Critical care medicine
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Critical care medicine · Feb 2024
Defining Intensivists: A Retrospective Analysis of the Published Studies in the United States, 2010-2020.
The Society of Critical Care Medicine last published an intensivist definition in 1992. Subsequently, there have been many publications relating to intensivists. Our purpose is to assess how contemporary studies define intensivist physicians. ⋯ There was no consistency of intensivist nomenclature or definitions in contemporary adult intensivist studies in the United States.
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Critical care medicine · Feb 2024
Echocardiography Does not Reduce Mortality in Sepsis: A Re-Evaluation Using the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV Dataset.
Echocardiography is commonly used for hemodynamic assessment in sepsis, but data regarding its association with outcome are conflicting. The aim of this study was to evaluate the association between echocardiography and outcomes in patients with septic shock using the Medical Information Mart for Intensive Care IV database. ⋯ Echocardiography in sepsis was not associated with a reduction in 28-day mortality based on observational data. These findings do not negate the utility of echo in cases of diagnostic uncertainty or inadequate response to initial treatment.
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Critical care medicine · Feb 2024
Editorial CommentA Heads-Up on Salvaging Nonshockable Cardiac Arrest Cases.