POIC News
Section and working groups
The Perioperative Intensive Care section is led by Ib Jammer and Aarne Feldheiser.
Research – Research Projects
SQUEEZE is a prospective multicentre international observational study of postoperative vasopressor usage.
The study is lead by Dr. Ib JAMMER (Haukeland University Hospital – Bergen, Norway) and Dr. Ben Creagh-Brown (Royal Surrey County Hospital NHS Foundation Trust – Guidlford, United Kingdom)
Initiated in the ESICM POIC Section, this is a European Society of Anaesthesiology Clinical Trial Network (ESA CTN) sponsored study and it has been endorsed by ESICM. Would your hospital like to join this study as an actively contributing research centre? The ‘Call for Centres form’ must be filled in online.
Research – Surveys
SQUEEZE is a prospective multi-centre international observational study of postoperative vasopressor usage.
This survey has been endorsed by ESICM- POIC Section and ESA.
The goal is to evaluate the proportion of non-cardiac surgical patients receiving postoperative vasopressors, the characteristics of patients, surgery and anaesthesia that lead to postoperative vasopressor use.
Complete the survey here.
Candida prophylaxis and treatment in intensive care patients after abdominal surgery in Europe.
The aims of this survey are to document the extent of clinical practice variability in initiation of antifungal therapy in surgical critically ill patients.
Relevant research
Michael A. Gillies et al. Current research priorities in perioperative intensive care medicine.
> Read more (Free Access)
Nicola Latronico et al. The ICM research agenda on intensive care unit-acquired weakness.
> Read more (Free Access)
Pratik P. Pandharipande et al. The intensive care delirium research agenda: a multinational, interprofessional perspective.
> Read more (Free Access)
Mortality after surgery in Europe: a 7 day cohort study. EuSOS and ESICM.
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Do we really need postoperative ICU management after elective surgery? No, not any more!
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A Randomised Clinical Trial of Ultrasound-Guided Infra-Clavicular Cannulation of the Subclavian Vein in Cardiac Surgical Patients: Short-Axis Versus Long-Axis Approach
> Read more
Article Reviews
Prone position in ARDS after abdominal surgery, is it feasible?
>Read the article review
Potential indication for Non-Invasive Ventilation following abdominal surgery
> Read this article review
Cardiac output–guided haemodynamic therapy in high-risk surgical patients
> Read this article review
Propofol vs. sevoflurane in valvular heart surgery
> Read this article review
Suggested talks
OPTIMISE Trial
Rupert Pearse discusses the OPTIMISE Trial – the lessons learned and the impact on clinical practice.
For more on OPTIMISE, watch the full presentation from LIVES 2014.
Visit our e-LIVES platform to see more…
