Articles Hospital and long-term outcomes for subglottic suction and polyurethane cuff versus standard endotracheal tubes in emergency intubation (PreVent 2): a randomised controlled phase 2 trial Miriam M Treggiari, Emily S Sharp, Tetsu Ohnuma, et al Lancet Respir Med 2026; 14: 141-150 https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(25)00294-2 Summary Background Endotracheal tubes with subglottic ports and a polyurethane cuff are recommended for reducing microaspi...

Articles Accounting for non-adherence to assigned antibiotic treatment duration for bloodstream infection (BALANCE): a post-hoc analysis of a randomised clinical trial Sean W X Ong, Ruxandra Pinto, Robert K Mahar, et al Lancet Infect Dis 2026; 26: 250-259 https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(25)00592-4 Summary Background The BALANCE trial (NCT03005145) showed non-inferiority of 7-day versus 14-day antibiotic duration for treatment of patients with non-S...

Research Machine learning based screening of potential paper mill publications in cancer research: methodological and cross sectional study Baptiste Scancar, Jennifer A Byrne, David Causeur, et al BMJ 2026; 392 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2025-087581 (Published 30 January 2026)Cite this as: BMJ 2026;392:e087581 Abstract Objectives To train and validate a machine learning model to distinguish paper mill publ...

Original Investigation  Health Policy Hospital Nurse Understaffing and Patient Mortality, Readmission, and Length of Stay Noriko Morioka, Mutsuko Moriwaki, Atsushi Miyawaki, et al JAMA Netw Open 2026;9;(2):e2558235. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.58235 Key Points Question  Is nurse understaffing during the day shift or evening and night shift, relative to typical ward staffing levels, associated with pa...

Original Investigation  Worldwide Radiation Dose in Coronary Artery Disease Diagnostic Imaging Andrew J. Einstein, Michelle C. Williams, Jonathan R. Weir-McCall, et al JAMA Published Online: February 25, 2026 doi: 10.1001/jama.2026.0703 Key Points Question  How does radiation dose from cardiac diagnostic testing vary worldwide? Findings  In this cross-sectional study in 101 countrie...

ONLINE FIRST (FREE ACCESS) THE BRAIN IN THE LINE OF FIRE What's New in Intensive Care Hyperoxaemia in acute brain injured patients: too much of a good thing?Sekhon, M.S., Robba, C. & Young, P.J.  PERIOPERATIVE CARE IN THE ICU OPEN ACCESS ~ Review Intraoperative blood pressure management in noncardiac surgery: a narrative review based on current evidenceJoosten, A., Chew, M.S., Futier, E. et al. PHYSIOLOGY IN CRITICAL ILLNESS What's New in Inten...

Research Effectiveness of drug interventions to prevent delirium after surgery for older adults: systematic review and network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials Matthew Luney, Luke Holdsworth, Arwa Hanaga, et al BMJ 2026; 392 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj-2025-085539 (Published 12 February 2026)Cite this as: BMJ 2026;392:e085539 Abstract Objective To identify which drugs are effective at preventing...

Articles Survival effect of prehospital emergency anaesthesia with intubation in risk-stratified patients with major trauma: a causal modelling study Amy PK Nelson, Nick Dodds, Mohamad Zeina, et al Lancet Respir Med Available online 11 February 2026 https://doi.org/10.1016/S2213-2600(25)00370-4 Summary Background Trauma is among the top 10 most common causes of disability worldwide, accounting for more than 100 million disability-adjusted life-years (...

Original Investigation  Surgery Antibiotic Prophylaxis Strategies and Surgical Site Infections in Colorectal Surgery: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis Shahrzad Motaghi, Samer G. Karam, Francesca Mulazzani, et al JAMA Netw Open 2026;9;(2):e2560095. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2025.60095 Key Points Question  Which antibiotic prophylaxis regimens are associated with the lowest risk of surgical s...

Guideline-Driven LLM Boosts Sepsis Mortality Prediction  In Sepsis Tue, 2 Dec 2025 Sepsis remains a major cause of in-hospital mortality worldwide and places a substantial burden on intensive care units and healthcare systems. Despite regular updates to clinical guidance and advances in treatment, outcomes for many patients remain poor and early identification of those at highest risk continues to be challenging. Conventional risk scores and tradi...