Critical Care Reviews Newsletter
Newsletter 573 | December 7th, 2022
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Welcome to the 573rd Critical Care Reviews Newsletter, bringing you the best critical care research and open access articles from across the medical literature from the week of November 28th to December 4th.
The highlights of this week's edition are randomised controlled trials comparing rezafungin with caspofungin in candidaemia and invasive candidiasis & also direct laryngoscopy with video laryngoscopy with standard blades for neonatal and infant tracheal intubation; systematic reviews and meta analyses comparing continuous positive airways pressure with high flow oxygen cannula in acute bronchiolitis & impella with ECMO in cardiogenic shock; and observational studies on group A streptococcal disease in paediatric inpatients in Europe & ECMO following traumatic brain injury in the USA.
There are also narrative reviews on capillary refill time in sepsis & extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal; editorials on climate responsibilities in intensive care medicine & the global issue of Candida auris; and commentaries on environmental pediatric hypothermia & the organization of critical care in the future; as well as correspondence on liberal or restrictive transfusion for VV ECMO & whether balanced crystalloids really did decrease mortality in septic patients in the BaSICS trial.
If you only have time to read one review article this week, try this one on platform trials for anaesthesia and perioperative medicine.
This week's visual abstract from Jakub Fronczek is on the PILOT trial. You can follow us on Instagram to stay current with these superb infographics.
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Research
Randomised Controlled Trials
- Thompson. Rezafungin versus caspofungin for treatment of candidaemia and invasive candidiasis (ReSTORE): a multicentre, double-blind, double-dummy, randomised phase 3 trial. Lancet 2022;epublished November 25th
- Riva. Direct versus video laryngoscopy with standard blades for neonatal and infant tracheal intubation with supplemental oxygen: a multicentre, non-inferiority, randomised controlled trial. Lancet Child Adolesc Health 2022;epublished November 24th
- Kollef. Outcomes in participants with failure of initial antibacterial therapy for hospital-acquired/ventilator-associated bacterial pneumonia prior to enrollment in the randomized, controlled phase 3 ASPECT-NP trial of ceftolozane/tazobactam versus meropenem. Crit Care 2022;26(1):373
- Roshanzamiri. Probiotic prophylaxis to prevent ventilator-associated pneumonia in children on mechanical ventilation: A randomized double-blind clinical trial. Front Pediatr 2022;10:1045941
- A Multicenter, Randomized, Double-Blind, Positive-Controlled, Non-Inferiority, Phase III Clinical Trial Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Emulsified Isoflurane for Anesthesia Induction in Patients. CNS Drugs 2022;36(12):1301-1311
- Weiss. Effect of Glutamine Administration After Cardiac Surgery on Kidney Damage in Patients at High Risk for Acute Kidney Injury: A Randomized Controlled Trial. Anesth Analg 2022;epublished November 29th
Systematic Review & Meta Analyses
- Buendía. Systematic review and meta-analysis of efficacy and safety of continuous positive airways pressure versus high flow oxygen cannula in acute bronchiolitis. BMC Pediatr 2022;22(1):696
- Said. Systematic review and meta-analysis of outcome-relevant anemia in patients with subarachnoid hemorrhage. Sci Rep 2022;12(1):20738
- Pitre. Higher versus Lower Dose Corticosteroids for Severe to Critical COVID-19: A Systematic Review and Dose-Response Meta-analysis. Ann Am Thorac Soc 2022;epublished November 30th
- Kotani. High versus low blood pressure targets for cardiac surgery while on cardiopulmonary bypass. Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2022;11(11):CD013494
- Anderson. Pre-hospital tracheal intubation in severe traumatic brain injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Br J Anaesth 2022;129(6):977-984
- Abusnina. Impella versus extracorporeal membrane oxygenation in cardiogenic shock: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Shock 2022;58(5):349-357
Observational Studies
- Pandolfi. One-year hospital readmission for recurrent sepsis: associated risk factors and impact on 1-year mortality—a French nationwide study. Crit Care 2022;26:371
- Richter. Serum biomarkers identify critically ill traumatic brain injury patients for MRI. Crit Care 2022;26:369
- Jing. Interrater Reliability of Expert Electroencephalographers Identifying Seizures and Rhythmic and Periodic Patterns in Electroencephalograms. Neurology 2022;epublished December 2nd
- Jorge-Perez. Management of comatose survivors of out-of-hospital cardiac arrest in Europe: current treatment practice and adherence to guidelines A Survey by the Association for Acute CardioVascular Care (ACVC) of the ESC, joint with European Resuscitation Council (ERC), European Society for Emergency Medicine (EUSEM) and European Society of Intensive Medicine (ESICM). Eur Heart J Acute Cardiovasc Care 2022;epublished December 2nd
- Boeddha. Group A streptococcal disease in paediatric inpatients: a European perspective. Eur J Pediatr 2022;epublished November 30th
- Hatfield. Utilization and Outcomes of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Following Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States. J Intensive Care Med 2022;epublished November 29th
- McIlroy. Oxygen administration during surgery and postoperative organ injury: observational cohort study. BMJ 2022;379:e070941
- Hardwicke. Statistical Guidance to Authors at Top-Ranked Journals across Scientific Disciplines. Am Stat 2022;epublished December 1st
- Soum. Predictive factors for severe long-term chronic kidney disease after acute kidney injury requiring renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients: an ancillary study of the ELVIS randomized controlled trial. Crit Care 2022;26:367
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Guidelines
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Reviews
Clinical
COVID-19
- Nazerian. Role of SARS-CoV-2-induced cytokine storm in multi-organ failure: Molecular pathways and potential therapeutic options. Int Immunopharmacol 2022;113(Pt B):109428
- Memez. COVID-19 and the Kidney: Recent Advances and Controversies. Semin Nephrol 2022 October 18th
- Zubieta-Calleja. Morphological and functional findings in COVID-19 lung disease as compared to Pneumonia, ARDS, and High-Altitude Pulmonary Edema. Respir Physiol Neurobiol 2022;epublished November 29th
- Parekh. The Use of ECMO for COVID-19: Lessons Learned. Clin Chest Med 2022;epublished November 28th
- Radcliffe. Antiviral Treatment of COVID-19 Pneumonia. Clin Chest Med 2022;epublished November 27th
- Kaul. Lessons learned from a global perspective of COVID-19. Clin Chest Med 2022;epublished November 23rd
Neurological
- Jo. Target temperature management in traumatic brain injury with a focus on adverse events, recognition, and prevention. Acute Crit Care 2022;epublished November 10th
- Jose. An MRI based ischemic stroke classification – A mechanism oriented approach. Ann Indian Acad Neurol 2022;25:1019-28
- Benson. The Monro-Kellie Doctrine: A Review and Call for Revision. Am J Neuroradiol 2022;epublished December 1st
Circulatory
- Eftychiou. The role of temporary mechanical circulatory support in de novo heart failure syndromes with cardiogenic shock: A contemporary review. J Intensive Med 2022;epublished November 29th
- De Backer. A plea for personalization of the hemodynamic management of septic shock. Crit Care 2022;26:372
- Wouthuyzen-Bakker. Diagnosis and treatment of vascular graft and endograft infections: a structured clinical approach. Int J Infect Dis 2023;126:22-27
- Rapezzi. Restrictive cardiomyopathy: definition and diagnosis. Eur Heart J 2022;43(45):4679–4693
Respiratory
- Hanks. On the horizon: Extracorporeal carbon dioxide removal. Cleve Clin J Med 2022;89(12):712-718
- Lamoth. Pulmonary aspergillosis: diagnosis and treatment. Eur Respir Rev 2022;31(166):220114
- Gong. Advanced development and mechanism of sepsis-related acute respiratory distress syndrome. Front Med 2022;9:1043859
- Rodriguez. High-Resolution Computed Tomography of Fibrotic Interstitial Lung Disease. Semin Respir Crit Care Med 2022;43(06):764-779
Gastrointestinal
Nutrition
Hepatobiliary
- Abenavoli. Nutritional Support in Acute Liver Failure. Diseases 2022;10(4):108
- Matchett. Renal Insufficiency in Patients with Cirrhosis. Clin Liver Dis 2023;27(1):57-70
Renal
Sepsis
- Lamprea. Capillary refill time in sepsis: A useful and easily accessible tool for evaluating perfusion in children. Front Pediatr 2022;10:1035567
- Thomson. Climate Change and Vectorborne Diseases. N Engl J Med 2022; 387:1969-1978
Paediatrics
Obstetrics
Perioperative
- Weingarten. Review of Postoperative Respiratory Depression: From Recovery Room to General Care Unit. Anesthesiology 2022;137:735–741
- Guran. Perioperative considerations in patients with chemotherapy-induced cognitive impairment: a narrative review. Br J Anaesth 2022;129(6):909-922
Miscellaneous
Non-Clinical
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Editorials
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Commentaries
- Pericàs. Platform trials as the way forward in infectious disease' clinical research: the case of COVID-19. Clin Microbiol Infect 2022;epublished November 30th
- Esper. Systematized and efficient: organization of critical care in the future. Crit Care 2022;26:366
- Schlapbach. Pragmatic trials for critical illness in neonates and children. Lancet Child Adolesc Health 2022;epublished November 29th
- Fauci. It Ain’t Over Till It’s Over…but It’s Never Over — Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases. N Engl J Med 2022;387:2009-2011
- Nemeth. Just the facts: environmental pediatric hypothermia. Can J Emerg Med 2022;epublished November 30th
- Patel. How to engage in social media to get your work published. Anaesthesia 2022;epublished November 25th
- Chang. Mission Critical: Reimagining Promotion for Clinician-Educators. J Gen Intern Med 2022;epublished November 30th
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Correspondence
- Li. Liberal or restrictive transfusion for VV ECMO. Lancet Respir Med 2022;epublished December 2nd
- Mang. Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Transport for Severe COVID-19: Why We Can and Should! Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2022;206(11):1432–1433
- Gueret. Did Balanced Crystalloids Really Decrease Mortality in Septic Patient? Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2022;epublished November 30th
- Chen. Association between RBC transfusion and 1-year mortality in ICU survivors. Crit Care 2022;26:374
- Stenqvist. Optimal PEEP with lowest (least injurious) transpulmonary driving pressure can be determined by a rapid two-PEEP-step procedure without esophageal pressure. Crit Care 2022;26:370
- Shen. Efficacy of noninvasive ventilation in patients with COVID-19. Crit Care 2022;26:368
- Ohbe. Association between COVID-19 pandemic and mental disorders in spouses of intensive care unit patients. Intensive Care Med 2022;epublished November 29th
- Chean. Mental health symptoms are not correlated with peripheral inflammatory biomarkers concentrations in COVID-19-ARDS survivors. Intensive Care Med 2022;epublished November 30th
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Case Reports
- Nourbakhsh. Assessment of fluid status in neonatal dialysis: the need for new tools. Pediatr Nephrol 2022;epublished December 2nd
- Hiraga. 'Dense Inverted Triangle Sign' in Cerebral Venous Thrombosis. Intern Med 2022;epublished November 30th
- Li. Human herpesvirus 7 encephalitis in an immunocompetent adult and a literature review. Virol J 2022;19(1):200
- Ye. Difficulty in central venous catheter placement due to congenital partial anomalous pulmonary venous return: A case report. Pulm Circ 2022;12(4):e12157
I hope you find this newsletter useful.
Until next week
Rob