Respiratory syncytial virus infection among children younger than 2 years admitted to a paediatric intensive care unit with extended severe acute respiratory infection in ten Gavi-eligible countries: the RSV GOLD—ICU Network study RSV GOLD—ICU Network collaborators Lancet Global Health 2024; 12: e1611-e1619 Summary Background Patient-level data on life-threatening respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection in children in low-income and lower-middle-income ...

Evaluating national infection prevention and control minimum requirements: evidence from global cross-sectional surveys, 2017–22 Ermira Tartari, Sara Tomczyk, Anthony Twyman, et al. Lancet Global Health 2024; 12: e1620-e1628 Summary Background WHO infection prevention and control (IPC) minimum requirements provide standards to reduce the risk of infection during health-care delivery. We aimed to investigate the global implementation of these requirements at...

Research Letter  October 10, 2024 Payments by Drug and Medical Device Manufacturers to US Peer Reviewers of Major Medical Journals David-Dan Nguyen, Anju Muramaya, Anna-Lisa Nguyen, et al JAMA. Published online October 10, 2024. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.17681 Although conflicts of interest of journal editors and authors have been investigated,1,2 the traditionally opaque nature of peer review has hindered their...

Original Investigation  Cardiology August 21, 2024 Sex, Atrial Fibrillation, and Long-Term Mortality After Cardiac Surgery Sergey Karamnov, Natalia Sarkisian, Jakob Wollborn, et al JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(8):e2426865. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.26865 Key Points Question  Do the incidence of postoperative atrial fibrillation (poAF) and associated long-term mortality after cardiac surgery ...

Original Investigation  May 19, 2024 Bisoprolol in Patients With Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease at High Risk of Exacerbation: The BICS Randomized Clinical Trial Graham Devereux, Seonaidh Cotton, Mintu Nath, et al JAMA. 2024;332(6):462-470. doi:10.1001/jama.2024.8771 Key Points Question  For people with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) at high risk of exacerbations, does bisoprolol reduc...

Original Investigation  Public Health June 13, 2024 Hand Hygiene Education Components Among First-Year Nursing Students: A Cluster Randomized Clinical Trial Jing Chen, Lin Yang, Yim-Wah Mak, et al JAMA Netw Open. 2024;7(6):e2413835. doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.13835 Key Points Question  Which components of an educational program featuring a handwashing instructional video and hand sca...

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Fluid responsiveness in acute respiratory distress syndrome patients: a post hoc analysis of the HEMOPRED study Joseph, A., Evrard, B., Petit, M. et al. Intensive Care Med(2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-024-07639-6 Abstract Purpose Optimal fluid management in patients with acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is challenging due to risks associated with both circulatory failure and fluid overload. The performance of dynamic indices to predict fl...

Epidemiology of acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure in Australian and New Zealand intensive care units during 2005–2022. A binational, registry-based study Ling, R.R., Ponnapa Reddy, M., Subramaniam, A. et al. Intensive Care Med (2024). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-024-07609-y Abstract Purpose Acute hypoxaemic respiratory failure (AHRF) is a common reason for intensive care unit (ICU) admission. However, patient characteristics, outcomes, and trends over...

Landiolol for heart rate control in patients with septic shock and persistent tachycardia. A multicenter randomized clinical trial (Landi-SEP) Rehberg, S., Frank, S., Černý, V. et al. Intensive Care Med 50, 1622–1634 (2024) https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-024-07587-1 Abstract Purpose Excessive tachycardia in resuscitated septic shock patients can impair hemodynamics and worsen patient outcome. We investigated whether heart rate (HR) control can be achieve...