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Hypercapnia in the Intensive Care Unit: What Do I Need to Know?

Eddy Fan, MD, PhD
8 May 2019

The Role of Extracorporeal Carbon Dioxide Removal (ECCO₂R) in Patients With Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS)

Alain Combes, MD, PhD
8 May 2019

Acute Kidney Injury: A Significant Complication After Cardiac Surgery

John A. Kellum Jr., MD, MCCM
15 March 2019

Best Practices and Preferred Approaches to Managing CSA-AKI in the ICU

Alexander Zarbock, MD
15 March 2019

The Importance of Managing Fluid Overload in Acute Kidney Injury

Stuart L. Goldstein, MD, FAAP, FASN, FNKF
26 April 2018

Managing Fluid Overload in AKI: Best Practices and Preferred Approaches to RRT

John R. Prowle, MA, MB, BChir, MSc, MD, FFICM, FRCP
26 April 2018

Coming Soon

Understanding Hypercapnia in Critically Ill Patients: Using Extracorporeal CO2 Removal (ECCO2R) to Optimise Outcomes

Patient Case Studies

43-year-old female presented to the emergency department with new symptoms related to thyrotoxicosis and bilateral internal...

60-year-old male diagnosed with Zollinger-Ellison syndrome (ZES) after a protracted multicentric workup for chronic diarrhea...

75-year-old man with B lymphocytic leukemia who was diagnosed with necrotizing soft tissue infection but failed to exhibit...

33-year-old gentleman with known history of uncontrolled type 1 diabetes mellitus trekked to Everest Base Camp at an altitude...

21-year-old woman diagnosed in our ED with COVID-19 associated parotitis and review the epidemiology and management of parotitis...

In the News

Increased Risk of COVID-19 Among Users of Proton Pump Inhibitors

Findings from an online survey of more than 53,000 Americans suggest that using proton pump inhibitors (PPIs) once or twice daily significantly increases the odds of a positive test for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) compared with those who do not take PPIs. The research was published in pre-...

Intrauterine Transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Infection in a Preterm Infant

A case report published in The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal is the strongest evidence to date that intrauterine transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can occur. “We present a preterm infant who developed a fever and mild respiratory disease on the...

Older Patients With Severe COVID-19 Have Increased Risk of Bradycardia With Lopinavir/Ritonavir

Older, critically ill patients with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) who received lopinavir/ritonavir experienced bradycardia more often, according to a study published in Circulation: Arrhythmia and Electrophysiology. Christophe Beyls, MD, University Hospital Amiens, Amiens Cedex, France, and...

Simple Blood Test May Predict Concussion Severity Just as Well as Spinal Tap

A blood biomarker in people who have had concussions may be just as accurate at predicting the severity of the injury and how long it will last as biomarkers that are obtained through more expensive and invasive tests, according to a study published in the journal Neurology. “When your brain is...

Risk of Preterm Delivery Lower in Women Diagnosed With SARS-CoV-2 in the Early Preterm Period

By Denise Baez Among pregnant women hospitalised with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the risk of preterm delivery was significantly lower among women diagnosed in the early preterm period compared with those diagnosed in the late preterm period, according to a study...

Conference Reports

Arterial Hyperoxia Associated With Poor Functional Outcome, Cognitive Impairment After Traumatic Brain Injury

By Alex Morrisson

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla -- May 4, 2020 -- Arterial hyperoxia is associated with poor functional outcome and cognitive impairment after traumatic brain injury, according to a study presented at the 2020 Virtual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN).

Fred...

Stem Cell Implantation Improves Motor Function in Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury

By Alex Morrisson

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla -- May 4, 2020 -- Intracranial administration of SB623 cells on patients with chronic motor deficit from traumatic brain injury appears to improve motor functional scores at 6 months, according to a study presented at the 2020 Virtual Meeting of the...

Portable MRI Scanners Can Be Used at Bedside to Evaluate Stroke

By Alex Morrisson

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla -- May 4, 2020 -- A low-field MRI scanner is feasible for use at the bedside of patients exhibiting symptoms of stroke, according to a study presented at the 2020 Virtual Meeting of the American Academy of Neurology (AAN).

Kevin Sheth, MD,...

AI-Enabled ECG Identifies Patients With Left Ventricular Systolic Dysfunction Presenting to the ER With Dyspnoea

By Eric Ramos

CHICAGO -- April 2, 2020 -- An artificial intelligence (AI)-enabled ECG algorithm accurately identifies left ventricular dysfunction (LVSD) in patients presenting to the emergency department with dyspnoea, outperforming N-terminal-prohormone BNP (NT-pro BNP), according to a...

Use of Sodium Nitrite Fails to Improve Survival in Patients Who Have Suffered Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

By Alex Morrisson

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla -- April 1, 2020 - Use of sodium nitrite during active resuscitation did not significantly improve survival to hospital admission or to discharge among patients who suffered out-of-hospital cardiac arrest, according to a study presented at the...