ARTICLES|ONLINE FIRST Prognostic factors associated with mortality among patients receiving venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis Alexandre Tran, Shannon M Fernando, Bram Rochwerg, et al. Lancet Respir Med Published: October 10, 2022 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(22)00296-X Summary Background Venovenous extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) can be considered for patients with ...

ICU Management & Practice, Volume 22 - Issue 4, 2022 Improving Clinical Outcomes With Early Enteral Nutrition An overview of the benefits of early enteral nutrition, clinical evidence and recommendations, reasons for delayed enteral feeding in critically ill patients and optimal solutions. Early enteral nutrition is proven to improve clinical outcomes and reduce acute care costs. Nutrition clinicians support the belief that enteral nutrition is preferabl...

ARTICLES|ONLINE FIRST The burden of respiratory syncytial virus in healthy term-born infants in Europe: a prospective birth cohort study Joanne G Wildenbeest, Marie-Noëlle Billard, Roy P Zuurbier, et al. Lancet Respir Med Published:November 10, 2022 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(22)00414-3 Summary Background Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a major cause of hospitalisation in infants. The burden of RSV infection in healthy term infants ha...

Are Patient Satisfaction Tools Causing Harm to Patients and Physicians? It is routine practice to evaluate patient satisfaction through surveys. Physicians also regularly monitor their aggregate satisfaction scores, and public payors reward those with strong results. These tools and measures are based on the premise that patient satisfaction is an integral element of care, and improving patient experience is an important quality dimension for physicians and healthc...

ARTICLES|ONLINE FIRST In-hospital and 6-month outcomes in patients with COVID-19 supported with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (EuroECMO-COVID): a multicentre, prospective observational study Roberto Lorusso, Maria Elena De Piero, Silvia Mariani, et al. Lancet Respir Med Published:November 16, 2022 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(22)00403-9 Summary Background Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been widely used in patients with ...

ARTICLES|ONLINE FIRST Favipiravir in patients hospitalised with COVID-19 (PIONEER trial): a multicentre, open-label, phase 3, randomised controlled trial of early intervention versus standard care Pallav L Shah, Christopher M Orton, Beatriz Grinsztejn, et al. Lancet Respir Med Published:December 14, 2022 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(22)00412-X Summary Background COVID-19 has overwhelmed health services globally. Oral antiviral therapies are ...

ICU Management & Practice, Volume 22 - Issue 4, 2022 Short Acting Beta-Blockers in Critically Ill Patients With Heart Failure An overview of the clinical evidence demonstrating the effectiveness of landiolol for the treatment of atrial fibrillation or atrial flutter with heart failure and effective heart rate control during arrhythmias. Supraventricular arrhythmias (SVTs) are common in post-operative and cardiac ICUs. SVTs increase the risk of death as w...

ARTICLES|ONLINE FIRST Comparative outcomes of extracorporeal membrane oxygenation for COVID-19 delivered in experienced European centres during successive SARS-CoV-2 variant outbreaks (ECMO-SURGES): an international, multicentre, retrospective cohort study Matthieu Schmidt, David Hajage, Micha Landoll, et al. Lancet Respir Med Published:January 11, 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(22)00438-6 Summary Background To inform future research and ...

ARTICLES|ONLINE FIRST Effect of early mobilisation on long-term cognitive impairment in critical illness in the USA: a randomised controlled trial Bhakti K Patel, Krysta S Wolfe, Shruti B Patel, et al Lancet Respir Med Published:January 21, 2023 DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(22)00489-1 Summary Background Patients who have received mechanical ventilation can have prolonged cognitive impairment for which there is no known treatment. We aimed to...

Editorials Healthy lifestyles for dementia prevention Séverine Sabia, Archana Singh-Manoux BMJ 2023; 380 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.p117 (Published 25 January 2023)Cite this as: BMJ 2023;380:p117 An increasingly urgent public health priority Ageing is accompanied by a decline in several measures of cognitive function, such as memory, reasoning, and psychomotor speed. Differences in the rate of change in cognitive function can be substantial between in...