Critical Care Evidence Updates – February 2025 – The Bottom Line

Critical Care Evidence Updates – February 2025 – The Bottom Line

Randomised Controlled Trials A randomized, double-blind, placebo controlled trial of IL-7 in critically ill COVID-19 patients  JCI Insight Acetylsalicylic Acid Treatment in Patients With Sepsis and Septic Shock: A Phase 2, Placebo-Controlled, Randomized Clinical Trial  Critical Care Medicine Can nebulised heparin reduce acute lung injury in patients with SARS‑CoV‑2 requiring advanced respiratory support in Ireland:…

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Emergency Evidence Updates – February 2025 – The Bottom Line

Emergency Evidence Updates – February 2025 – The Bottom Line

Randomised Controlled Trials Efficacy and safety of intravenous nerinetide initiated by paramedics in the field for acute cerebral ischaemia within 3 h of symptom onset (FRONTIER): a phase 2, multicentre, randomised, double-blind, placebo-controlled study  The Lancet PEAChY-O: Pharmacological Emergency Management of Agitation in Children and Young People: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Oral Medication  Annals…

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Mastering Intensive Care: 94 – Michael Clifford

Mastering Intensive Care: 94 – Michael Clifford

A podcast aimed to inspire and empower intensive care clinicians to bring their best selves to the Intensive Care Unit, with a focus on compassion, collaboration and practitioner wellbeing. Host Dr Andrew Davies, an Intensive Care Physician from Melbourne, enjoys bringing you conversations based on the human side of what happens at the Intensive…

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PulmCrit Wee: Michelin Chest Syndrome

PulmCrit Wee: Michelin Chest Syndrome

I’ve seen the following sequence of events several times. I can’t prove the exact causality, but I have a strong suspicion about what is going on here. You can be the judge. clinical presentation A patient presents for management of a pleural effusion. A pigtail chest drain is inserted without difficulty or complication. The drain…

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