Original Investigation  Surgery June 18, 2024 Enhanced Recovery After Surgery Guidelines and Hospital Length of Stay, Readmission, Complications, and Mortality: A Meta-Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials Khara M. Sauro, Christine Smith, Seremi Ibadin, et al JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(6):e2417310. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.17310 Key Points Question  Does the adoption of enhanced recovery...

US Preventive Services Task Force  Evidence Report June 18, 2024 Interventions for Weight Management in Children and Adolescents: Updated Evidence Report and Systematic Review for the US Preventive Services Task Force Elizabeth A. O’Connor, Corinne V. Evans, Michelle Henninger, et al JAMA. Published online June 18, 2024. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.6739 Abstract Importance  Body mass index (BMI) of...

US Preventive Services Task Force  Recommendation Statement June 18, 2024 Interventions for High Body Mass Index in Children and Adolescents: US Preventive Services Task Force Recommendation Statement US Preventive Services Task Force JAMA. Published online June 18, 2024. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.11146 Abstract Importance  Approximately 19.7% of children and adolescents aged 2 to 19 years in the US have a body mass index (BM...

Articles Global, regional, and national incidence and mortality burden of non-COVID-19 lower respiratory infections and aetiologies, 1990–2021: a systematic analysis from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2021 GBD 2021 Lower Respiratory Infections and Antimicrobial Resistance Collaborators Lancet Infect Dis Published: April 15, 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(24)00176-2 Summary Background Lower respiratory infections (LRIs) are a major g...

Traumatic Brain Injury: Evidence for Delayed Withdrawal of Life-Sustaining Treatment In ICU Mon, 20 May 2024 Each year, over five million people worldwide suffer severe traumatic brain injuries (TBI), with predicting recovery being challenging due to various factors. Families often face the decision to continue or withdraw life-sustaining treatment (WLST), typically within 72 hours post-injury, often based on clinicians' prognosis. However, this decisi...

Research Antiplatelet therapy after coronary artery bypass surgery: five year follow-up of randomised DACAB trial Yunpeng Zhu, Wei Zhang, Arnaldo Dimagli, et al BMJ 2024; 385 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2023-075707 (Published 11 June 2024)Cite this as: BMJ 2024;385:e075707 Abstract Objective To assess the effect of different antiplatelet strategies on clinical outcomes after coronary artery bypass grafting. Design Five year follow-up of ra...

ARTICLES| VOLUME 24, ISSUE 5, P523-534, MAY 2024 Efficacy and safety of an early oral switch in low-risk Staphylococcus aureus bloodstream infection (SABATO): an international, open-label, parallel-group, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial Achim J Kaasch, Luis Eduardo López-Cortés, Jesús Rodríguez-Baño, et al Lancet Infect Dis 2024; 24: 523-534 Published:January 17, 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00756-9 Summary Background ...

ARTICLES|ONLINE FIRST Carbapenem use in extended-spectrum cephalosporin-resistant Enterobacterales infections in US hospitals and influence of IDSA guidance: a retrospective cohort study Morgan K Walker, Guoqing Diao, Sarah Warner, et al Lancet Infect Dis Published: April 25, 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(24)00149-X Summary Background Disparate and rapidly changing practice recommendations from major professional infectious diseases soc...

Expiratory Flow Limitation During Mechanical Ventilation In ICU Wed, 22 May 2024 Expiratory flow limitation (EFL) occurs when the expiratory flow cannot increase despite higher driving pressure at a given lung volume. In airway disease patients, this can happen during tidal expiration (tidal EFL - EFLT). The prevalence of EFLT in intubated patients varies with population, PEEP settings, and detection methods, with up to one-third of mechanically ventil...

COMMENT|ONLINE FIRST Protecting the blood donor: ferritin-based intervals to improve donor health Laura Infanti Lancet Published: June 13, 2024 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(24)01212-1 Strict eligibility criteria and the ageing of the general population are among the main factors limiting blood donor availability,1 and render the retention of experienced donors and the acquisition of new volunteers a demanding task. Also, a temporary inability to ...