Unraveling the immunological landscape and gut microbiome in sepsis: a comprehensive approach to diagnosis and prognosisResearch in context by Yali Luo, Jian Gao, Xinliang Su, Helian Li, Yingcen Li, Wenhao Qi, Xuling Han, Jingxuan Han, Yiran Zhao, Alin Zhang, Yan Zheng, Feng Qian, Hongyu He

“…Methods: Blood samples from 31 septic patients in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU), 25 non-septic ICU patients, and 18 healthy controls were analyzed using flow cytometry for deep immunophenotyping. …”
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Outcomes and risk factors of transported patients with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation: An ECMO center experience by Lingjuan Liu, Dingji Hu, Tong Hao, Shanshan Chen, Lei Chen, Yike Zhu, Chenhui Jin, Jing Wu, Haoya Fu, Haibo Qiu, Yi Yang, Songqiao Liu

“…Method: To assess the safety of ECMO patient transport, this study conducted a retrospective analysis on critically ill adults who required ECMO support and transport at the intensive care unit (ICU) center between 2017 and 2023. …”
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Critical reflection on the indication for computed tomography: an interdisciplinary survey of risk and benefit management in patients with sepsis by Maria Isabel Opper Hernando, Denis Witham, Ann-Christine Stahl, Peter Richard Steinhagen, Stefan Angermair, Wolfgang Bauer, Friederike Compton, Andreas Edel, Jan Matthias Kruse, York Kühnle, Gunnar Lachmann, Susanne Marz, Holger Müller-Redetzky, Jens Nee, Oliver Paul, Damaris Praeger, Carsten Skurk, Miriam Stegemann, Alexander Uhrig, Stefan Wolf, Myrto Bolanaki, Kerstin Rubarth, Joachim Seybold, Elke Zimmermann, Marc Dewey, Julian Pohlan

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Analysis of fatty acid-derived lipids in critically ill patients after cardiac surgery yields novel pathophysiologically relevant mediators with possible relevance for systemic inf... by Holger Neb, Verena Roth, Jessica Roos, Jessica Roos, Tom Bauer, Anja Urbschat, Ulrike Heinicke, Carlo Angioni, Dieter Steinhilber, Dieter Steinhilber, Matthias Piesche, Matthias Piesche, Nerea Ferreirós, Robert Gurke, Robert Gurke, Gerd Geisslinger, Gerd Geisslinger, Edith Utech, Kai Zacharowski, Patrick Meybohm, Patrick Meybohm, Patrick Paulus, Elke Schmitt, Elke Schmitt, Thorsten Jürgen Maier, Thorsten Jürgen Maier

“…These patients were hospitalized at Frankfurt University Hospital’s intensive care unit (ICU) after cardiac surgery. Inflammatory stages were illustrated over time using clinically established biomarkers such as interleukin-6 (IL-6) and leukocyte count. …”
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Infusion line contamination in preterm neonates: impact of infusion line design, length, and use duration: the multicenter ChronoBIOline study by Sandra Dos Santos, Anne-Sophie Valentin, Mathilde Farizon, Manon Charbonneau, Mohamed Riadh Boukhris, Roselyne Brat, Fabiana Cazzorla, Jennifer Chauvel, Fabrice Cneude, Pauline Coutable, Maryvonne Demasure, Emeline Duminil, Vénonique Faraut-Derouin, Maud Gits Muselli, Valérie Gorin, Rosemary Goujon, Melinda Guillouche-Puissant, Nadine Hacinlioglu, Caroline Landelle, Annick Lefebvre, Elise Leroy-Terquem, Aurore Martinet, Camille Massebeuf, Nadia Mazille Orfanos, Guillaume Menard, Laure Menvielle, Vanessa Monin, Virginie Morange, Juliana Patkai, Nathalie Perrault, Emilie Prat, Nathalie van der Mee-Marquet

“…The incidence of S. haemolyticus-associated CLABSIs in French neonates is increasing, but the mechanisms underlying this trend remain unclear.MethodsWe examined microorganisms in 108 central line infusion sets used in preterm infants across 12 neonatal intensive care units, and collected at the time of removal.ResultsThe infusion sets varied widely in type (28 types; 1-6 parts) and length (10-180 cm, mean 52.9 cm). …”
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Pancreaticoduodenectomy in trauma patients with grade IV–V duodenal or pancreatic injuries: a post hoc analysis of an EAST multicenter trial by Jeffry Nahmias, Daniel N Holena, Bellal Joseph, Martin Schreiber, Lisa M Kodadek, Mayur Narayan, Grace Chang, Joe Patton, Abid Khan, Mark Seamon, Jessica H Beard, Michelle T Bover Manderski, Michael A Vella, Ryan Peter Dumas, Haytham Kaafarani, Alison A Smith, Rachel Leah Choron, Christopher Bargoud, Amanda L Teichman, Francesk Mulita, Christine T Trankiem, Hashim Ahmed, Aaron Anderson, Odessa Pulido, Caleb Mentzer, Jane Keating, Mira Ghneim, Reynold Henry, Dane R Scantling, Andrew Benjamin, Christopher W Foote, Carlos H Palacio, Randi N Smith, Meghan Jonikas, Dias Argandykov, Jason D Sciarretta, Joshua P Hazelton, Pascal Udekwu, Jordan Michael Kirsch, Charoo Piplani, Julia Kuzinar, Dustin Hanos, Iman N Afif, Navpreet Kaur Dhillon, Ashling Zhang, Rebekah Devasahayam, Oliver Gunter, Brandi Sun, Chloe S Cao, Jessica K Reynolds, Lauren A Hilt, Karla Echeverria-Rosario, Nathaniel S Fung, Caitlin A Fitzgerald, Jeremy H Levin, JaeHee Yoon, Jacqueline Blank, Christopher J McLaughlin, Rami Al-Aref, Daniel S Howard, Kate Dellonte, Brent Hopkins, Chloe Shell, Evan G Wong, Howard Lieberman, Walter A Ramsey, Collin H Stewart, Claudia Alvarez, John D Berne, Ivan Puente, Ilya Rakitin, Lindsey Perea, Jason Wade, Laura K Mann, Vasileios Mousafeiris, Shari Reid-Gruner, Erica Sais, Lilamarie Moko

“…PD patients had more gastrointestinal (GI)-related complications, longer intensive care unit length of stay (LOS), and longer hospital LOS compared with non-PD (all p<0.05). …”
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Incidence Density Rate of Neonatal Mortality and Predictors in Sub-Saharan Africa: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis by Zebenay Workneh Bitew, Ayinalem Alemu, Ermias Getaneh Ayele, Desalegn Abebaw Jember, Michael Tamene Haile, Teshager Worku

“…The IDRs of early and late neonatal mortalities neonatal intensive care units were 22.51 and 5.09 per 1000 neonate-days, respectively. …”
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Comparison of sampling and culture methods for the recovery of yeast from hospital surfaces by Allison R. Eberly, Alyssa M. Valencia, Kate Peacock, David McDonald, Tiffany Hink, Carleigh Samuels, Lucy Vogt, Yao-Peng Xue, Maggie Newberry, Caroline A. O’Neil, Gautam Dantas, Jennie H. Kwon

“…Setting: This study took place at intensive care units of a large academic medical center. …”
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The Coincidence of Necrotizing Enterocolitis and Rotavirus Infections and Potential Associations with Cytokines by Efsun Sızmaz, Mehmet Satar, Ferda Özlü, Akgün Yaman, Hacer Yapıcıoğlu Yıldızdaş, Kenan Özcan

“…BACKGROUND: Necrotizing enterocolitis (NEC) is the most common gastrointestinal disease in neonatal intensive care units. Although the pathogenesis of NEC remains unclear, evidence suggests that infections, especially bacterial infections, may play an important role. …”
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Successful management of uncommon complication after brachiocephalic vein catheterization: A case report by Namita Mishra, Danish Qutub, Umesh Bhadani

“…Central venous catheterization is an inextricable requirement in intensive care units, long surgeries, postoperative care, and as a part of malignancy treatment that delivers intravenous fluids, drugs, inotropic agents, and intravenous feeding. …”
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The Ethics of Rationing of Critical Care Services: Should Technology Assessment Play a Role? by Eric L. Bloomfield

“…One area of great expense is that of intensive care units (ICUs). The causes of inflation have not been addressed effectively. …”
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Acinetobacter Prevertebral Abscess: Presenting as Dysphagia in a Diabetic Patient by R. Manmathan, T. Kumanan, J. A. Pradeepan

“…Acinetobacter species frequently causes nosocomial infection, particularly in patients receiving invasive ventilation at intensive care units for a prolonged period. Odynophagia is a rare, initial clinical manifestation of prevertebral abscess which subsequently develops when the abscess extends into the retropharyngeal space causing a midline bulge of the posterior pharyngeal wall. …”
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Estimated prevalence of post-intensive care cognitive impairment at short-term and long-term follow-ups: a proportional meta-analysis of observational studies by Mu-Hsing Ho, Yi-Wei Lee, Lizhen Wang

“…Abstract Objective Evidence of the overall estimated prevalence of post-intensive care cognitive impairment among critically ill survivors discharged from intensive care units at short-term and long-term follow-ups is lacking. …”
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Patch validation: an observational study protocol for the evaluation of a multisignal wearable sensor in patients during anaesthesia and in the postanaesthesia care unit by Marc Fischler, Morgan Le Guen, Pierre Squara, Sabrina Ma, Shérifa Adjavon, Bernard Trillat, Messaouda Merzoug, Philippe Aegerter

“…Introduction Except for operating rooms, postanaesthesia care units and intensive care units, where the monitoring of vital signs is continuous, intermittent care is standard practice. …”
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Intraoperative Pontine Infarction: A Hidden Challenge by Nicholas Marcanthony, Ehab Farag

“…In neurological intensive care units (NICUs), these respiratory and airway changes are not uncommon and have been well documented (Lee et al. 1976). …”
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Appreciating the Strengths and Weaknesses of Transthoracic Echocardiography in Hemodynamic Assessments by Stephen J. Huang, Anthony S. McLean

“…Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) is becoming the choice of hemodynamic assessment tool in many intensive care units. With an ever increasing number of training programs available worldwide, learning the skills to perform TTE is no longer a limiting factor. …”
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Retrosternal Percutaneous Tracheostomy: An Approach for Predictably Impossible Classic Tracheostomy by Philippe Biderman, Avi A. Weinbroum, Yael Rafaeli, Eyal Raz, Eyal Porat, Ory Wiesel, Oded Szold

“…Percutaneous tracheostomy is a routine procedure in intensive care units. In cases of very low position of the larynx, cervical spine deformation, morbid obesity, or neck tumor, performance of the classic tracheostomy is inapplicable. …”
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Optimal isolation strategies of emerging infectious diseases with limited resources by Yinggao Zhou, Jianhong Wu, Min Wu

“…These solutions and their corresponding optimal control policies arederived explicitly in terms of initial conditions, model parameters and resources for isolation (such as the number of intensive care units).With sufficient resources, the optimal control strategy is the normal Bang-Bangcontrol. …”
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Utility of Plasmapheresis in Autoimmune-Mediated Encephalopathy in Children: Potentials and Challenges by Abdulhafeez M. Khair

“…Children with immune-mediated encephalopathies represent a uniquely different group among patients presenting to intensive care units or neurological services worldwide. …”
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Digital Ischemia in an Extreme Preterm Infant Treated with Nitroglycerin Patch by Mansour Al Qurashi, Abdulaziz Al-Khotani, Farzeen Mohtisham, Eman AlRaddadi, Heba AlShaikh, Alqassem Y. Hakami, Syed Sameer Aga

“…Ischemic limb lesions occasionally occur in neonates admitted to neonatal intensive care units. Known risk factors include the placement of arterial catheters, arterial punctures to obtain blood samples, and the use of vasoactive/vasopressor medications for hypotension. …”
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