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JOURNAL CHEST^®

Development and Validation of the Hospital Medicine Safety Sepsis Initiative Mortality Model

Sepsis Order Set Use Associated With Increased Care Value

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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

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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

Association Between Spontaneous Breathing Trial Methods and Reintubation in Adult Critically Ill Patients
Mariachiara Ippolito, MD; Andrea Cortegiani, MD; and Gretchen Winter, MD (moderator)

GRAPHICAL ABSTRACT

Are different methods of conducting spontaneous breathing trials in critically ill patients associated with different risk of reintubation compared with T-tube?

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Critical care resources to enhance patient care

Clinician education and in-person training

INFOGRAPHIC

Strategies for IV Fluid Shortage

To combat the IV fluid shortage effectively, strategies must be implemented on several levels. Review the infographic to learn more.

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INFOGRAPHIC

Noninvasive Ventilation in Neuromuscular Disease

CHEST guideline provides 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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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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Guideline on red blood cell transfusion in the ICU

This guideline provides recommendations for the most effective blood cell transfusion strategy. Access key recommendations, flowcharts with instructions on how to implement this guideline into practice, and a link to the full guideline in the journal CHEST.

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CHEST Networks are specialty-focused communities that provide forums for leadership, education, and advocacy. The Critical Care Network enhances the scientific knowledge, evidence-based medicine, and clinical practices that further our understanding of the mechanism and management of acute and life-threatening critical illness, nonrespiratory critical care, palliative and end-of-life care, and sepsis/shock.

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Critical care news and notes

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CRITICAL CARE COMMENTARY

Biomarker use in ARDS resulting from COVID-19 infection
Among patients with COVID-19 ARDS uniformly treated with corticosteroids, plasma biomarkers of inflammation, coagulation, and epithelial injury were not associated with clinical outcomes.

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

Mechanical power: A missing piece in lung-protective ventilation?
The use of MP remains limited in clinical practice due to its dynamic nature and difficulty of calculating in routine clinical practice but may be a feasible addition to the continuous monitoring outputs on a ventilator.

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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CHEST SEEK^® Education

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