Best of 2017 on PulmCCM
Here are the top articles from 2017 on PulmCCM:
Meta-analysis confirms EGDT for sepsis is unhelpful and wasteful (PRISM)
Could vitamin C save lives in sepsis? These hospitals aren’t waiting for proof.
Surviving Sepsis Guidelines: A Review and Analysis
Intubation during CPR was associated with worse survival and brain health
FDA Approves Angiotensin-II for Septic Shock
Fleischner Society Guideline Update 2017: Management of Solid Pulmonary Nodules
Which position is safest for central line placement: subclavian, jugular, femoral? (3SITES)
FDA: No excess risk of asthma death from LABA/ICS inhalers; warnings removed
A Great Lecture on Applied Respiratory Physiology
Pain Control and Sedation in Mechanically Ventilated Patients: Review
In sepsis, aggressive fluid resuscitation was harmful in randomized trial
State-of-the-ART Trial: Do Recruitment Maneuvers & Higher PEEP Raise Mortality?
ICU Physiology in 1000 Words: High Flow Oxygen Therapy
An Illustrated Guide to the Phases of ARDS: Implications for management
Procalcitonin Testing in Suspected Infection: Review
In ARDS, substandard ventilator care is the norm, not the exception
The Normalization Fallacy: why much of “critical care” may be neither
A Primer on the Perils of Intravenous Fluids
CDC Releases Ventilator-Associated Events Criteria
Wishing you a safe, happy and prosperous 2018! Happy New Year, Matt, Jon & the PulmCCM crew