Critical care medicine
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Critical care medicine · Apr 2024
Meta AnalysisDo We Need to Administer Fludrocortisone in Addition to Hydrocortisone in Adult Patients With Septic Shock? An Updated Systematic Review With Bayesian Network Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials and an Observational Study With Target Trial Emulation.
This systematic review and Bayesian network meta-analysis evaluated the efficacy and safety of hydrocortisone combined with fludrocortisone or hydrocortisone alone, compared with placebo in adult patients with septic shock. ⋯ In adults with septic shock, hydrocortisone plus fludrocortisone improved short-term survival with minimal adverse events compared with hydrocortisone alone or placebo. However, these findings are not definitive due to the limited certainty of evidence and wide NNT range. Additional large-scale, placebo-controlled RCTs are needed to provide conclusive evidence.
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Critical care medicine · Apr 2024
Meta AnalysisPharmacotherapy for Reducing RBC Transfusion for Patients in the ICU: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.
To determine optional therapeutic strategies by comparing monotherapies and combination therapies to reduce RBC transfusion requirement for patients in the ICU. ⋯ Combination therapy with iron and Epo likely reduces the requirement for RBC transfusion and may be less harmful than other therapies.
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Critical care medicine · Apr 2024
ReviewPosition Paper on the Reporting of Norepinephrine Formulations in Critical Care from the Society of Critical Care Medicine and European Society of Intensive Care Medicine Joint Task Force.
To provide guidance on the reporting of norepinephrine formulation labeling, reporting in publications, and use in clinical practice. ⋯ A joint task force position statement was created outlining the scope of norepinephrine-dose formulation variations, and implications for research, patient safety, and clinical care. The task force advocated for a uniform norepinephrine-base formulation for global use, and offered advice aimed at appropriate stakeholders.
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Critical care medicine · Apr 2024
Multicenter Study Comparative StudyHigher Survival With the Use of Extracorporeal Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Compared With Conventional Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation in Children Following Cardiac Surgery: Results of an Analysis of the Get With The Guidelines-Resuscitation Registry.
Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation to support cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is increasingly used in children suffering cardiac arrest after cardiac surgery. However, its efficacy in promoting survival has not been evaluated. We compared survival of pediatric cardiac surgery patients suffering in-hospital cardiac arrest who were resuscitated with extracorporeal CPR (E-CPR) to those resuscitated with conventional CPR (C-CPR) using propensity matching. ⋯ E-CPR compared with C-CPR improved survival in children suffering cardiac arrest after cardiac surgery requiring CPR greater than or equal to 10 minutes.