Hot Guidelines

1. Antithrombotic therapy in arterial thrombosis and thromboembolism in COVID-19: An American College of Chest Physicians Expert Panel Report. Chest 2023;epublished June 29th
2. Timing of elective surgery and risk assessment after SARS-CoV-2 infection: 2023 update. A multidisciplinary consensus statement on behalf of the Association of Anaesthetists, Federation of Surgical Specialty Associations, Royal College of Anaesthetists and Royal College of Surgeons of England. Anaesthesia 2023;epublished June 19th
3. ISTH guidelines for antithrombotic treatment in COVID-19: Endorsement by the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2023;epublished May 17th.
4. Rabie. Expert consensus statement on venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation ECMO for COVID-19 severe ARDS: an international Delphi study. Ann Intensive Care 2023;13:36
5. Fragkou. Update of ESCMID COVID-19 guidelines: diagnostic testing for SARS-CoV-2. Clin Microbiol Infect 2023;epublished April 21st

1. Addis. Intracranial Pressure Monitoring and Management in Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care 2023;epublished June 6th
2. Targeted temperature management in patients with intracerebral haemorrhage, subarachnoid haemorrhage, or acute ischaemic stroke: updated consensus guideline recommendations by the Neuroprotective Therapy Consensus Review (NTCR) group. Br J Anaesth 2023;epublished May 22nd.
3. 2023 Guideline for the Management of Patients With Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage: A Guideline From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke 2023;epublished May 22nd
4. Treggiari. Guidelines for the Neurocritical Care Management of Aneurysmal Subarachnoid Hemorrhage. Neurocrit Care 2023;epublished May 18th
5. Continuous electroencephalography in the intensive care unit: A critical review and position statement from an Australian and New Zealand perspective. Crit Care Resusc 2023;25(1):9-19
6. El Husseini. Cognitive Impairment After Ischemic and Hemorrhagic Stroke: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association/American Stroke Association. Stroke 2023
7. Causes, Consequences, and Treatments of Sleep and Circadian Disruption in the ICU: An Official American Thoracic Society Research Statement. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2023;207(7):e49–e68
8. Busl. Guidelines for Neuroprognostication in Adults with Guillain–Barré Syndrome. Neurocrit Care 2023;epublished March 25th
9. Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Position Paper on Patient Sleep During Hospitalization. Anesth Analg 2023;136(4):814-824
10. The use of cerebral computed tomographic angiography as an ancillary investigation to support a clinical diagnosis of death using neurological criteria: a consensus guideline. Anaesthesia 2023;epublished January 29th
11. Picetti. Early management of isolated severe traumatic brain injury patients in a hospital without neurosurgical capabilities: a consensus and clinical recommendations of the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES). World J Emerg Surg 2023;18:5
12. Quintard. Anaesthetic and peri-operative management for thrombectomy procedures in stroke patients. Anaesth Crit Care Pain Med 2023;42(1):101188

1. 2023 ESC Guidelines for the management of acute coronary syndromes: Developed by the task force on the management of acute coronary syndromes of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC). Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care 2023;epublished September 22nd
2. Considerations on the Management of Acute Postoperative Ischemia After Cardiac Surgery: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2023;epublished June 22nd
3. Step by step daily management of short-term mechanical circulatory support for cardiogenic shock in adults in the intensive cardiac care unit: a clinical consensus statement of the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care of the European Society of Cardiology SC, the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine, the European branch of the Extracorporeal Life Support Organization, and the European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care 2023;epublished June 14th
4. Use of bedside echocardiography in the care of critically ill patients - a joint consensus document of the Associação de Medicina Intensiva Brasileira, Associação Brasileira de Medicina de Emergência, and Sociedade Brasileira de Medicina Hospitalar. Part 1 - Competence in bedside echocardiography. Crit Care Sci 2023;35(1):2–10
5. The 2023 International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation Guidelines for Mechanical Circulatory Support: A 10- Year Update. J Heart Lung Transplant 2023;epublished May 25th
6. Acute Heart Failure and Valvular Heart Disease: A Scientific Statement of the Heart Failure Association (HFA), the Association for Acute Cardi-Vascular Care (ACVC) and the European Association of Percutaneous Cardiovascular Interventions (EAPCI) of the ESC. Eur J Heart Fail 2023;epublished May 23rd
7. New-onset atrial fibrillation in critically ill adult patients—an SSAI clinical practice guideline. Acta Anaesthesiol Scand 2023;epublished May 24th
8. Han. Chinese expert consensus on clinical application of percutaneous mechanical circulatory support devices in interventional therapy for patients with complex cardiovascular disease. Eur Heart J 2023;44(18):1586–1588
9. Kopeć. Role of catheter-directed therapies in the treatment of acute pulmonary embolism. Expert opinion of the Polish PERT Initiative, Working Group on Pulmonary Circulation, Association of Cardiovascular Interventions, and Association of Intensive Cardiac Care of the Polish Cardiac Society. Kardiol Pol 2023;81(4):423-440
10. Natriuretic Peptides: Role in the Diagnosis and Management of Heart Failure: A Scientific Statement From the Heart Failure Association of the European Society of Cardiology, Heart Failure Society of America and Japanese Heart Failure Society. Eur J Heart Fail 2023;epublished April 26th
11. Atrial Fibrillation Occurring During Acute Hospitalization: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2023;epublished March 13th
12. Inotropic therapy in patients with advanced heart failure. A clinical consensus statement from the Heart Failure Association of the ESC. Eur J Heart Fail 2023;epublished February 27th
13. The International Society for Heart and Lung Transplantation/Heart Failure Society of America Guideline on Acute Mechanical Circulatory Support. J Heart Lung Transplant 2022;epublished February 6th
14. Anticoagulation in adult patients supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: guidance from the Scientific and Standardization Committees on Perioperative and Critical Care Haemostasis and Thrombosis of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis. J Thromb Haemost 2022;epublished December 20th

1. 2023 American Heart Association Focused Update on the Management of Patients With Cardiac Arrest or Life-Threatening Toxicity Due to Poisoning: An Update to the American Heart Association Guidelines for Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care. Circulation 2023;epublished September 18th
2. Cardiac arrest in the perioperative period: a consensus guideline for identification, treatment, and prevention from the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care and the European Society for Trauma and Emergency Surgery. Eur J Trauma Emerg Surg 2023;epublished July 10th
3. Guidelines for Neuroprognostication in Comatose Adult Survivors of Cardiac Arrest. Neurocrit Care 2023;38:533–563

1. Wang. Expert Consensus on Acute Respiratory Failure in Critically Ill Cancer Patients (2023). Chin Med Sci J 2023;epublished September 21st
2. SPLF/SMFU/SRLF/SFAR/SFCTCV Guidelines for the management of patients with primary spontaneous pneumothorax. Ann. Intensive Care 2023;13;88
3. A New Global Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2023;epublished July 24th
4. British Thoracic Society Guideline for pleural disease. Thorax 2023;78:s1-s42
5. British Thoracic Society Clinical Statement on pleural procedures. Thorax 2023;78:s43-s68
6. Grasselli. ESICM guidelines on acute respiratory distress syndrome: definition, phenotyping and respiratory support strategies. Intensive Care Med 2023;epublished June 16th
7. ERS/ESICM/ESCMID/ALAT guidelines for the management of severe community-acquired pneumonia. Intensive Care Med 2023;epublished April 4th
8. Symptom Assessment for Mechanically Ventilated Patients: Principles and Priorities: An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2023;20(4):491–498
9. TUONO Study Investigators. Thoracic UltrasONOgraphy Reporting: The TUONO Consensus. Diagnostics 2023;13:1535
10. Celli. Differential Diagnosis of Suspected Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease Exacerbations in the Acute Care Setting: Best Practice. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2023;207(9):134–1144
11. Research Bronchoscopies in Critically Ill Research Participants. An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2023;20(5):621–631
12. Immunocompromised Host Pneumonia: Definitions and Diagnostic Criteria: An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report. Annals ATS 2023;20(3):341–353
13. Respiratory Management of Patients with Neuromuscular Weakness: An American College of Chest Physicians Clinical Practice Guideline and Expert Panel Report. Chest 2023;epublished March 5th 
14. BTS clinical statement on aspiration pneumonia. Thorax 2023;78:s3-s21
15. Surgical Management and Mechanical Circulatory Support in High-Risk Pulmonary Embolisms: Historical Context, Current Status, and Future Directions: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2023;epublished January 23rd
16. Diagnosis and Treatment of Pleural Effusion. Recommendations of the Spanish Society of Pulmonology and Thoracic Surgery. Update 2022. Archivos de Bronconeumología 2022;59(1):27-35

1. Tian. Assessing and managing frailty in emergency laparotomy: a WSES position paper. World J Emerg Surg 2023;18:38
2. Consensus Guidelines for Perioperative Care for Emergency Laparotomy Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society Recommendations Part 2-Emergency Laparotomy: Intra- and Postoperative Care. World J Surg 2023;epublished June 5th
3. Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®) Society Consensus Guidelines for Emergency Laparotomy Part 3: Organizational Aspects and General Considerations for Management of the Emergency Laparotomy Patient. World J Surg 2023;epublished June 5th
4. WSES consensus guidelines on sigmoid volvulus management. World J Emerg Surg 2023 May 15;18(1):34
5. Martin. Management of Gastrointestinal Bleeding and Resumption of Oral Anticoagulant Therapy in Patients with Atrial Fibrillation: A Multidisciplinary Discussion. Am J Cardiovasc Drugs 2023
6. Revised Clinical Practice Guidelines of the Korean Pancreatobiliary Association for Acute Pancreatitis. Gut Liver 2023;17(1):34-48
7. Management of Patients With Acute Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: An Updated ACG Guideline. Am J Gastroenterol 2023;118(2):208-231

1. EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on acute-on-chronic liver failure. European Association for the Study of the Liver. J Hepatol 2023;epublished June 23rd
2. AASLD Practice Guidance on the Use of TIPS, Variceal Embolization, and Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration in the Management of Variceal Hemorrhage. Hepatology 2023;epublished June 30th
3. Current vision on diagnosis and comprehensive care in hepatic encephalopathy. Rev Gastroenterol Mex 2023;88(2):155-174

1. Management of regional citrate anticoagulation for continuous renal replacement therapy: guideline recommendations from Chinese emergency medical doctor consensus. Mil Med Res 2023;10(1):23
2. Brown. Adult Cardiac Surgery-Associated Acute Kidney Injury: Joint Consensus Report. J Cardiothor Vasc Anesth 2023;epublished May 23rd
3. Regional citrate anticoagulation (RCA) in critically ill patients undergoing renal replacement therapy (RRT): expert opinion from the SIAARTI-SIN joint commission. J Anesth Analg Crit Care 2023;3:7
4. Zarbock. Sepsis-associated acute kidney injury: consensus report of the 28th Acute Disease Quality Initiative workgroup. Nat Rev Nephrol 2023;epublished February 23rd

1. Ushio. Sepsis‐induced disseminated intravascular coagulation: an international estrangement of disease concept. Acute Med Surg 2023;10(1):e00843
2. Andreotti. Acute, periprocedural and longterm antithrombotic therapy in older adults: 2022 Update by the ESC Working Group on Thrombosis. Eur Heart J 2023;44(4):262–279

1. IDSA 2023 Guidance on the Treatment of Antimicrobial Resistant Gram-Negative Infections;epublished June 6th
2. Cortegiani. Rationale and clinical application of antimicrobial stewardship principles in the intensive care unit: a multidisciplinary statement. J Anesth Analg Crit Care 2023;3:11
3. Guidelines for the diagnosis, treatment, prevention and control of infections caused by carbapenem-resistant gram-negative bacilli. J Microbiol Immunol Infect 2023;epublished February 18th
4. 2022 SPILF - Clinical Practice Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Treatment of Disco-Vertebral Infection in Adults. Infect Dis Now 2023;epublished January 20th
5. Pei. Expert consensus on the monitoring and treatment of sepsis-induced immunosuppression. Military Med Res 2022;9:74
6. Executive summary of Chinese expert consensus for topical application of anti-microbial agents for lower respiratory tract infection in adults. Chin Med J 2022;epublished December 28th

1. Saudi Critical Care Society clinical practice guidelines on the prevention of venous thromboembolism in adults with trauma: reviewed for evidence-based integrity and endorsed by the Scandinavian Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care Medicine. Ann Intensive Care 2023;13:41
2. Battle. Expert consensus guidance on respiratory physiotherapy and rehabilitation of patients with rib fractures: An international, multidisciplinary e-Delphi study. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2023;94(4):578-583
3. Berry. Prehospital Hemorrhage Control and Treatment by Clinicians: A Joint Position Statement. Prehosp Emerg Care 2023;epublished March 22nd
4. The European guideline on management of major bleeding and coagulopathy following trauma: sixth edition. Crit Care 2023;27(1):80
5. Pediatric traumatic hemorrhagic shock consensus conference recommendations. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2023;94(1S Suppl 1):S2-S10
6. Pediatric traumatic hemorrhagic shock consensus conference research priorities. J Trauma Acute Care Surg 2023;94(1S Suppl 1):S11-S18

1. Ranjit. Haemodynamic support for paediatric septic shock: a global perspective. Lancet Child Adolesc Health 2023;epublished June 21st
2. Abu-Sultaneh. Operational Definitions Related to Pediatric Ventilator Liberation. Chest 2023;163(5):1130-1143
3. Polish recommendations for diagnosis and therapy of paediatric stroke. Neurol Neurochir Pol 2023 May 5th
4. Vega. Nutritional management of children with acute kidney injury—clinical practice recommendations from the Pediatric Renal Nutrition Taskforce. Pediatr Nephrol 2023;epublished March 20th
5. Sweet. European Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Respiratory Distress Syndrome: 2022 Update. Neonatology 2023;120(1):3-23
6. Recommendations for Cardiac Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Children: A Report from the American Society of Echocardiography. J Am Soc Echocardiography 2023;epublished January 23rd
7. Emeriaud. Executive Summary of the Second International Guidelines for the Diagnosis and Management of Pediatric Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (PALICC-2). Ped Crit Care Med 2023;24(2):143-168

1. Lier. Peripartum Haemorrhage: Haemostatic Aspects of the Updated Peripartum Haemorrhage Guideline of the German-Speaking Countries. Transfus Med Hemother 2023;epublished June 6th

Perioperative

1. Evaluation and Management of Pulmonary Hypertension in Noncardiac Surgery: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2023;epublished March 16th
2. Management of severe peri-operative bleeding: Guidelines from the European Society of Anaesthesiology and Intensive Care: Second update 2022. Eur J Anaesthesiol 2023;40(4):226-304
3. Pain management and opioid stewardship in adult cardiac surgery: Joint consensus report of the PeriOperative Quality Initiative and the Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Cardiac Society. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg 2023;epublished January 28th
4. Murphy. Efficacy and safety of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for the treatment of acute pain after orthopedic trauma: a practice management guideline from the Eastern Association for the Surgery of Trauma and the Orthopedic Trauma Association. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open 2023;8:e001056
5. Anesthetic Care of the Pregnant Patient With Cardiovascular Disease: A Scientific Statement From the American Heart Association. Circulation 2023;147:00–00
6. 2023 American Society of Anesthesiologists Practice Guidelines for Monitoring and Antagonism of Neuromuscular Blockade: A Report by the American Society of Anesthesiologists Task Force on Neuromuscular Blockade. Anesthesiology 2023;138(1):13-41

Burns

1. European Burn Association guidelines for the management of burn mass casualty incidents within a European response plan. Burns 2022;epublished December 26th

Endocrine

1. Samson. American Association of Clinical Endocrinology Consensus Statement: Comprehensive Type 2 Diabetes Management Algorithm - 2023 Update. Endocr Pract 2023;29(5):305-340.

Toxicology

1. Extracorporeal treatment for ethylene glycol poisoning: systematic review and recommendations from the EXTRIP workgroup. Crit Care 2023;27:56

Imaging

• Emergency Point-of-Care Ultrasound Stewardship – A Joint Position Paper by EuSEM and EFSUMB and Endorsed by IFEM and WFUMB. Ultraschall Med 2023;epublished March 30th

End-of-Life & Organ Donation

1. Michels. Recommendations on palliative care aspects in intensive care medicine. Crit Care 2023;27:355
2. Deceased organ and tissue donation after medical assistance in dying: 2023 updated guidance for policy. CMAJ 2023;195(25):E870-E878
3. Organ donation in the surgical ICU: an American Association for the Surgery of Trauma Critical Care Committee clinical consensus document. Trauma Surg Acute Care Open 2023;8(1):e001107
4. Shemie. A brain-based definition of death and criteria for its determination after arrest of circulation or neurologic function in Canada: a 2023 clinical practice guideline. Can J Anesth 2023;epublished May 2nd
5. Escoto. Research and Innovation in Organ Donation: Recommendations From an International Consensus Forum. Transplant Direct 2023;9(5):e1446
6. Walton. Organ and Tissue Donation Consent Model and Intent to Donate Registries: Recommendations From an International Consensus Forum. Transplant Direct 2023;9(5):e1416
7. Toews. Legislation and Policy Recommendations on Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation From an International Consensus Forum. Transplant Direct. 2023;9(5):e1395
8. Sánchez-Ibañez. Tissue and Cell Donation: Recommendations From an International Consensus Forum. Transplant Direct 2023;9(5):e1466
9. Gardiner. Baseline Ethical Principles and a Framework for Evaluation of Policies: Recommendations From an International Consensus Forum. Transplant Direct 2023;9(5):e1471
10. Williment. Organ Donation Organization Architecture: Recommendations From an International Consensus Forum. Transplant Direct 2023;9(5):e1440

Rehabilitation

1. Renner. Guideline on multimodal rehabilitation for patients with post-intensive care syndrome. Crit Care 2023;27:301

Research

1. Woolfall. Guidance to inform research recruitment processes for studies involving critically ill patients. J Intensive Care Soc 2023;epublished September 8th

Other

1. Groh. French guidelines for the etiological workup of eosinophilia and the management of hypereosinophilic syndromes. Orphanet J Rare Dis. 2023; 18: 100.