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JOURNAL CHEST^®

Etiology-Based Prognosis of Extracorporeal CPR Recipients After Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

The Association Between Prepandemic ICU Performance and Mortality Variation in COVID-19

Do-Not-Resuscitate Orders by COVID-19 Status Throughout the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic

Prospective Evaluation of Venous Excess Ultrasound for Estimation of Venous Congestion

Changes in Respiratory Mechanics With Trunk Inclination Differs Between Patients With ARDS With and Without Obesity

CHEST^® CRITICAL CARE

Transesophageal Lung Ultrasound in Hypoxemic Patients With COVID-19

Impact of Center of Admission on Receipt of Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation Among Patients With Hypoxemic Respiratory Failure

Characterizing Cardiac Function in ICU Survivors of Sepsis

Reducing the Climate Impact of Critical Care

CHEST JOURNAL PODCAST

Use and Outcomes of Peripheral Vasopressors in Early Sepsis-Induced Hypotension Across Michigan Hospitals
Elizabeth S. Munroe, MD, and Dominique Pepper, MD (moderator)

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

How are peripheral vasopressors initiated in routine practice, and what impact does initiation route have on patient outcomes?

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Critical care resources to enhance patient care

Clinician education and in-person training

INFOGRAPHIC

Algorithm for Initiation of Noninvasive Ventilation

This flowchart is based on the Respiratory Management of Patients With Neuromuscular Weakness guideline from CHEST.

GUIDELINE

Antithrombotic Therapy in COVID-19

This guideline provides recommendations for managing four arterial (pro)thrombotic medical conditions in patients with COVID-19.

PODCAST

Reviewing RSV in Immunocompromised Adults

Dr. Ryan Maves speaks with Dr. Kelly Pennington about how clinicians can help patients with respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) achieve their best outcomes.

CHEST's Critical Skills for Critical Care course

SIMULATION

Critical Skills for Critical Care: A State-of-the-Art Update and Procedures for ICU Providers

Train together as an interprofessional critical care team and learn state-of-the-art techniques relevant to every provider, April 17-19.

SIMULATION

Critical Care Ultrasound: Integration Into Clinical Practice

Build your skills in point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) and develop a systematized method for whole-body ultrasonography, May 2-3.

BOARD REVIEW

CHEST Board Review 2024

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Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV): Measuring the Impact and Vaccine Prevention

Review this interactive infographic to learn how to identify RSV pathophysiology; describe risk factors, impact, and potential complications of RSV in older adults; relate the importance of protecting older adults at risk for serious complications as a result of respiratory comorbidities; and implement new and emerging vaccines.

Supported by an independent medical educational grant from GSK.

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CHEST Networks are specialty-focused communities that provide forums for leadership, education, and advocacy. The Critical Care Network enhances the scientific knowledge, evidence-based medicine, and clinical practices that further our understanding of the mechanism and management of acute and life-threatening critical illness, nonrespiratory critical care, palliative and end-of-life care, and sepsis/shock.

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Critical care news and notes

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PULMONOLOGY DATA TRENDS 2023

Addressing Physician Burnout in Pulmonology and Critical Care
Explore infographics on reported rates of burnout, common manifestations of burnout, and how to combat it among health care workers.

CRITICAL CARE COMMENTARY

Implementing a critical care TEE program at your institution
The use of transesophageal ultrasound by the noncardiologist in the ICU appears to be a developing trend.

PALLIATIVE AND END-OF-LIFE CARE SECTION

Compassionate extubation and beyond
Is there a need for more guidance in managing end-of-life in the intensive care unit?

NONRESPIRATORY CRITICAL CARE SECTION

Complexity of hemodynamic assessment in patients with cirrhosis and septic shock
In patients with decompensated cirrhosis, there are multiple intrahepatic and extrahepatic factors contributing to hemodynamic alterations at baseline.

CHEST DAILY NEWS

Debate continues on benefits of POCUS use in the ICU
Experts addressed the advantages and pitfalls of diaphragm ultrasound and venous excess ultrasound.

CRITICAL CARE COMMENTARY

Should intensivists place PEG tubes in critically ill patients?
The practice of initiating early and adequate nutrition in critically ill patients is a cornerstone of ICU management.

MECHANICAL VENTILATION AND AIRWAYS MANAGEMENT SECTION

NIV following extubation: Which devices and which patients?
Evidence has emerged that treatment with high-flow nasal cannula devices following extubation may mitigate against reintubation.

SEPSIS/SHOCK SECTION

Now we have MERCY
The MERCY trial investigated the efficacy of continuous vs intermittent administration of meropenem in critically ill patients with sepsis.

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