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Differential Effect of Positive End-Expiratory Pressure Strategies in Patients With ARDS

Comparing Bispectral Index Monitoring vs Clinical Assessment for Deep Sedation in the ICU

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Ideal Postdischarge Follow-Up After Severe Pneumonia or Acute Respiratory Failure

How I Do It: Neuroprognostication After Cardiac Arrest

Improving Spontaneous Breathing Trials With a Respiratory Therapist-Driven Protocol

GUIDELINES AND CONSENSUS STATEMENTS

Use of Intravenous Albumin: A Guideline From the International Collaboration for Transfusion Medicine Guidelines

EARN CME CREDIT

Application of Machine Learning Models to Biomedical and Information System Signals From Critically Ill Adults

Physiologic Effects of Reconnection to the Ventilator for 1 Hour Following a Successful Spontaneous Breathing Trial

CHEST JOURNAL PODCAST

ICU Staffing in the United States
Hayley B. Gershengorn, MD, and Dominique Pepper, MD (moderator)

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

What is the association of pregnancy with critical illness outcomes?

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Critical care resources to enhance patient care

Clinician education and in-person training

Algorithm for Initiation of Noninvasive Ventilation

BOOKSTORE

CHEST SEEK^® Critical Care Medicine: 34th Edition

This study guide pulls straight from the critical care medicine board subspecialty examination content blueprints and includes 150 new case-based questions.

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INFOGRAPHIC

Noninvasive Ventilation in Neuromuscular Disease

New CHEST guidelines provide guidance on the timing of pulmonary function testing, when to initiate NIV, and more.

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E-LEARNING

Antimicrobials in Critical Care: Discussing Cases With the Experts

This course examines the need for antimicrobials, for which patients they should be used, when they should be prescribed, and for what length of time.

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SIMULATION

Ultrasonography: Essentials in Critical Care

Grow your competence in point-of-care ultrasonography with an emphasis on image acquisition and interpretation, December 5 to 6.

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SIMULATION

Advanced Airway Management

Enhance your airway management skills through cadaver-based, interactive sessions for managing challenging airway scenarios, November 22.

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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CRITICAL CARE COMMENTARY

The language of AI and its applications in health care
AI and machine learning can improve clinical care by analyzing data and recognizing patterns.

APP INTERSECTION

APPs and POCUS: Overcoming credentialing challenges
Given their increased role within critical care, APPs need to not only become familiar with POCUS but also demonstrate proficiency in practice.

NONRESPIRATORY CRITICAL CARE SECTION

Advancements in nutritional management for critically ill patients
Early increased protein intake in critically ill patients in the ICU may improve outcomes.

PALLIATIVE AND END-OF-LIFE CARE SECTION

On thoughtful selection of medications
This article discusses the use of opioids for sedation management in the acute critical care setting.

MECHANICAL VENTILATION AND AIRWAYS MANAGEMENT SECTION

EIT: Visualization and integration of the impact of mechanical ventilation
Integrating EIT into invasive mechanical ventilation can provide a personalized approach to determining the optimum ventilatory settings based on individual patient conditions.

SEPSIS/SHOCK SECTION

Prediction models in sepsis
As machine learning permeates the critical care space, it is increasingly important that clinicians understand the limitations of these models.

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