723
Friday May 29th
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses
Observational Studies
- Full Text: COVIDSurg Collaborative. Mortality and pulmonary complications in patients undergoing surgery with perioperative SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international cohort study. Lancet 2020;epublished May 29th
- Full Text: Begley. The aerosol box for intubation in coronavirus disease 2019 patients: an in‐situ simulation crossover study. Anaesthesia 2020;epublished May 12th
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
Commentaries
Thursday May 28th
Guidelines
Commentaries
- Fleming. Conducting Clinical Research During the COVID-19 Pandemic. Protecting Scientific Integrity. JAMA 2020;epublished May 28th
- Lee. The starting line for COVID-19 vaccine development. Lancet 2020;epublished May 28th
- Pittiruti. Recommendations for the use of vascular access in the COVID-19 patients: an Italian perspective. Crit Care 2020;24:269
Podcast
Correspondence
- Various. Allocating Medical Resources in the Time of Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;382:e79
- Kok. Recognizing and supporting morally injured ICU professionals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished May 28th
- Honore. The causal link between hyperchloremia and acute kidney injury is yet to be conclusively established: we are not sure. Crit Care 2020;24:271
- Lal. Physiologic approach to diuresis in de-resuscitation phase in intensive care. Crit Care 2020;24:270
Wednesday May 27th
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
- Full Text: Goldman. Remdesivir for 5 or 10 Days in Patients with Severe Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 27th
- Full Text: Cao. Ruxolitinib in treatment of severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19): A multicenter, single-blind, randomized controlled trial, J Allergy Clin Immunol 2020;epublished May 26th
Observational Studies
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Al-Ani. Thrombosis Risk Associated With COVID-19 Infection. A Scoping Review. Thromb Res 2020;192:152-160
- Tolles. Modeling Epidemics With Compartmental Models. JAMA 2020;epublished May 27th
Editorials
Commentaries
- Jacobsen. Case 19-2020: A 74-Year-Old Man with Acute Respiratory Failure and Unclear Goals of Care. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 27th
- Brener. Where Do the Children Play? N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 27th
Tuesday May 26th
Editorials
Commentaries
- Trogen. Adverse Consequences of Rushing a SARS-CoV-2 VaccineImplications for Public Trust. JAMA 2020;epublished May 26th
- de Lange. ICU beds: less is more? No Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished May 26th
Correspondence
- Various. More on Neurologic Features in Severe SARS-CoV-2 Infection. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 26th
- Kox. COVID-19 patients exhibit less pronounced immune suppression compared with bacterial septic shock patients. Crit Care 2020;24:263
- Honore. Acyclovir for ventilator-associated pneumonia refractory to antibiotics and with high viral herpes simplex load: we are not sure. Crit Care 2020;24:262
- Sanfilippo. The importance of a “socially responsible” approach during COVID-19: the invisible heroes of science in Italy. Crit Care 2020;24:261
Monday May 25th
Editorial
- De Jong. Focus on noninvasive respiratory support before and after mechanical ventilation in patients with acute respiratory failure. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished May 25th
- Gattinoni. The baby lung and the COVID-19 era. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished May 25th
Commentaries
- Honigsbaum. Revisiting the 1957 and 1968 influenza pandemics. Lancet 2020;epublished May 25th
- Brindley. Pandemic airway management: A cognitive aid to increase safety and team cohesion during intubation, donning, and doffing. JICS 2020;epublished May 25th
Correspondence
- Tang. Caution against corticosteroid-based COVID-19 treatment. Lancet 2020;395(10239):1759-1760
- Auriemma. The attributable mortality of acute respiratory distress syndrome. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished May 25th
- Yang. Lung ultrasonography versus chest CT in COVID-19 pneumonia: a two-centered retrospective comparison study from China. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished May 25th
- Bellelli. Frailty index predicts poor outcome in COVID-19 patients. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished May 25th
- Yan. Duration of SARS-CoV-2 viral RNA in asymptomatic carriers. Crit Care 2020;24:245
- de Koning. Nutritional therapy in patients with sepsis: is less really more?. Crit Care 2020;24:254
- Gao. Do critically ill patients with AKI benefit from furosemide? Further real-word evidence from a large multi-center database. Crit Care 2020;24:253
Sunday May 24th
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
Observational Studies
- Full Text: Coppola. Effect of mechanical power on intensive care mortality in ARDS patients. Crit Care 2020;24:246
- Full Text: Knaak. Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in critically ill patients: diagnostic reliability of HLH-2004 criteria and HScore. Crit Care 2020;24:244
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Brezeanu. Anaesthesia for Liver Transplantation: An Update. The Journal of Critical Care Medicine 2020;6(2):91-100
- Smit. Delirium in the ICU – A structured review of promising diagnostic and therapeutic approaches: Next steps in ICU delirium. Neth J Crit Care May 2020;28(3):126-133
- Lampridis. The insidious presentation and challenging management of esophageal perforation following diagnostic and therapeutic interventions. J Thorac Dis 2020;12(5):2724-2734
- Skaria. Path to precision: prevention of post-operative atrial fibrillation. J Thorac Dis 2020;12(5):2735-2746
- Cohen. Defining and managing patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction: Sorting through type 1 vs other types. Clin Cardiol.2020;43:242–250
Guidelines & Position Statements
Editorials
Commentaries
- Szawarski. Classic cases revisited – Tony Nicklinson and the question of dignity. JICS 2020;21(2):174-178
- McKenna. Reconsidering critical illness as an uncharacterised acquired mitochondrial disorder. JICS 2020;21(2):102-104
Case Reports
- Oh. Right ventricular assist device with an oxygenator using extracorporeal membrane oxygenation as a bridge to lung transplantation in a patient with severe respiratory failure and right heart decompensation. Acute Crit Care 2020;35(2):117-121
- Hensher. High-Dose Insulin Euglycemic Therapy in the Treatment of a Massive Caffeine Overdose. Chest 2020;157(5):e145–e149
- Koslow. A 48-Year-Old South African Woman with Rheumatoid Arthritis and Lung Nodules. Chest 2020;157(5):e151–e155
- Farrah. A 54-Year-Old Woman With Shortness of Breath After Nephrolithotomy. Chest 2020;157(5):e157–e160
- Tseng. A 75-Year-Old Man With Organizing Pneumonia Presenting With Worsening Dyspnea. Chest 2020;157(5):e161–e164
- Yamamoto. A 71-Year-Old Man With Dyspnea and Cough During Chemotherapy. Chest 2020;157(5):e165–e171
- Rublee. A Case for the Use of Transesophageal Echocardiography in the ED Treatment of Cardiac Arrest. Chest 2020;157(5):e173–e176
- Mohamed. A Spontaneously Resolving Pericardial Effusion During CPR. Chest 2020;157(5):e177–e180
Saturday May 23rd
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses
Observational Studies
- Full Text: de Abajo. Use of renin–angiotensin–aldosterone system inhibitors and risk of COVID-19 requiring admission to hospital: a case-population study. Lancet 2020;395(10238):1705-1714
- Full Text: Silversides. Fluid management and deresuscitation practices: A survey of critical care physicians. JICS 2020;21(2):111-118
- Full Text: Miroz. Neurological Pupil index for Early Prognostication After Venoarterial Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation. Chest 2020;157(5):1167-1174
Correspondence
- Mannucci. Saturation of critical care capacity and mortality in patients with thenovel coronavirus (COVID-19) in Italy. Trends in Anaesthesia and Critical Care 2020;epublished May 23rd
- Patel. Confirm, Don’t Conform Toward Thrombolysis in Acute Pulmonary Embolism in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest. Chest 2020;157(5):1396–1397
Case Reports
Friday May 22nd
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
Observational Studies
Commentaries
- del Rio. Translating Science on COVID-19 to Improve Clinical Care and Support the Public Health Response. JAMA 2020;epublished May 22nd
- Strasser. A history of the medical mask and the rise of throwaway culture. Lancet 2020;epublished May 22nd
Thursday May 21st
Research
Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses
Observational Studies
- Full Text: Schaller. Postmortem Examination of Patients With COVID-19. JAMA 2020;epublished May 21st
- Full Text: Ackermann. Pulmonary Vascular Endothelialitis, Thrombosis, and Angiogenesis in Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 21st
Commentaries
Podcast
- Collins. The NIH Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV) Initiative. JAMA 2020;epublished May 21st
- Rubin. Audio Interview: Capitalizing on Immune Responses to Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;382:e93
Wednesday May 20th
Commentary
- Earnest. On Becoming a Plague Doctor. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 20th
- Thomas. Pandemic as Teacher — Forcing Clinicians to Inhabit the Experience of Serious Illness. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 20th
Correspondence
- Riphagen. Hyperinflammatory shock in children during COVID-19 pandemic. Lancet 2020;395(10237):1607-1608
- Helms. Prothrombotic phenotype in COVID-19 severe patients. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished May 20th
Tuesday May 19th
Research
Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses
- Full Text: Kuo. Thromboembolic and bleeding risk of periprocedural bridging anticoagulation: Asystematic review and meta-analysis. Clinical Cardiology 2020;43:441–449
- Full Text: Y-Hassan. Clinical features, complications, and outcomes of exogenous andendogenous catecholamine-triggered Takotsubo syndrome: A systematic review and meta-analysis of 156 published cases. Clinical Cardiology 2020;43:459–467
- Full Text: Bauer. Mortality in sepsis and septic shock in Europe, North America and Australia between 2009 and 2019— results from a systematic review and meta-analysis. Crit Care 2020;24:239
Observational Studies
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Wright. Fever and Fever of Unknown Origin: Review, Recent Advances, and Lingering Dogma. Open Forum Infectious Diseases 2020;7(5):ofaa132
- Russell. Preeclampsia and the anaesthesiologist: current management. Curr Opinion in Anaesthesiology 2020;33(3):305-310
- van der Schoot. Acute myocardial infarction in adolescents: reappraisal of underlying mechanisms. Netherlands Heart Journal 2020;28:301–308
Editorials
Commentaries
- Solomon. Covid-19 Crisis Triage — Optimizing Health Outcomes and Disability Rights. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 19th
- Mello. Respecting Disability Rights — Toward Improved Crisis Standards of Care. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 19th
- Ronco. Management of acute kidney injury in patients with COVID-19. Lancet Respir Med 2020;epublished May 14th
Correspondence
- Various. Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System Inhibitors in Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 19th
- Solomon. The Covid-19 Pandemic and the Incidence of Acute Myocardial Infarction. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 19th
Case Reports
Video
Monday May 18th
Research
Observational Studies
- Full Text: Sood. Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2–Specific Antibodies Among Adults in Los Angeles County, California, on April 10-11, 2020. JAMA 2020;epublished May 18th
- Full Text: Verdoni. An outbreak of severe Kawasaki-like disease at the Italian epicentre of the SARS-CoV-2 epidemic: an observational cohort study. Lancet 2020;395(10239):1771-1778
- Full Text: Mirouse. Severe diffuse alveolar hemorrhage related to autoimmune disease: a multicenter study. Crit Care 2020;24:231
Editorials
Commentaries
- Rello. Clinical phenotypes of SARS-CoV-2: implications for clinicians and researchers. Eur Respir J 2020;55(5):2001028
- DeRoo. Planning for a COVID-19 Vaccination Program. JAMA 2020;epublished May 18th
- Collins. Accelerating COVID-19 Therapeutic Interventions and Vaccines (ACTIV)An Unprecedented Partnership for Unprecedented Times. JAMA 2020;epublished May 18th
- Sittig. COVID-19 and the Need for a National Health Information Technology Infrastructure. JAMA 2020;epublished May 18th
Case Reports
Correspondence
Sunday May 17th
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
- Full Text: Hadfield. Neurally adjusted ventilatory assist versus pressure support ventilation: a randomized controlled feasibility trial performed in patients at risk of prolonged mechanical ventilation. Critical Care 2020;24:220
- Full Text:: Shalhoub. Graduated compression stockings as adjuvant to pharmaco-thromboprophylaxis in elective surgical patients (GAPS study): randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2020;369:m1309BMJ 2020;369:m1309
Observational Studies
- Full Text: Mesquida. Thenar oxygen saturation (StO2) alterations during a spontaneous breathing trial predict extubation failure. Ann Intensive Care 2020;10:54
- Full Text: de Montmollin. One-year survival in acute stroke patients requiring mechanical ventilation: a multicenter cohort study. Ann Intensive Care 2020;10:53
- Abstract: Goudelin. Left ventricular overloading identified by critical care echocardiography is key in weaning-induced pulmonary edema. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished May 6th
- Abstract: Prieto-Palomino. Improvement of quality of life (QOL) between 1 and 3-4 years after traumatic brain injury (TBI) in ICU patients. Acta Neurochir 2020;epublished May 13th
- Full Text: Sartini. Respiratory Parameters in Patients With COVID-19 After Using Noninvasive Ventilation in the Prone Position Outside the Intensive Care Unit. JAMA 2020;epublished May 15th
- Full Text: Elharrar. Use of Prone Positioning in Nonintubated Patients With COVID-19 and Hypoxemic Acute Respiratory Failure. JAMA 2020;epublished May 15th
- Full Text: Geleris. Observational Study of Hydroxychloroquine in Hospitalized Patients with Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 7th
- Editorial: Rubin. The Urgency of Care during the Covid-19 Pandemic — Learning as We Go. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 7th
- Full Text: Piccininni. Use of all cause mortality to quantify the consequences of covid-19 in Nembro, Lombardy: descriptive study. BMJ 2020;369:m1835
- Full Text: Mahévas. Clinical efficacy of hydroxychloroquine in patients with covid-19 pneumonia who require oxygen: observational comparative study using routine care data. BMJ 2020;369:m1844
- Full Text: Tang. Hydroxychloroquine in patients with mainly mild to moderate coronavirus disease 2019: open label, randomised controlled trial. BMJ 2020;369:m1849
- Full Text: Pan. Lung Recruitability in COVID-19–associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Single-Center Observational Study. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020;201(10):1294–1297
- Full Text: Liu. Ventilatory Ratio in Hypercapnic Mechanically Ventilated Patients with COVID-19–associated Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020;201(10):1297–1299
- Full Text: Ren. Clinical features and development of sepsis in patients infected with SARS-CoV-2: a retrospective analysis of 150 cases outside Wuhan, China. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished May 15th
- Full Text: Hamiel. SARS-CoV-2 Rates in BCG-Vaccinated and Unvaccinated Young Adults. JAMA 2020;epublished May 13th
- Full Text: Rosenberg. Association of Treatment With Hydroxychloroquine or Azithromycin With In-Hospital Mortality in Patients With COVID-19 in New York State. JAMA 2020;epublished May 11th
- Full Text: Hains. Asymptomatic Seroconversion of Immunoglobulins to SARS-CoV-2 in a Pediatric Dialysis Unit. JAMA 2020;epublished May 14th
- Full Text: Shekerdemian. Characteristics and Outcomes of Children With Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Infection Admitted to US and Canadian Pediatric Intensive Care Units. JAMA Pediatr 2020;epublished May 11th
- Full Text: Zangrillo. Angiotensin II infusion in COVID-19-associated vasodilatory shock: a case series. Critical Care 2020;24:227
- Full Text: Zdolsek. Plasma volume expansion and capillary leakage of 20% albumin in burned patients and volunteers. Critical Care 2020;24:191
- Full Text: Ramanan. Does asymmetry in patient recruitment in large critical care trials follow the Pareto principle? Trials volume 21, Article number: 378 (2020)
Cochrane Reviews
Protocols
- Lopes. Continuing versus suspending angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin receptor blockers: Impact on adverse outcomes in hospitalized patients with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Am Heart J 2020;epublished May 13th
- Kwakman. Steps to recovery: body weight-supported treadmill training for critically ill patients: a randomized controlled trial. Trials 2020;21:409
Saturday May 16th
News
- Mahase. Covid-19: Cases of inflammatory syndrome in children surge after urgent alert. BMJ 2020;369:m1990BMJ 2020;369:m1990
- Dyer. Covid-19: Trump fumes as adviser speaks out against lifting of US lockdowns. BMJ 2020;369:m1993
- Rubin. Global Effort to Collect Data on Ventilated Patients With COVID-19. JAMA 2020;epublished May 13th
Correspondence
- Gattinoni. COVID-19 Does Not Lead to a “Typical” Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020;201(10):1299–1300
- Huttner. 2019 Community-acquired Pneumonia Treatment Guidelines: There Is a Need for a Change toward More Parsimonious Antibiotic Use. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020;201(10):1315–1316
- Metlay. Reply to Huttner et al.: 2019 Community-acquired Pneumonia Treatment Guidelines: There Is a Need for a Change toward More Parsimonious Antibiotic Use. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020;201(10):1316–1317
- Ison. Emergency Use Authorization of Remdesivir. The Need for a Transparent Distribution Process. JAMA 2020;epublished May 14th
- Honore. Therapeutic plasma exchange as a routine therapy in septic shock and as an experimental treatment for COVID-19: we are not sure. Critical Care 2020;24:226
- Chase. Safe doubling of ventilator capacity: a last resort proposal for last resorts. Critical Care 2020;24:222
- Garcia. Students Supporting Critical Care – A contention plan to prevent the decompensation of ICUs in the COVID-19 pandemic:Translating Bjorn Ibsens’ polio-lessons to modern times. Critical Care 2020;24:211
- Pantos. Use of triiodothyronine to treat critically ill COVID-19 patients: a new clinical trial. Critical Care 2020;24:209
- Hassanian-Moghaddam. COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare providers’ contamination and death: an international view. Critical Care 2020;24:208
- Honore. Austrian recommendations for best clinical practice in case of haemorrhagic traumatic brain injury under platelet inhibitors or non-vitamin K antagonist oral anticoagulants: an additional therapeutic option to consider. Critical Care 2020;24:204
- Frippiat. Meropenem: continuous or extended infusion? Critical Care 2020;24:192
- Yager. Repurposing a Pediatric ICU for Adults. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 15th
Case Reports
- Sise. Case 17-2020: A 68-Year-Old Man with Covid-19 and Acute Kidney Injury. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 13th
- Creel-Bulos. Acute Cor Pulmonale in Critically Ill Patients with Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 6th
- Hains. Asymptomatic Seroconversion of Immunoglobulins to SARS-CoV-2 in a Pediatric Dialysis Unit. JAMA 2020;epublished May 14th
Friday May 15th
Guidelines & Position Statements
- Cook. Guidelines for the Acute Treatment of Cerebral Edema in Neurocritical Care Patients. Neurocrit Care 2020;32:647–666
- Coccolini. Liver trauma: WSES 2020 guidelines. World J Emerg Surg 2020;15:24
Commentaries
- Joly. Understanding pathophysiology of hemostasis disorders in critically ill patients with COVID-19. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished May 15th
- Angulo. Reopening Society and the Need for Real-Time Assessment of COVID-19 at the Community Level. JAMA 2020;epublished May 15th
- Schneider. Failing the Test — The Tragic Data Gap Undermining the U.S. Pandemic Response. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 15th
- Holmdahl. Wrong but Useful — What Covid-19 Epidemiologic Models Can and Cannot Tell Us. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 15th
- Joly. Understanding pathophysiology of hemostasis disorders in critically ill patients with COVID-19. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished May 15th
- DeJong. An Ethical Framework for Allocating Scarce Inpatient Medications for COVID-19 in the US. JAMA 2020;epublished May 15th
- Angulo. Reopening Society and the Need for Real-Time Assessment of COVID-19 at the Community Level. JAMA 2020;epublished May 15th
Thursday May 14th
Commentaries
- Hooper. COVID-19 and Racial/Ethnic Disparities. JAMA 2020;epublished May 11th
- Kirkcaldy. COVID-19 and Postinfection Immunity. Limited Evidence, Many Remaining Questions. JAMA 2020;epublished May 11th
- Levi. Coagulation abnormalities and thrombosis in patients with COVID-19. Lancet Haematol 2020;epublished May 11th
- Pollett. Social media and the new world of scientific communication during the COVID19 pandemic. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2020;epublished May 12th
- Dzau. Preventing a Parallel Pandemic — A National Strategy to Protect Clinicians’ Well-Being. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 13th
- Manchanda. Inequity in Crisis Standards of Care. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 13th
- Ison. Emergency Use Authorization of RemdesivirThe Need for a Transparent Distribution Process. JAMA 2020;epublished online May 14
Wednesday May 13th
Editorials
- Glasziou. Waste in covid-19 research. BMJ 2020;369:m1847
- Scally. The UK’s public health response to covid-19. BMJ 2020;369:m1932
- Watson. Interpreting a covid-19 test result. BMJ 2020;369:m1808
- Alderwick. England’s health policy response to covid-19. BMJ 2020;369:m1937
- Spadaro. A Physiological Point of View on Expiratory (Re)action during Mechanical Ventilation. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020;201(10):1170–1172
- Williams. COVID-19 and Health Equity—A New Kind of “Herd Immunity”. JAMA 2020;epublished May 11th
- Cortegiani. Chloroquine for COVID-19: rationale, facts, hopes. Critical Care 2020;24:210
- Mojoli. Our recommendations for acute management of COVID-19. Critical Care 2020;24:207
- Ye. Avoiding hospital-related infections during the COVID-19 epidemic. Critical Care 2020;24:206
- Joebges. Ethics guidelines on COVID-19 triage—an emerging international consensus. Critical Care 2020;24:201
- Shen. Psychological stress of ICU nurses in the time of COVID-19. Critical Care 2020;24:200
Tuesday May 12th
Guidelines & Position Statements
- Takhar. Recommendation of a practical guideline for safe tracheostomy during the COVID-19 pandemic. Eur Arch Otorhinolaryngol 2020;epublished April 21st
- Making Medical Treatment Decisions for Unrepresented Patients in the ICU. An Official American Thoracic Society/American Geriatrics Society Policy Statement. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020;201(10):1182–1192
- Hughes. American Society for Enhanced Recovery and Perioperative Quality Initiative Joint Consensus Statement on Postoperative Delirium Prevention. Anesth Analg 2020;130(6):1572-1590
- European Section/Board of Anaesthesiology/European Society of Anaesthesiology consensus statement on competency-based education and training in anaesthesiology. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2020;37:421–434
- Harhay. Contemporary strategies to improve clinical trial design for critical care research: insights from the First Critical Care Clinical Trialists Workshop. Intensive Care Med 2020;46:930–942
Monday May 11th
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Feldmann. Ebola. N Engl J Med 2020;382:1832-1842
- Dubin. Central venous minus arterial carbon dioxide pressure to arterial minus central venous oxygen content ratio as an indicator of tissue oxygenation: a narrative review. Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2020;32(1):115-122
- Huang. Clinical prediction models for acute kidney injury. Rev Bras Ter Intensiva 2020;32(1):123-132
- Jamil. Diagnosis and Management of COVID-19 Disease. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2020;201(10):P19-P20
- Gastrointestinal dysfunction in the critically ill: a systematic scoping review and research agenda proposed by the Section of Metabolism, Endocrinology and Nutrition of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. Critical Care 2020;24:224
- Goh. Preparing your intensive care unit for the COVID-19 pandemic: practical considerations and strategies. Critical Care 2020;24:215
- Roumy. Pulmonary complications associated with veno-arterial extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation: a comprehensive review. Critical Care 2020;24:212
- Kowalewski. COVID-19 and ECMO: the interplay between coagulation and inflammation—a narrative review. Critical Care 2020;24:205
- Li. Acute respiratory failure in COVID-19: is it “typical” ARDS? Critical Care 2020;24:198
- Schulz. Revisited: Therapeutic and toxic blood concentrations of more than 1100 drugs and other xenobiotics. Critical Care 2020;24:195
- Saran. Heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) in intensive care unit. Critical Care 2020;24:194
- Tran. Iatrogenic Decompensated Heart Failure. Current Heart Failure Reports 2020;17:21–27
- Morau. Anaesthesia and intensive care in obstetrics during the COVID-19 pandemic. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med 2020;epublished May 13th
Sunday May 10th
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
- Full Text: Sadan. Low-chloride- versus high-chloride-containing hypertonic solution for the treatment of subarachnoid hemorrhage–related complications: The ACETatE (A low ChloriE hyperTonic solution for brain Edema) randomized trial. J Intensive Care 2020;8:32
May 4th - Full Text: Cao. A Trial of Lopinavir–Ritonavir in Adults Hospitalized with Severe Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;382:1787-1799
- Full Text: Hung. Triple combination of interferon beta-1b, lopinavir-ritonavir, and ribavirin in the treatment of patients admitted to hospital with COVID-19: an open-label, randomised, phase 2 trial. Lancet 2020;epublished May 8th
- Abstract: Yang. Endovascular Thrombectomy with or without Intravenous Alteplase in Acute Stroke. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 6th
- Abstract: Chaumeron. Efficacy and safety of remifentanil in a rapid sequence induction in elderly patients: A three-arm parallel, double blind, randomised controlled trial. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med 2020;39(2):215-220
Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses
- Abstract: Elkady. Vasopressors in Septic Shock (A Systematic Review / Meta-Analysis). QJM: An International Journal of Medicine 2020;113(Supplement 1):hcaa039.034
- Full Text: Machado. Administration of enteral nutrition in the prone position, gastric residual volume and other clinical outcomes in critically ill patients: a systematic review. Rev Bras Ter Intensiva 2020;32(1):133-142
- Full Text: Deschamps. Brain natriuretic peptide to predict successful liberation from mechanical ventilation in critically ill patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Critical Care 2020;24:213
- Full Text: Chen. Furosemide stress test as a predictive marker of acute kidney injury progression or renal replacement therapy: a systemic review and meta-analysis. Critical Care 2020;24:202
- Full Text: Huang. Can computed tomography be a primary tool for COVID-19 detection? Evidence appraisal through meta-analysis. Critical Care 2020;24:193
- Abstract: Poulton. The Association of Frailty With Adverse Outcomes After Multisystem Trauma: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Anesth Analg 2020;130(6):1482-1492
Observational Studies
- Full Text: Cavalli. Interleukin-1 blockade with high-dose anakinra in patients with COVID-19, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and hyperinflammation: a retrospective cohort study. Lancet Rheum 2020;epublished May 7th
- Full Text: Mehta. Association of Use of Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors and Angiotensin II Receptor Blockers With Testing Positive for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). JAMA Cardiol 2020;epublished May 5th
- Editorial: Thomas. Understanding Observational Treatment Comparisons in the Setting of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). JAMA Cardiol 2020;epublished May 5th
- Full Text: Okada. Association between low pH and unfavorable neurological outcome among out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients treated by extracorporeal CPR: a prospective observational cohort study in Japan. J Intensive Care 2020;8:34
- Full Text: Helms. High risk of thrombosis in patients with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection: a multicenter prospective cohort study. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished May 4th
- Abstract: Tschernatsch. Epileptic seizure discharges in patients after open chamber cardiac surgery—a prospective prevalence pilot study using continuous electroencephalography. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished May 13th
- Abstract: Nolan. Intraosseous versus intravenous administration of adrenaline in patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a secondary analysis of the PARAMEDIC2 placebo-controlled trial. Intensive Care Med 2020;2020;46:954–962
- Abstract: Bongiovanni. Standardized EEG analysis to reduce the uncertainty of outcome prognostication after cardiac arrest. Intensive Care Med 2020;46:963–972
- Full Text: Robba. Tracheostomy practice and timing in traumatic brain-injured patients: a CENTER-TBI study. Intensive Care Med 2020;46:983–994
Saturday May 9th
Correspondence
- Reinhart. Sepsis hysteria: facts versus fiction. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished May 4th
- Parri. Children with Covid-19 in Pediatric Emergency Departments in Italy. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 1st
- Liu. Terlipressin in septic shock: what do we know? J Thorac Dis 2020;12(4):1632-1634
- Wang. IL-6 may be a good biomarker for earlier detection of COVID-19 progression. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished May 8th
- Chen. New device and technique to protect intubation operators against COVID-19. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished May 8th
- Cuadrado-Payán. SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus co-infection. Lancet 2020;395(10236):e84
- Gross. COVID-19-associated nephritis: early warning for disease severity and complications? Lancet 2020;395(10236):E87-E88
- Chu. Early Detection of Covid-19 through a Citywide Pandemic Surveillance Platform. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 1st
- Various. Covid-19 in South Korea — Challenges of Subclinical Manifestations. N Engl J Med 2020;382:1858-1859
- Various. Clinical Characteristics of Covid-19 in China. N Engl J Med 2020;382:1859-1862
- Various. Epidemiology of Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;382:1869-1870
- Haug. French Pandemic Resistance. N Engl J Med 2020;382:e51
- Various. First Case of Covid-19 in the United States. N Engl J Med 2020;382:e53
- Chung. Association between Angiotensin Blockade and Incidence of Influenza in the United Kingdom. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 8th
- Various. A Trial of Lopinavir–Ritonavir in Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 5th
- McAnulty. Suppressing the Epidemic in New South Wales. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 8th
- Various. More on Barrier Enclosure during Endotracheal Intubation. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 5th
- Various. Lupus Anticoagulant and Abnormal Coagulation Tests in Patients with Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 5th
Case Reports
- Castelein. Impella to Resist the Storm. Heart Failure 2020;13:e006698
- Kousa. Multiorgan fatal gas gangrene in the setting of clostridium septicum bacteremia: a case report. J Emerg Crit Care Med 2020;4:21
- López-Sánchez. Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal with continuous renal replacement therapy. Case description and literature review. Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2020;32(1):143-148
- Duarte. Kounis syndrome. Apropos of a clinical case. Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2020;32(1):149-152
- Duclos. “No dose” lung ultrasound correlation with “low dose” CT scan for early diagnosis of SARS-CoV-2 pneumonia. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished May 4th
- Riera. Full neurological recovery 6 h after cardiac arrest due to accidental hypothermia. Lancet 2020;395(10236):e89
- Munoz. Late-Onset Neonatal Sepsis in a Patient with Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020; 382:e53
- Creel-Bulos. Acute Cor Pulmonale in Critically Ill Patients with Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 6th
Podcasts
- Rubin. Audio Interview: Loosening Covid-19 Restrictions. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished Med 2020;382:e67
- Baden. Audio Interview: Studying Potential Covid-19 Therapies. N Engl J Med 2020;382:e72
- Berwick. COVID-19 and Health Care's New Normal. JAMA 2020;epublished May 6th
- Young. When Should Physicians Act on Non–Statistically Significant Results From Clinical Trials? JAMA 2020;epublished May 8th
- Cluster Randomized Trials: Evaluating Treatments Applied to Groups With William J. Meurer, MD. JAMA 2020;epublished May 7th
- Schuchat. Coronavirus Q&A: Update From the CDC. JAMA 2020;epublished May 5th
- Drs. Robert Whittington and Shahzad Shaefi discuss “Frailty in Critical Care Medicine: A Review” in Anesth Analg 2020;130(6)
- Drs. Robert Whittington and Daniel McIsaac discuss “Frailty for Perioperative Clinicians: a..." in Anesth Analg 2020;130(6)
Friday May 8th
Commentaries
- Liu. COVID-19: The first documented coronavirus pandemic in history. Biomedical Journal 2020;epublished May 5th
- Hatipoğlu. Can multiple ARDS patients be ventilated with a single ventilator? Cleve Clin J Med 2020;87(5):259-261
- Sethuraman. Interpreting Diagnostic Tests for SARS-CoV-2. JAMA 2020;epublished May 6th
- Berwick. Choices for the “New Normal”. JAMA 2020;epublished May 4th
- Khullar. COVID-19 and the Financial Health of US Hospitals. JAMA 2020;epublished May 4th
- Livingston. Surgery in a Time of UncertaintyA Need for Universal Respiratory Precautions in the Operating Room. JAMA 2020;epublished May 7th
- Bollyky. The Equitable Distribution of COVID-19 Therapeutics and Vaccines. JAMA 2020;epublished May 7th
- Hall. Privileges and Immunity Certification During the COVID-19 Pandemic. JAMA 2020;epublished May 6th
- Persad. The Ethics of COVID-19 Immunity-Based Licenses (“Immunity Passports”). JAMA 2020;epublished May 6th
- Lobo. Choosing Wisely in intensive care medicine. Rev Bras Ter Intensiva 2020;32(1):11-13
- Serafim. What every intensivist needs to know about subsyndromal delirium in the intensive care unit. Rev Bras Ter Intensiva 2020;32(1):14-16
- Volpicelli. What’s new in lung ultrasound during the COVID-19 pandemic. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished May 4th
- Schwalbe. Artificial intelligence and the future of global health. Lancet 2020;395(10236):1579-1586
- Kahn. Pandemic and Persona. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 6th
- Kramer. CPR in the Covid-19 Era — An Ethical Framework. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 6th
- Chowkwanyun. Racial Health Disparities and Covid-19 — Caution and Context. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 6th
- Rosenbaum. Once Upon a Time…the Hero Sheltered in Place. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 6th
- Feinmann. PPE: what now for the global supply chain? BMJ 2020;369:m1910
- Fagiuoli. Adaptations and Lessons in the Province of Bergamo. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 5th
Thursday May 7th
Editorials
- Bauchner. Randomized Clinical Trials and COVID-19. Managing Expectations. JAMA 2020;epublished May 4th
- Yang. Hepatic dysfunction in critically ill patients. Acute Crit Care 2020;35(1):44-45
- Ling. COVID-19: A critical care perspective informed by lessons learnt from other viral epidemics. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med 2020;39(2):163-166
- Rello. Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A critical care perspective beyond China. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med 2020;39(2):167-169
Wednesday May 6th
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Priori. COVID-19 gone bad: A new character in the spectrum of the hyperferritinemic syndrome? Autoimmunity Reviews 2020;epublished May 5th
- Rojas. Convalescent plasma in Covid-19: Possible mechanisms of action. Autoimmunity Reviews 2020;epublished May 5th
- Bergmann. COVID-19: Coronavirus replication, pathogenesis, and therapeutic strategies. Cleve Clin J Med 2020;epublished May 4th
- Jamilloux. Should we stimulate or suppress immune responses in COVID-19? Cytokine and anti-cytokine interventions. Autoimmunity Reviews 2020;epublished May 4th
- Price. Respiratory management in severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection. Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care 2020 May 7:2048872620924613
- Li. Acute respiratory failure in COVID-19: is it "typical" ARDS? Crit Care 2020;24(1):198
- Price. Respiratory management in severeacute respiratory syndromecoronavirus 2 infection. European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care 2020;epublished May 7th
- Naksuk. Cardiac safety of off-label COVID-19 drug therapy: a review and proposed monitoring protocol. Acute Cardiovascular Care 2020;epublished May 6th
- Delang. Medical treatment options for COVID-19. Acute Cardiovascular Care 2020;epublished May 4th
Tuesday May 5th
Guidelines & Position Statements
- Advanced Pulmonary and Cardiac Support of COVID-19 Patients. Emerging Recommendations From ASAIO—a Living Working Document. Heart Failure. 2020;13:e007175
- Clinical Consensus Recommendations Regarding Non-Invasive Respiratory Support in the Adult Patient with Acute Respiratory Failure Secondary to SARS-CoV-2 infection. Revista Española de Anestesiología y Reanimación 2020;epublished May 7th
- Abdul-Aziz. Antimicrobial therapeutic drug monitoring in critically ill adult patients: a Position Paper. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished May 7th
- Recommendations from the Sociedade Portuguesa de Cuidados Intensivos and Infection & Sepsis Group for intensive care approach to COVID-19. Rev Bras Ter Intensiva. 2020;32(1):2-10
- Legrand. Management of severe thermal burns in the acute phase in adults and children. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med 2020;39(2):253-267
- Bouzat. Early management of severe abdominal trauma. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med 2020;39(2):269-277
- French recommendations for the management of patients with spinal cord injury or at risk of spinal cord injury. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med 2020;39(2):279-289
- Gruel. Diagnosis and management of heparin-induced thrombocytopenia. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med 2020;39(2):291-310
- L'Her. Simulation-based teaching in critical care, anaesthesia and emergency medicine. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med 2020;39(2):311-326
Monday May 4th
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Editorial: Arina. From "bad infection" to organ failure. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2020;115(Suppl 1):1-3
- Bauer. The cellular basis of organ failure in sepsis—signaling during damage and repair processes. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2020;115(Suppl 1):4-9
- Ghnewa. Goodbye SIRS? Innate, trained and adaptive immunity and pathogenesis of organ dysfunction. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2020;115(Suppl 1):10-14
- Marshall. Measuring organ dysfunction. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2020;115(Suppl 1):15-20
- John. Lessons learned from kidney dysfunction. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2020;115(Suppl 1):21-27
- Huber. Options in extracorporeal support of multiple organ failure. Med Klin Intensivmed Notfmed 2020;115(Suppl 1):28-36
April 2020
Sunday May 3rd
Narrative Reviews
Clinical
- Baron. Patient blood management during the COVID‐19 pandemic ‐ a narrative review. Anaesthesia 2020;epublished April 27th
- Vincent. Ethical aspects of the COVID-19 crisis: How to deal with an overwhelming shortage of acute beds. European Heart Journal: Acute Cardiovascular Care 2020;epublished April 29th
- Violi. Hypercoagulation and Antithrombotic Treatment in Coronavirus 2019: A New Challenge. Thromb Haemost 2020;epublished April 29th
- Kosmopoulos. Contemporary approaches to cardiopulmonary resuscitation: physiology-guided approaches. J Emerg Crit Care Med 2020;4:19
- Pribish. A Review of Nonanesthetic Uses of Ketamine. Anesthesiology Research and Practice 2020;5798285
- Acharya. COVID-19: Cardiovascular perspective, Nepalese Heart Journal 2020;17(1):1-5
- Lundstrom. Coronavirus Pandemic-Therapy and Vaccines. Biomedicines 2020;8(5)
- Kosmopoulos. Contemporary approaches to cardiopulmonary resuscitation: physiology-guided approaches. J Emerg Crit Care Med 2020;4:19
- Zawadka. Diastolic dysfunction of the left ventricle – a practical approach for an anaesthetist. Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther 2020;52:2
- Ayoo. The opioid crisis in North America: facts and future lessons for Europe. Anaesthesiol Intensive Ther 2020;52:2
- Haq. The conundrum of contrast-induced acute kidney injury. J Thorac Dis 2020;12(4):1721-1727
- Mas-Peiro. Current issues in transcatheter aortic valve replacement. J Thorac Dis 2020;12(4):1665-1680
- Bhosale. Biomarkers in Acute Kidney Injury. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(Suppl 3):S90-S93
- Hegde. Diuretics in Acute Kidney Injury. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(Suppl 3):S98-S99
- Lobo. Renal Replacement Therapy in Acute Kidney Injury: Which Mode and When. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(Suppl 3):S102-106
- Singh. Anticoagulation During Renal Replacement Therapy. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(Suppl 3):S112-116
- Ramachandran. Contrast-induced Acute Kidney Injury. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(Suppl 3):S122-125
- Saran. Drug Dosing in Critically Ill Patients with Acute Kidney Injury and on Renal Replacement Therapy. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(Suppl 3):S129-134
- Kulkarni. Epidemiology and Pathogenesis of Acute Kidney Injury in the Critically Ill Patients. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(Suppl 3):S184-S89
- Patil. Fluid Overload and Acute Kidney Injury. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(Suppl 3):S94-S97
- Rajasekaran. Furosemide Stress Test in Predicting Acute Kidney Injury Outcomes. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(Suppl 3):S100-S101
- Murugan. Solute and Volume Dosing During Kidney Replacement Therapy in Critically Ill Patients with Acute Kidney Injury. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(Suppl 3):S107-S101
- Govil. Extracorporeal Therapy in Sepsis. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(Suppl 3):S117-S121
- Bhosale. Preventing Perioperative Acute Kidney Injury. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(Suppl 3):S126-S128
- Ramakrishnan. Nutrition Support in Critically Ill Patients with AKI. Indian J Crit Care Med 2020;24(Suppl 3):S135-S139
Saturday May 2nd
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
Systematic Reviews & Meta Analyses
Observational Studies
- Full Text: Ziehr. Respiratory Pathophysiology of Mechanically Ventilated Patients with COVID-19: A Cohort Study. Am Respir Crit Care Med 2020;epublished April 29th
- Full Text: Liu. Aerodynamic analysis of SARS-CoV-2 in two Wuhan hospitals. Nature 2020;epublished April 27th
- Full Text: Düring. Copeptin as a marker of outcome after cardiac arrest: a sub-study of the TTM trial. Critical Care 2020;24:185
- Full Text: Xing. Lung ultrasound findings in patients with COVID-19 pneumonia. Critical Care 2020;24:174
- Full Text: Yu. SARS-CoV-2 viral load in sputum correlates with risk of COVID-19 progression. Critical Care 2020;24:170
- Full Text: Mehra. Cardiovascular Disease, Drug Therapy, and Mortality in Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 1st
- Full Text: Reynolds. Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System Inhibitors and Risk of Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 1st
- Full Text: Mancia. Renin–Angiotensin–Aldosterone System Blockers and the Risk of Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 1st
Friday May 1st
Editorials
- Truog. Understanding Brain Death. JAMA 2020;epublished May 1st
- Cutler. The Business of Medicine in the Era of COVID-19. JAMA 2020;epublished May 1st
- Lindsell. Action-Informed Artificial Intelligence—Matching the Algorithm to the Problem. JAMA 2020;epublished May 1st
- Siow. Managing COVID-19 in resource-limited settings: critical care considerations. Critical Care 2020;24:24:167
Commentaries
- Barr. A National Medical Response to Crisis — The Legacy of World War II. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished April 29th
- Ranney. Critical Supply Shortages — The Need for Ventilators and Personal Protective Equipment during the Covid-19 Pandemic. N Engl J Med 2020;382:e41
- Gates. Responding to Covid-19 — A Once-in-a-Century Pandemic? N Engl J Med 2020; 382:1677-1679
- Hollander. Virtually Perfect? Telemedicine for Covid-19. N Engl J Med 2020; 382:1679-1681
- Glied. The Potential Effects of Coronavirus on National Health Expenditures. JAMA 2020;epublished April 27th
- Rubin. Testing an Old Therapy Against a New Disease: Convalescent Plasma for COVID-19. JAMA 2020;epublished April 30th
- Thronson. Lost Space. JAMA 2020;epublished April 27th
- Desai. Twentieth-Century Lessons for a Modern Coronavirus Pandemic. JAMA 2020;epublished April 27th
- Marini. Management of COVID-19 Respiratory Distress. JAMA 2020;epublished April 24th
- Dal-Ré. Increasing Access to FDA Inspection Reports on Irregularities and Misconduct in Clinical Trials. JAMA Published online April 23, 2020
- Rubin. Testing an Old Therapy Against a New Disease: Convalescent Plasma for COVID-19. JAMA 2020;epublished April 30th
- Mahase. Covid-19: What do we know so far about a vaccine? BMJ 2020;369:m1679
- Ingraham. Shining a light on the evidence for hydroxychloroquine in SARS-CoV-2. Critical Care 2020;24:182
- Hartzband. Physician Burnout, Interrupted. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished May 1st
- Rose. Am I Part of the Cure or Am I Part of the Disease? Keeping Coronavirus Out When a Doctor Comes Home. N Engl J Med 2020;382:1684-1685
- Remy. Immunotherapies for COVID-19: lessons learned from sepsis. Lancet Respir Med 2020;epublished April 28th
Correspondence
Thursay April 30th
Editorials
- Weissman. COVID-19 and Risks Posed to Personnel During Endotracheal Intubation. JAMA 2020;epublished April 27th
- Song. The role of telemedicine during the COVID-19 epidemic in China—experience from Shandong province. Critical Care 2020;24:178
- Anonymous. The resurgence of convalescent plasma therapy. Lancet Haematology 2020;7(5):e353
Wednesday April 29th
Correspondence
- Haberman. Covid-19 in Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases — Case Series from New York. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished April 29th
- Baldi. Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest during the Covid-19 Outbreak in Italy. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished April 29th
- Wadhera. Variation in COVID-19 Hospitalizations and Deaths Across New York City Boroughs. JAMA 2020;epublished April 29th
- Matsuda. Is the effect of a high-flow nasal cannula after extubation evaluated by electrical impedance tomography applicable to clinical practice? Critical Care 2020;24:184
- Honore. Who may benefit most from future vitamin D intervention trials: do not forget patients on continuous renal replacement therapy. Critical Care 2020;24:180
- Mégarbane. Naloxone should remain the appropriate antidote to treat opioid overdose. Critical Care 2020;24:173
- Haberman. Covid-19 in Immune-Mediated Inflammatory Diseases — Case Series from New York. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished April 29th
- Baldi. Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest during the Covid-19 Outbreak in Italy. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished April 29th
- Oxley. Large-Vessel Stroke as a Presenting Feature of Covid-19 in the Young. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished April 28th
Tuesday April 28th
Commentaries
- Rello. Clinical phenotypes of SARS-CoV-2: Implications for clinicians and researchers. Eur Respir J 2020;epublished April 27th
- Zagury-Orly. Covid-19 - A Reminder to Reason. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished April 28th
- Callaway. The race for coronavirus vaccines: a graphical guide. Nature 2020;580:576-577
- Wijdicks. Taking a History in Neurocritically Ill Patients. Neurocrit Care 2020;epublished April 28th
- Huang. Biomarkers in the ICU: less is more? Yes. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished April 28th
- Leisman. Facing COVID-19 in the ICU: vascular dysfunction, thrombosis, and dysregulated inflammation. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished April 28th
- Needham. Neurological Implications of COVID-19 Infections. Neurocrit Care 2020;epublished April 28th
- Altmann. What policy makers need to know about COVID-19 protective immunity. Lancet 2020;epublished April 27th
Monday April 27th
Guidelines & Position Statements
- Infectious Diseases Society of America Guidelines on the Treatment and Management of Patients with COVID-19. Clinical Infectious Diseases 2020;epublished April 27th
- Yang. Imaging of coronavirus disease 2019: A Chinese expert consensus statement. Eur J Radiol 2020;127:109008
- Yang. Expert recommendations on blood purification treatment protocol for patients with severe COVID-19: Recommendation and consensus. Chronic Dis Transl Med 2020;epublished April 28th
Sunday April 26th
Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
Systematic Reviews & Meta Analysis
- Full Text: Jiritano. Platelets and extra-corporeal membrane oxygenation in adult patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Intensive Care Med 2020;epublished April 23rd
- Full Text: Gaudry. Delayed versus early initiation of renal replacement therapy for severe acute kidney injury: a systematic review and individual patient data meta-analysis of randomised clinical trials. Lancet 2020;epublished April 23rd
- Abstract: Migdady. Brain Injury and Neurologic Outcome in Patients Undergoing Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Crit Care Med 2020;epublished April 24th
Observational Studies
- Full Text: Leung. First-wave COVID-19 transmissibility and severity in China outside Hubei after control measures, and second-wave scenario planning: a modelling impact assessment. Lancet 2020;395(10233):1382-1393
- Full Text: Arons. Presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 Infections and Transmission in a Skilled Nursing Facility. N Engl J Med 2020;epublished April 24th
- Full Text: Ma. Critical care capacity during the COVID-19 pandemic: Global availability of intensive care beds. J Crit Care 2020;epublished April 23rd