Hypophosphatemia during KRT linked to fewer ventilator-free days in critically ill patients
Low phosphate during dialysis linked to fewer ventilator-free days
This post hoc analysis of the STARRT-AKI trial found that hypophosphatemia during kidney replacement therapy was associated with fewer venti…
A new analysis finds that critically ill patients who develop low phosphate during kidney therapy spend fewer days off ventilators.
Systematic review and meta-analysis of procalcitonin diagnostic accuracy in community-acquired bacteraemia
A low procalcitonin test helps rule out dangerous blood infections in adults
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated procalcitonin levels against blood culture results in 192 529 adults with community-acqui…
A low procalcitonin test can help doctors rule out serious blood infections in adults, but results vary and clinical judgment is still neede…
Meta-analysis finds dietary fibre reduces metabolic endotoxemia and inflammatory cytokines
Adding dietary fibre may lower inflammation markers in people with metabolic endotoxemia
This systematic review and meta-analysis of 773 participants found that dietary fibre supplementation significantly decreased serum lipopoly…
A review of 773 people found that adding dietary fibre significantly lowered inflammation markers linked to chronic disease risk.
Non-routine GRV monitoring does not increase feeding intolerance in ventilated adults
Nurses Can Cut Daily Checks Without Hurting Feeding Plans
This randomized non-inferiority trial compared non-routine (once daily) versus routine 4-hourly gastric residual volume (GRV) monitoring in …
Cutting daily stomach checks saves nursing time without causing more vomiting or feeding problems for ICU patients.
Hands-free carotid ultrasound improves ROSC detection in cardiac arrest
Hands-free ultrasound speeds up heart restart checks for cardiac arrest patients
This randomized controlled trial of 341 adults with in-hospital cardiac arrest found that hands-free carotid ultrasound (CADFlow) led to a…
A new trial shows hands-free ultrasound devices help medical teams detect heart restart success faster and more accurately during cardiac ar…
Pressure-controlled ventilation reduces peak airway pressure in scoliosis surgery
New breathing method lowers lung pressure during spine surgery
This RCT compared pressure-controlled versus volume-controlled ventilation in patients undergoing posterior spinal fusion for thoracolumbar …
A new breathing method during spine surgery lowers lung pressure and improves gas exchange for patients in the prone position
Feasibility trial protocol for ultrasonography-guided therapeutic pleural drainage in ICU patients with pleural effusion and respiratory failure
A new trial protocol checks if ICU drainage helps adults with fluid buildup and breathing trouble
This feasibility trial protocol evaluates ultrasonography-guided therapeutic pleural drainage with small-bore catheter in adults acutely adm…
This feasibility trial protocol checks if draining fluid from the lungs helps adults in the ICU who have breathing trouble and fluid buildup…
POCUS and Laparoscopic Repair for Incarcerated Pediatric Direct Inguinal Hernia
A 15-month-old boy gets a quick fix for a dangerous hernia without synthetic mesh
This case report describes a 15-month-old male with an incarcerated direct inguinal hernia diagnosed by point-of-care ultrasound within 2 ho…
Doctors used ultrasound to quickly diagnose and repair a dangerous hernia in a 15-month-old boy, avoiding synthetic mesh and ensuring a fast…
Systematic review and meta-analysis of arterial catheter failure rates in adult critical care settings
Arterial catheters fail in up to one in five cases in intensive care
This systematic review and meta-analysis evaluated arterial catheter failure and infection risks in 19,018 arterial catheters within an inte…
A large review of nearly 20,000 catheters found failure rates as high as 20 percent in intensive care settings.
Hospitalized children with HMPV infection had 28.0% severe CAP rates and higher risks of wheezing and co-infection
Premature birth and wheezing raise severe HMPV pneumonia risk
This retrospective cohort study examined 878 hospitalized children with human metapneumovirus (HMPV)-positive community-acquired pneumonia (…
A study of 878 children finds premature birth and wheezing are strong predictors of severe HMPV pneumonia.
Large language models show varying accuracy for data extraction in sepsis guidelines
AI models show promise for extracting sepsis study data
This study evaluated the performance of large language models, including ChatGPT-4o, Claude 3 Sonnet, and Gemini 1.5 Pro, for data extractio…
New tests show AI can help pull patient details from medical papers, but extracting clinical results remains a major challenge.
Immediate coronary angiography does not alter 30-day mortality in OHCA survivors without ST elevation
Timing of heart scans does not change survival odds for older cardiac arrest survivors
This randomized controlled trial in 529 patients with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest compared immediate versus delayed coronary angiography.
New research shows rushing heart scans does not save more lives for older people after cardiac arrest without heart attack signs