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Hospital-Acquired DRESS and Clinical Severity Strongly Predict ICU Admission in a 39-Centre Paris Cohort
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Hospital-Acquired DRESS and Clinical Severity Strongly Predict ICU Admission in a 39-Centre Paris Cohort

By MedXY|May 27, 2026

In this multicentre cohort of 207 hospitalized adults with DRESS, 17% required ICU care. Hospital-acquired DRESS and greater clinical severity independently predicted ICU admission, while ICU mortality reached 20%.

Frequent Pre-Admission Ambulatory Visits May Flag Harmful Diagnostic Error Risk in High-Risk General Medicine Inpatients
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Frequent Pre-Admission Ambulatory Visits May Flag Harmful Diagnostic Error Risk in High-Risk General Medicine Inpatients

By MedXY|May 27, 2026

In a retrospective cohort of high-risk medical inpatients, frequent ambulatory care use before admission emerged as a predictor of harmful diagnostic error, highlighting a potentially actionable EHR-based signal for hospital diagnostic safe

Out-of-Bed Armchair Positioning Improves Oxygenation in Spontaneously Breathing ICU Patients
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Out-of-Bed Armchair Positioning Improves Oxygenation in Spontaneously Breathing ICU Patients

By MedXY|May 23, 2026

A randomized ICU trial found that sitting spontaneously breathing patients in an armchair for 3 hours improved oxygenation more than staying semi-recumbent in bed, with no serious adverse events.

ICU Readmission Raises 60-Day Mortality Substantially Regardless of Frailty, but Frail Patients Carry the Highest Absolute Risk
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ICU Readmission Raises 60-Day Mortality Substantially Regardless of Frailty, but Frail Patients Carry the Highest Absolute Risk

By MedXY|May 22, 2026

In a binational registry study of 615,719 ICU admissions, ICU readmission was linked to a similar absolute increase in 60-day mortality in frail and nonfrail patients, although frail readmitted patients had the highest overall mortality.

ABRUPT2 Trial: 5% Albumin Reduced Fluid Requirements in Major Burn Resuscitation
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ABRUPT2 Trial: 5% Albumin Reduced Fluid Requirements in Major Burn Resuscitation

By MedXY|May 20, 2026

ABRUPT2 found that adding 5% albumin to lactated Ringer’s significantly reduced fluid needs in the first 48 hours after major burns, without clear differences in mortality, kidney injury, or healing time.

Cardiogenic Shock Care Still Varies Widely Across CICUs, Especially in the Choice of Inodilators
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Cardiogenic Shock Care Still Varies Widely Across CICUs, Especially in the Choice of Inodilators

By MedXY|May 19, 2026

A large CCCTN analysis found major institutional and patient-level variation in vasoactive drug selection for cardiogenic shock, highlighting persistent evidence gaps in choosing dobutamine, milrinone, and other vasoactive therapies.

Difficulty Paying for Medical Care: Links to Psychological Distress and Healthcare Perceptions Among ICU Caregivers
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Difficulty Paying for Medical Care: Links to Psychological Distress and Healthcare Perceptions Among ICU Caregivers

By MedXY|May 20, 2026

More than half of ICU caregivers in a multicenter U.S. study reported difficulty paying for patient care, and financial strain was linked to higher posttraumatic stress, anxiety, depression, decisional regret, and medical mistrust.

New SCCM–ESICM Consensus Defines Refractory Septic Shock
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New SCCM–ESICM Consensus Defines Refractory Septic Shock

By MedXY|May 15, 2026

A new SCCM–ESICM Delphi consensus standardizes clinical criteria for refractory septic shock, focusing on persistent hypoperfusion, fluid unresponsiveness, high vasopressor needs, and bedside ultrasound when mixed shock is suspected.

More Enteral Protein Did Not Overcome Anabolic Resistance in Mechanically Ventilated Critical Illness
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More Enteral Protein Did Not Overcome Anabolic Resistance in Mechanically Ventilated Critical Illness

By MedXY|May 13, 2026

In a randomized trial, a 40 g intraduodenal whey bolus increased amino acid availability but did not significantly raise postprandial muscle protein synthesis versus 20 g in critically ill ventilated adults.

Predicted Body Weight May Be Too High for Many Critically Ill Women: New Evidence Challenges a Core Assumption in Lung-Protective Ventilation
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Predicted Body Weight May Be Too High for Many Critically Ill Women: New Evidence Challenges a Core Assumption in Lung-Protective Ventilation

By MedXY|May 12, 2026

A large analysis suggests the predicted body weight equation overestimates lung size in critically ill women, increasing the risk of higher driving pressures and contributing to excess mortality under standard tidal-volume targeting.

急性白血病危重成人患者的時間趨勢和預後因素:個體參與者數據薈萃分析
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急性白血病危重成人患者的時間趨勢和預後因素:個體參與者數據薈萃分析

By MedXY|May 9, 2026

這項涵蓋19國55個ICU的2003名患者研究發現,急性白血病危重患者總體ICU死亡率為45%,需機械通氣者達66%。年齡>65歲、AML診斷、化療期間入院等因素顯著增加死亡風險,但隨時間推移生存率有所改善。

Household Income Decline and Job Loss Among Survivors of Critical Illness: A Nationwide Cohort Study
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Household Income Decline and Job Loss Among Survivors of Critical Illness: A Nationwide Cohort Study

By MedXY|May 9, 2026

A large South Korean study reveals critical illness survivors face severe socioeconomic consequences, with 27.6% experiencing income decline and 12.3% job loss within a year, disproportionately affecting high-income households despite unive

TEE-Guided Chest Compression Targeting During ED Resuscitation Did Not Improve Clinical Outcomes in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest
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TEE-Guided Chest Compression Targeting During ED Resuscitation Did Not Improve Clinical Outcomes in Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

By MedXY|May 9, 2026

In EXECT-CPR, transesophageal echocardiography-guided adjustment of compression site during emergency department CPR did not significantly improve ROSC or survival, despite signals of improved hemodynamics and no excess safety concerns.

In-hospital influenza vaccination is associated with reduced 1-year mortality in critical patients with chronic pulmonary disease: a real world target trial emulation
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In-hospital influenza vaccination is associated with reduced 1-year mortality in critical patients with chronic pulmonary disease: a real world target trial emulation

By MedXY|May 9, 2026

In critically ill chronic pulmonary disease patients, receiving influenza vaccination during hospitalization reduces 1-year mortality by 12%, lowers 90-day mortality by 12%, decreases readmission risk by 13%, and reduces emergency visits by

Continuous Subphenotype Probabilities Expose High-Risk Patients Hidden Within “Hypoinflammatory” Acute Respiratory Failure
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Continuous Subphenotype Probabilities Expose High-Risk Patients Hidden Within “Hypoinflammatory” Acute Respiratory Failure

By MedXY|May 5, 2026

AHRF patients classified as hypoinflammatory are not prognostically uniform. Continuous biomarker-based probabilities reveal substantial mortality heterogeneity, especially below the binary 0.5 threshold, with implications for enrichment st

Earlier Mechanical Thrombectomy for Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism Improves Hemodynamics but Not In-Hospital Mortality
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Earlier Mechanical Thrombectomy for Intermediate-Risk Pulmonary Embolism Improves Hemodynamics but Not In-Hospital Mortality

By MedXY|May 5, 2026

In a multicenter retrospective study, early mechanical thrombectomy within 12 hours of pulmonary embolism diagnosis improved pulmonary artery pressure reduction and reduced intubation, but did not significantly lower in-hospital mortality.

Neurofilament Light Chain Reveals Rapid Neuroaxonal Injury in New-Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus
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Neurofilament Light Chain Reveals Rapid Neuroaxonal Injury in New-Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus

By MedXY|Apr 30, 2026

In a multinational cross-sectional study, serum and CSF neurofilament light chain—unlike S100B—tracked severe acute brain injury in cryptogenic NORSE, rose rapidly over the first 3 weeks, and predicted poor short-term outcome, supporting ur

Circulatory Support Escalation in Cardiogenic Shock: Outcomes and Predictors of Success
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Circulatory Support Escalation in Cardiogenic Shock: Outcomes and Predictors of Success

By MedXY|Apr 28, 2026

A multi-center study reveals that circulatory support escalation in cardiogenic shock is associated with higher mortality and complications, but certain patient factors can predict successful outcomes.

Biomarker Signatures in Sepsis: Linking Host Response to Clinical Outcomes
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Biomarker Signatures in Sepsis: Linking Host Response to Clinical Outcomes

By MedXY|Apr 27, 2026

A prospective cohort study identifies biomarker signatures for host resistance, disease tolerance, and damage in sepsis, revealing associations with mortality and sepsis subtypes.

Early Resistance Training and Verticalization During ECMO: A Safe Path to Improved Functional Outcomes
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Early Resistance Training and Verticalization During ECMO: A Safe Path to Improved Functional Outcomes

By MedXY|Apr 27, 2026

A structured exercise program combining mobility therapy and resistance training in ECMO patients proved feasible and safe, with longer session times correlating with better functional performance.

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