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Year in Review 2023: Noteworthy Literature in Cardiothoracic Critical Care
Sarah Alber1, Kenji Tanabe1, Andrew Hennigan1
1University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA.
Seminars in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
|April 26, 2024
Summary
This review highlights key 2023 research and guidelines for critically ill cardiothoracic surgical patients, covering resuscitation, nutrition, ECMO, and ARDS management.
Area of Science:
- Critical Care Medicine
- Cardiothoracic Surgery
- Pulmonary Medicine
Background:
- Optimal care for critically ill cardiothoracic surgical patients requires continuous integration of new evidence.
- The year 2023 saw significant advancements and guideline updates impacting this patient population.
Purpose of the Study:
- To synthesize and present pivotal research and society recommendations from 2023.
- To provide a concise overview of advancements in critical care for cardiothoracic surgical patients.
Main Methods:
- Systematic review of 3,214 articles published in 2023.
- Selection of 18 high-impact publications relevant to cardiothoracic critical care.
- Categorization of findings across diverse clinical topics.
Main Results:
- Identified key advancements in resuscitation strategies.
- Highlighted new insights into nutrition and antibiotic management.
- Summarized updates on extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) and neurologic care post-cardiac arrest.
- Reviewed literature on coagulopathy, transfusion, steroid use in pulmonary infections, and Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome (ARDS) guidelines.
Conclusions:
- The reviewed literature provides crucial updates for managing critically ill cardiothoracic surgical patients.
- Adherence to these findings and guidelines can optimize patient outcomes.
- Ongoing evaluation of research is essential for evidence-based critical care in this specialty.
Keywords:
acute respiratory distress syndromeantibiotics in severe infectioncardiac arrestcardiothoracic critical carecoagulopathyextracorporeal membrane oxygenationglucocorticoidsneuroprognosticationnutritionresuscitationsepsisthrombocytopeniatransfusionvasopressorsMore Related Videos
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