ARDS Phenotyping: from disease understanding to future bedside perspectives
To date, no specific pharmacotherapy has proven effective against acute respiratory distress syndrome ARDS. Results on the research domain have been ineffective in human trials, a gap attributed in pa...
19 Juni 202446min
N&AHP – ICU diaries
The communication between families of critically ill patients who manifest prolonged disturbances in the consciousness such as patients under sedation, in a coma, or delirium, and the caregivers becam...
22 Maj 202420min
Burned out in ICU professionals
Professional burnout has been described by WHO as a syndrome conceptualised as resulting from chronic workplace stress that has not been successfully managed. Intensive care unit (ICU) professionals a...
15 Maj 202413min
Inflammatory subphenotypes in patients at risk of ARDS: evidence from the LIPS-A trial
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) remains a life-threatening syndrome, resulting in high morbidity and mortality. In ARDS patients and mechanically ventilated critically ill patients, two dis...
8 Maj 202421min
Brain ultrasound for the general intensivist
Cerebral ultrasound is a developing point-of-care tool for intensivists and emergency physicians, with an important role in diagnosing acute intracranial pathology. The use of transcranial Doppler has...
24 Apr 202416min
Phenotyping and endotyping patients to optimally set nutrition targets
Nutrition plays a vital role in the management of critically ill patients, and a tailored approach based on patient assessment, nutritional requirements, and clinical status is essential for optimisin...
10 Apr 202447min
Uncovering heterogeneity in sepsis: a comparative analysis of subphenotypes
Sepsis is a life-threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to an infection. Despite progress in the understanding of sepsis pathophysiology, no specific treatment has proven...
20 Mars 202419min
