The ESICM Podcast section brings you insightful discussions on the latest developments and key topics in intensive care medicine. Featuring expert interviews, case studies, and updates from the field, these podcasts are designed to keep you informed and engaged with current practices and innovations in critical care.
New ESICM Talk - In our latest episode, we dive into the fascinating and evolving world of covert consciousness—a state where patients appear unresponsive yet may still be aware. Also...
New ESICM Talk - Prehabilitation programmes focus on strengthening physical, cognitive, and metabolic health before critical illness, ensuring a smoother rehabilitation journey post-discharge.
New ESICM Talk - Post-Intensive Care Syndrome (PICS) refers to the prolonged impairment of physical, cognitive, and mental health that can occur after an intensive care stay. Its effects may...
New ESICM Talk - In this new podcast we will explore the importance of therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) in ICU patients, model-based approaches in improving antimicrobial dosing and strategies to...
New ESICM Talk - Admission to the intensive care unit (ICU) can be a challenging experience for patients and their families. Psychological burdens, including symptoms of anxiety, depression and post-traumatic...
New ESICM Talk - The latest guidelines released from the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) are about end-of-life (EOL) and palliative care for critically ill adults!
An ESICM Talk powered by the ICMx Journal Mechanical ventilation (MV) can impair gas exchange, destabilise hemodynamics, and injure endothelial cells. Intravenous (IV) fluid therapy helps to restore hemodynamics and...
An ESICM Talk powered by the NEXT Committee The early initiation of vasopressors, ideally within the first hour of diagnosing septic shock, is emerging as a preferred strategy. This approach...
New ESICM Talk - Acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) represent sudden and severe declines in airway function and respiratory symptoms in COPD patients.
New ESICM Talk - This podcast will explore the power of a multimodal treatment approach—combining tailored medications, precise dosing, and supportive therapies—to amplify the body’s response to vasopressors.
An ESICM Talk powered by the NEXT Committee Autonomic dysfunction and tachycardia are strongly linked to poor outcomes in septic shock, contributing to high mortality rates. In the upcoming...
New ESICM Talk - Aneurysmal subarachnoid haemorrhage (aSAH) is a rare but devastating condition, marked by high global rates of fatality and long-term disability. Key factors influencing patient outcomes include...
An ESICM Talk powered by the NEXT Committee Esophageal pressure measurement plays a crucial role in estimating transpulmonary pressure, with both its absolute values and variations being key factors...
An ESICM Talk powered by the N&AHP Committee Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) aims to enhance the strength and endurance of respiratory muscles. Numerous clinical trials have explored the effectiveness...
An ESICM Talk powered by the NEXT Committee To date, no specific pharmacotherapy has proven effective against acute respiratory distress syndrome ARDS. Results on the research domain have been...
An ESICM Talk powered by the ICM Journal & the NEXT Committee Cardiogenic shock accounts for up to 5% of acute heart failure presentations and around 14–16% of patients...
An ESICM Talk powered by the N&AHP Committee The communication between families of critically ill patients who manifest prolonged disturbances in the consciousness such as patients under sedation, in...
An ESICM Talk powered by the NEXT Committee Professional burnout has been described by WHO as a syndrome conceptualised as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been...
An ESICM Talk powered by the ICM Journal & the NEXT Committee Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) remains a life-threatening syndrome, resulting in high morbidity and mortality. In ARDS...
An ESICM Talk powered by the NEXT Committee Cerebral ultrasound is a developing point-of-care tool for intensivists and emergency physicians, with an important role in diagnosing acute intracranial pathology....
