Executive Summary: Guidelines on Use of Corticosteroids in Critically Ill Patients With Sepsis, Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome, and Community-Acquired Pneumonia Focused Update 2024 Corticosteroids in Sepsis and Septic Shock Recommendation. 1A) We suggest administering corticosteroids to adult patients with septic shock (conditional recommendation, low certainty). 1B) We recommend against administration of high dose/short duration corticosteroids (defined ...

SCCM Guidelines on Glycaemic Control for Critically Ill Children and Adults 2024 In ICU Wed, 17 Apr 2024 Hyperglycaemia is common in critically ill patients and can lead to increased morbidity and mortality. While intensive insulin therapy (INT) has shown benefits in specific research settings, achieving them in clinical practice without risking hypoglycaemia is challenging. Current consensus guidelines recommend targeting moderate or conventional gluc...

Practice Guidelines Suspected acute respiratory infection in over 16s: assessment at first presentation and initial management—summary of NICE guidance Chris Carmona, Tom Bewick, Nichola Macduff, et al BMJ 2024; 384 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.q339 (Published 11 March 2024)Cite this as: BMJ 2024;384:q339 What you need to know For patients with acute respiratory infection who can be cared for at home, ensure they understand signs of deterioration ...

Leading health agencies outline updated terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air 18 April 2024  News release Following consultation with public health agencies and experts, the World Health Organization (WHO) publishes a global technical consultation report introducing updated terminology for pathogens that transmit through the air. The pathogens covered include those that cause respiratory infections, e.g. COVID-19, influenza, measles, Middle...

SPECIAL ARTICLE Society of Critical Care Medicine Guidelines on Glycemic Control for Critically Ill Children and Adults 2024: Executive Summary Honarmand, Kimia; Sirimaturos, Michael; Hirshberg, Eliotte L.; et al Critical Care Medicine 52(4):p 649-655, April 2024. KEY RECOMMENDATIONS Adult Target Question: Should insulin infusion therapy be titrated to achieve INT glucose levels, 4.4–7.7 mmol/L (80–139 mg/dL) or CONV glucose levels, 7.8–11.1 mmol/L (1...

CDC updates and simplifies respiratory virus recommendations Recommendations are easier to follow and help protect those most at risk CDC released today updated recommendations for how people can protect themselves and their communities from respiratory viruses, including COVID-19. The new guidance brings a unified approach to addressing risks from a range of common respiratory viral illnesses, such as COVID-19, flu, and RSV, which can cause significant he...

Guide to Statistics and Methods  Surgical Education Research January 3, 2024 Practical Guide to Ethics in Surgical Education Research Michael M. Awad, Amy H. Kaji, Timothy M. Pawlik JAMA Surg. Published online January 3, 2024. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.6705 Introduction Rigorous and well-designed research is integral to advance surgical education science. In contrast to clinical research in which study participants are patients, surgica...

Guide to Statistics and Methods  Surgical Education Research January 3, 2024 Practical Guide to Education Program Evaluation Research Marc de Moya, Jason S. Haukoos, Kamal M. F. Itani JAMA Surg. Published online January 3, 2024. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.6702 Introduction Program evaluation is the systematic assessment of a program’s implementation. In medical education, evaluation includes the synthesis and analysis of educational prog...

Guide to Statistics and Methods  Surgical Education Research January 3, 2024 Practical Guide to Curricular Development Research Kevin Y. Pei, Todd A. Schwartz, Marja A. Boermeester JAMA Surg. Published online January 3, 2024. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.6699 Introduction There has been a significant uptick of interest in curricular development, with more than 2500 publications in the last decade devoted to this area of health care educati...

Guide to Statistics and Methods  Surgical Education Research January 3, 2024 Practical Guide to Assessment Tool Development for Surgical Education Research Mohsen M. Shabahang, Todd A. Schwartz, Liane S. Feldman JAMA Surg. Published online January 3, 2024. doi:10.1001/jamasurg.2023.6696 Introduction Rigorous assessment tools are a crucial part of the learning process.1,2 Assessment is the process of collecting evidence to evaluate ...