e-LIVES: April Highlights 2 Top Ethics (ETH) sessions This month we feature 2 top sessions from LIVES 2017 in Vienna selected by ETH Section Chair Rik Gerritsen: How to make ICU more humane Research in Ethics This EXCLUSIVE CONTENT is available for all on our e-LIVES platform for a limited time… Watch these webcasts now! […]
Reviving glucocorticoids to treat Sepsis? EJRC Article Review Certainly, one of the greatest calamities of the modern world is Sepsis, which, despite the great advances in medicine, still doesn’t have a specific pharmacological treatment. This could be explained by the nature of Sepsis, as a very complex pathological entity, capable of affecting multiple organs, […]
e-LIVES: March Highlights 3 Top Cardiovascular Dynamics (CD) sessions This month we feature 3 top sessions from LIVES 2017 in Vienna selected by CD Section Chair Thomas Scheeren: Arterial blood pressure: All you need to know Guiding fluid therapy Management of cardiogenic shock This EXCLUSIVE CONTENT is available for all on our e-LIVES platform for a limited […]
ONLINE FIRST THIS WEEK (FREE ACCESS) Imaging in Intensive Care Medicine ~ Paul Gabarre et al. An acute dyspnea. Letter ~ Laëtitia Bodet-Contentin et al. Eye-tracking and speech-generating technology to improve communication with intubated intensive care unit patients: initial experience. Imaging in Intensive Care Medicine ~ Tobias Gonzenbach et al. Accidental placement of a […]
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ONLINE FIRST THIS WEEK (FREE ACCESS) From the Inside ~ Erwin J. O. Kompanje. Burnout, boreout and compassion fatigue on the ICU: it is not about work stress, but about lack of existential significance and professional performance. Conference Reports and Expert Panel ~ Darryl Abrams et al. Position paper for the organisation of ECMO programs for cardiac failure in adults. […]
Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic therapy in intensive care unit patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis EJRC Article Review Procalcitonin (PCT) is an acute-phase protein that has been extensively studied as a specific marker of bacterial infection. Its main proposed value is reduced use of antibiotics. PCT measurement has been recommended in the most recent edition of […]
ONLINE FIRST THIS WEEK (FREE ACCESS) Conference Reports and Expert Panel ~ Can Ince et al. Second consensus on the assessment of sublingual microcirculation in critically ill patients: results from a task force of the European Society of Intensive Care Medicine. Letter ~ Boun Kim Tan et al. A hospital-wide intervention replacing ceftriaxone with cefotaxime to reduce rate […]
Reducing CRBSIs in ICUs: What’s the best strategy? EJRC Article Review Background Healthcare-associated infections (HAIs) are associated with increased morbidity, mortality, and additional healthcare costs. Addressing modifiable factors including infection prevention and control (IPC) practices is a cost effective means of reducing the incidence of HAIs. The Prevention of Hospital Infections by Intervention and […]
