What’s happening?

Must Reads :

Martha’s Rule (ICS statement) Feb 2024

Quick Reference Handbook for Obstetric Emergencies Feb 2024 (OAA)

NICE NG191; Managing COVID-19, update 30th Nov 23

Enhanced Maternal Care Units: Guidance on Development and Implementation ICS Sept 23

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Recent Trials

Recent Guidelines and Consensus Statements

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(Approximately 500 articles picked by ICMWK as practice-informing)

Recent ICM Trials (fuller table here)

TitleDateAbstractAuthorComment
Trial of Early Minimally Invasive Removal of Intracerebral Hemorrhage (ENRICH)Apr 2024NEJMPradilla
Microaxial Flow Pump or Standard Care in Infarct-Related Cardiogenic Shock (DanGer Shock)Apr 2024NEJMMoller
Empagliflozin after Acute Myocardial Infarction (EMPACT-MI)Apr 2024NEJMButler
Antibiotics With or Without Rifaximin for Acute Hepatic Encephalopathy in Critically Ill Patients With Cirrhosis: A Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled (ARiE) TrialJan 2024Am J GastroKulkarniBottom Line
Landiolol and Organ Failure in Patients With Septic Shock: The STRESS-L Randomized Clinical Trial2023 NovJAMAWhitehouseBottom Line
Inhaled Amikacin to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia2023 OctNEJMEhrman
Ceftobiprole for Treatment of Complicated Staphylococcus aureus Bacteremia2023 OctNEJMHolland
Timing of Complete Revascularization with Multivessel PCI for Myocardial Infarction2023 OctNEJMStahli
Expedited transfer to a cardiac arrest centre for non-ST-elevation out-of-hospital cardiac arrest2023 OctLancetPattersonBottom Line
Early and Empirical High-Dose Cryoprecipitate for Hemorrhage After Traumatic Injury2023 OctJAMADavenportBottom Line
Continuous vs Intermittent Meropenem Administration in Critically Ill Patients With Sepsis: The MERCY2023 JuneJAMAMonti G
Video versus Direct Laryngoscopy for Tracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults2023 JuneNEJMPrekker MEBottom Line
Mild Hypercapnia or Normocapnia after Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest 2023 JuneNEJMEastwood GBottom Line
Prehospital Tranexamic Acid for Severe Trauma2023 JuneNEJMGruen RLBottom Line
Platelet Transfusion before CVC Placement in Patients with Thrombocytopenia2023 MayNEJMvan Barle FBottom Line
Decompressive Craniectomy versus Craniotomy for Acute Subdural Hematoma2023 AprilNEJMHutchinson P
Hydrocortisone in Severe Community-Acquired Pneumonia2023 MarNEJMDequin PFBottom Line
Early Restrictive or Liberal Fluid Management for Sepsis-Induced Hypotension – CLOVERS2023 FebNEJMShapiro NBottom Line
Early Extracorporeal CPR for Refractory Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest2023 JanNEJMSuverein MBottom Line
The effect of higher protein dosing in critically ill patients with high nutritional risk (EFFORT Protein): an international, multicentre, pragmatic, registry-based randomised trial2023 JanLancetHeyland DBottom Line
Long-term (180-Day) Outcomes in Critically Ill Patients With COVID-19 in the REMAP-CAP Randomized Clinical Trial2023 JanJAMAHiggins
Prolonged sedation with sevoflurane in comparison to intravenous sedation in critically ill patients – A randomized controlled trial2023 JanJ Crit CareSoukup

Recent guidelines & consensus statements (table)

Management of patients with an electrical storm or clustered ventricular arrhythmias: a clinical consensus statement of the European Heart Rhythm Association of the ESCMar 2024EuropaceESC et al
European Academy of Neurology/Peripheral Nerve Society Guideline on diagnosis and treatment of Guillain–Barré syndromeOct 2023J Periph Nerve SEur Acad Neur
ESPEN practical and partially revised guideline: Clinical nutrition in the intensive care unitSep 2023Clin NutrESPEN
EASL Clinical Practice Guidelines on acute-on-chronic liver failureAug 2023J HepatolEASL
European society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
guidelines on diagnosis and treatment of brain abscess in children and
adults
Aug 2023Clin Microb InfESCMID
A New Global Definition of Acute Respiratory Distress SyndromeJul 2023Am J Resp Crit CareMatthay
Lung ultrasound in acute and chronic heart failure: a clinical consensus statement of the European Association of Cardiovascular ImagingJul 2023Eur Heart J C ImEACVI
ESICM guidelines on acute respiratory distress syndromeJune 2023ICMESICM
Consensus Guidelines for Perioperative Care for Emergency Laparotomy Enhanced Recovery After Surgery June 2023World J SurgERAS soc
Targeted temperature management in patients with intracerebral haemorrhage, subarachnoid haemorrhage, or acute ischaemic strokeMay 2023BJANTCR group
Use of albumin infusion for cirrhosis-related complications: An
international position statement
May 2023J HepatolBai (LCC ISIG)
Quality indicators for post-resuscitation care after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest: a joint statementApril 2023Eur Heart J CardAACA, ESC, ESICM
ERS/ESICM/ESCMID/ALAT guidelines for the management of severe community-acquired pneumoniaApril 2023Eur Resp JMartin-Loeches
Society of Anesthesia and Sleep Medicine Position Paper on Patient Sleep During HospitalizationApril 2023An and AnalgSASM
Symptom Assessment for Mechanically Ventilated Patients: Principles and PrioritiesApril 2023AATSATS workshop
The new timing in acute care surgery (new TACS) classificationApril 2023World J Em SurgWSES
Guidelines for the Management of Adult Acute and Acute-on-Chronic Liver Failure in the ICUMay 2023CCMSCCM
CT Angiography for diagnosing death using DNC Consensus Guideline2023 JanFICM/ICSFICM/ICS
Implementing human factors in anaesthesia: guidance for clinicians, departments and hospitals2023 JanAnaesthesiaKelly
Early management of isolated severe traumatic brain injury patients in a hospital without neurosurgical capabilities: a consensus and clinical recommendations of the World Society of Emergency Surgery (WSES)2023 JanBMCPicetti
Midnight Law: Relatives Recording Phone Conversations2019
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