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(icTV) HOT TOPICS PREVIEW ~ The SUP-ICU Trial

Posted on 23 October 201823 October 2018 by Estelle

The TRANSFUSE study […]

(icTV) HOT TOPICS PREVIEW ~ The ANDROMEDA shock study

Posted on 21 October 201821 October 2018 by Estelle

(icTV) HOT TOPICS PREVIEW The ANDROMEDA shock study Glenn Hernandez (Santiago, Chile) sat down with icTV to discuss the ANDROMEDA shock study which examined peripheral perfusion targeted resuscitation in early septic shock. Results of this trial will be presented in the Hot Topics session at LIVES 2018 on Wednesday October 24th from 14:10 – 17:20 in Room Paris. Register on site […]

N&AHP UPDATE: New fees, APPIC 2.0 & LIVES 2018 Highlights

Posted on 21 October 201821 October 2018 by Estelle

N&AHP UPDATE New fees, APPIC 2.0 & LIVES 2018 Highlights In this icTV interview, N&AHP Chair Carole Boulanger brings us the newest information on the initiatives from the nurses and allied healthcare professionals group, including new reduced membership fees, updates to the popular bedside smartphone App released last year and plenty of LIVES 2018 highlights […]

The LIVES 2018 App: FREE TO DOWNLOAD NOW!

Posted on 19 October 201819 October 2018 by Estelle

Download the LIVES 2018 App here: App Store Googleplay This is your essential tool to fully connect to ESICM’s 31th Annual Congress LIVES 2018… GET CONNECTED NOW! […]

Augmented renal clearance: Impact on continuously infused TZP concentrations?

Posted on 3 October 20183 October 2018 by Estelle

Does augmented renal clearance have a negative impact on continuously infused TZP concentrations? EJRC Article Review Inappropriate antibiotic dosing has been linked to adverse infection outcomes1,2. Augmented renal clearance (ARC, >130mL/min) has been identified as a risk factor for low beta-lactam antibiotic concentrations in ICU patients 5,6. Because beta-lactam antibiotics have time-dependent killing properties, prolonging […]

Ventilator-associated complications in patients with ESBLE infections

Posted on 21 September 2018 by Estelle

Ventilator-associated complications in patients with ESBLE infections EJRC Article Review Extended-spectrum b-lactamase producing Enterobacteriaceae (ESBLE) colonise a growing proportion of critically ill patients in the intensive care unit (ICU)[1]. ESBLE colonisation is an established risk factor for subsequent infections [2]. Although guidelines suggest to consider the colonisation status of patients to adjust empirical treatment […]

Intensive Care Medicine: Access the latest ONLINE FIRST papers

Posted on 14 September 201814 September 2018 by Estelle

ICM ONLINE FIRST THIS WEEK (FREE ACCESS) Review ~ Mohamed Abbas et al. Conflicts of interest in infection prevention and control research: no smoke without fire. A narrative review. From the Inside ~ Han Yan and Keegan Guidolin. Her ICU bed. Original ~ Lara Hessels et al. Urinary creatinine excretion is related to short-term and […]

Guidance on the SSC Bundle

Posted on 3 September 201817 September 2018 by Estelle

Guidance on the SSC Bundle NEW SSC animation video The Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) Bundle is the core of the sepsis improvement efforts. Applying the sepsis bundle simplifies the complex processes of the care of patients with sepsis. The Surviving Sepsis Campaign Steering Committee and members of the Executive Committee collaborated to revise the bundle […]