Background: Hyperglycemia is associated with increased mortality in critically ill patients.
Randomized trials of intensive insulin therapy have reported inconsistent effects on mortality …

Methods We systematically searched electronic databases, conference abstracts, and article
references. We included trials in humans comparing Glidescope® video-laryngoscopy to …

Objectives To summarise and compare the accuracy of physical examination, computed
tomography (CT), sonography of the optic nerve sheath diameter (ONSD), and transcranial …

Objective Assess the risk of complications during endotracheal intubation (ETI) and their
association with the skill level of the intubating physician. Design Prospective cohort study of …

BACKGROUND: Pandemic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)
is associated with high intensive care unit (ICU) mortality. We aimed to describe the clinical …

Studies on severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 1 (SARS-CoV-1) suggest a
protective effect of anti-A antibodies against viral cell entry that may hold relevance for SARS-CoV-…

BACKGROUND: Postoperative acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with increased
perioperative morbidity and mortality in a variety of surgical settings, but has not been well studied …

Introduction The critical care management of traumatic brain injury focuses on preventing
secondary ischemic injury. Cerebral oxygen delivery is dependent upon the cerebral perfusion …

Background Emergence coughing can harm the patient following completion of surgery, but
it is unclear which medication is most effective at reducing this event. We conducted a …

Objectives: In patients at risk of hypoxic ischemic brain injury following cardiac arrest, we
sought to: 1) characterize brain oxygenation and determine the prevalence of brain hypoxia, 2) …