CARDIOVASCULAR
The following papers have been extracted and commented upon:
Bart BA, Goldsmith SR, Lee KL et al. Ultrafiltration in decompen-sated heart failure with cardiorenal syndrome. N Engl J Med 2012;367:2296-2304.
Evidence Level: II
Goldberger ZD, Chan PS, Berg RA et al. Duration of resuscitation efforts and survival after in-hospital cardiac arrest: an observational study. Lancet 2012. Published online 5 September 2012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(12)60862-9.
Evidence Level: IV
Myburgh JA, Finfer S, Bellomo R et al. Hydroxyethyl starch or saline for fluid resuscitation in intensive care. N Engl J Med 2012;367:1901-1911.
Evidence Level: II
ICM RECOMMENDED REVIEW PAPERS
Perel P, RobertsI, Ker K. Colloids versus crystalloids for fluid resuscitation in critically ill patients. The Cochrane Collaboration 2013;2:1-64. References on pp.7-15.
Rajaram SS, Desai NK, Kalra A et al. Pulmonary artery catheters for adult patients in intensive care. The Cochrane Collaboration 2013;2:1-46. References on pp.21-25.
ETHICS
The following paper has been extracted and commentated upon:
Kelly AG, Hoskins KD, Holloway RG. Early stroke mortality, patient preferences, and the withdrawal of care bias. Neurology 2012;79:941-944.
‘Hot’ Topic
Evidence Level: IV
GASTROINTESTINAL
The following paper has been extracted and commentated upon:
Villanueva C, Colomo A, Bosch A et al. Transfusion strategies for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding. N Engl J Med 2013;368:11-21.
Evidence Level: II
INFECTION CONTROL
The following paper has been extracted and commentated upon:
Passaretti CL, Otter JA, Reich NG et al. An evaluation of environmental decontamination with hydrogen peroxide vapor for reducing the risk of patient acquisition of multidrug-resistant organisms. Clin Infect Dis 2013;56:27-35.
Evidence Level: IV
NEUROLOGY
The following paper has been extracted and commentated upon:
Chesnut RM, Temkin N, Carney N et al. A trial of intracranial-pressure monitoring in traumatic brain injury. N Engl J Med 2012;367:2471-2481.
‘Hot’ Topic
Evidence Level: II
ICM RECOMMENDED REVIEW PAPER
Batt J, dos Santos CC, Cameron JI, Herridge MS. Intensive care unit-acquired weakness. Clinical phenotypes and molecular mechanisms. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2013;238-246. 129 references.
OUTCOME
The following paper has been extracted and commentated upon:
Lone NI, Walsh TS. Impact of intensive care unit organ failures on mortality during the five years after a critical illness. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 2012; 186: 640-647.
Evidence Level: IV
ORGANIZATION
ICM RECOMMENDED REVIEW PAPER
Chen LM, Kennedy EH, Sales A, Hofer TP. Use of health IT for higher-value critical care. N Engl J Med 2013;368:
594-597. 5 references
PERIOPERATIVE
The following papers have been extracted and commentated upon:
Bainbridge D, Martin J, Arango M, Cheng D. Perioperative and anaesthetic-related mortality in developed and developing countries: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet 2012;380:1075-1081.
Top Quality Research
Evidence Level: I
Pearse RM, Moreno RP, Bauer P et al. Mortality after surgery in Europe: a 7 day cohort study. Lancet 2012;380:1059-1065.
‘Hot’ Topic
Evidence Level: IV
RENAL
The following papers have been extracted and commentated upon:
Wu M-Y, Hsu Y-H, Bai C-H, Lin YF, Wu CH, Tam KW. Regional citrate versus heparin anticoagulation for continuous renal replacement therapy: a meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials. Am J Kidney Dis 2012; doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2011.11.030
Top Quality Research
‘Hot’ Topic
Evidence Level: I
Zhang Z, Hongying N. Efficacy and safety of regional citrate anticoagulation in critically ill patients undergoing continuous renal replacement therapy. Intensive Care Med 2011; doi 10.1007/s00134-011-2438-3
Top Quality Research
‘Hot’ Topic
Evidence Level: I
SEPSIS
ICM RECOMMENDED REVIEW PAPERS
Cohen J, Opal S, Calandra T. Sepsis studies need new direction. Lancet Infect Dis 2012;12:503-505. 8 references.
Senior K. In the dark about sepsis. Lancet Infect Dis 2012;12:751-752. No references.
Vincent J-L, Opal SM, Marshall JC, Tracey KJ. Sepsis definitions: time for a change. Lancet 2013:774-775. 9 references.
TRAUMA
The following paper has been extracted and commentated upon:
Gruen RL, Brohi K, Schreiber M et al. Haemorrhage control in severely injured patients. Lancet 2012;380:1099-1108.
Top Quality Research
Evidence Level: I
