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Critical Thinking in Critical Care Medicine


NICE-SUGAR study-Intensive Blood Glucose control in an ICU might be associated with increased mortality.
Find the original article here https://www.nejm.org/doi/0full/10.1056/NEJMoa0810625 Author: Peter Ryu Tofts, MD Editor: Martin M....
Peter Tofts, MD
Feb 144 min read
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BICAR-ICU trial: in a subgroup with severe acidemia and severe Acute Kidney Injury a bicarbonate infusion reduces need for renal replacement therapy and potentially mortality at 28 days.
Sodium bicarbonate therapy for patients with severe metabolic acidaemia in the intensive care unit (BICAR-ICU): a multicentre,...
David Goldenberg, DO
Jan 24 min read
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Vanish 2 trial: VT Ablation first strategy does not improve patient important outcomes in clinically significant ventricular tachycardia. Critical Appraisal.
Vanish 2 Trial Critical Appraisal by Tooba Shaukat Butt, MD. Edited by Martin M. Cearras, MD, FACP. Find the original article here! h...
Martin Cearras, MD
Dec 27, 20243 min read
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Leuven I trial - Intensive Blood Glucose control in a Cardiovascular and Surgical ICU is associated with a decrease in mortality and improved secondary outcomes.
Author: Peter Tofts, MD; Edited: Martin Cearras, MD Find the original article here! Intensive Insulin Therapy in Critically Ill Patients...
Martin Cearras, MD
Dec 15, 20242 min read
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