This episode of Critical Matters will close 2024 with a year in review. Dr. Sergio Zanotti is going solo and will discuss a couple of relevant clinical guidelines and review five clinical trials. To close, he'll share some of his favorite books for 2024.
Additional Resources:
Critical Care Management of Patients Post Cardiac Arrest (AHA/NCS): Hirsch KG, Abella BS, Amorim E, et al. Critical Care Management of Patients After Cardiac Arrest: A Scientific Statement from the American Heart Association and Neurocritical Care Society. Neurocrit Care. 2024;40(1):1-37: https://bit.ly/4087o1w
2024 International Consensus on Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation and Emergency Cardiovascular Care Science With Treatment Recommendations: Summary From the Basic Life Support; Advanced Life Support; Pediatric Life Support: Neonatal Life Support; Education, Implementation, and Teams; and First Aid Task Forces. Circulation 2024: https://bit.ly/4fD4o1R
PREOXI Trial. Gibbs KW, Semler MW, Driver BE, et al. Noninvasive Ventilation for Preoxygenation during Emergency Intubation. N Engl J Med. 2024;390(23):2165-2177. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2313680: https://bit.ly/4fD4pCX
AMIKINHAL Trial. Ehrmann S, Barbier F, Demiselle J, et al. Inhaled Amikacin to Prevent Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia. N Engl J Med. 2023;389(22):2052-2062. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2310307: https://bit.ly/4iQQvzU
REVISE Trial. Cook D, Deane A, Lauzier F, et al. Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis during Invasive Mechanical Ventilation. N Engl J Med. 2024;391(1):9-20. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2404245: https://bit.ly/3Pc4nqH
TIGHT K Trial. O'Brien B, Campbell NG, Allen E, et al. Potassium Supplementation and Prevention of Atrial Fibrillation After Cardiac Surgery: The TIGHT K Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2024;332(12):979-988. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.17888: https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2823246
BALANCE Trial. Daneman N, Rishu A, et al. Antibiotic Treatment for 7 versus 14 Days in Patients with Bloodstream Infections. N Engl J Med. Published online November 20, 2024. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2404991: https://www.nejm.org/doi/abs/10.1056/NEJMoa2404991
CMD Study. Bodien YG, Allanson J, Cardone P, et al. Cognitive Motor Dissociation in Disorders of Consciousness. N Engl J Med. 2024;391(7):598-608. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2400645: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2400645
Books Mentioned in this Episode:
Slow Productivity: The Lost Art of Accomplishment Without Burnout. By Cal New Port: https://amzn.to/4gTbkJ2
Meditations for Mortals: Four Weeks to Embrace Your Limitations and Make Time for What Counts. By Oliver Burkeman: https://bit.ly/4gURU6N
Knife: Meditations After an Attempted Murder. By Salman Rushdie: https://bit.ly/3ZPsAIt