Coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) has posed unprecedented healthcare system challenges,
some of which will lead to transformative change. It is obvious to healthcare workers and …

Annually, about 8000 heart and lung transplantations are successfully performed worldwide.
However, morbidity and mortality still pose a major concern. Renal failure in heart and lung …

Objectives: There is growing recognition that high-quality care for patients and families in the
ICU requires exemplary interprofessional collaboration and communication. One important …

Background The novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is
the cause of a rapidly spreading illness, Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19), affecting …

Background In critically ill patients, antibiotic therapy is of great importance but long duration
of treatment is associated with the development of antimicrobial resistance. Procalcitonin is …

The aim of these guidelines is to update the 2017 clinical practice guideline (CPG) of the
European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM). The scope of this CPG is limited to adult …

Background Selective decontamination of the digestive tract (SDD) is an infection-prevention
regimen used in critically ill patients. We assessed the effects of SDD on intensive-care-unit …

BACKGROUND: The coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic continues to affect millions worldwide.
Given the rapidly growing evidence base, we implemented a living guideline model to …

Objective To study the effects of the initiation time of continuous venovenous hemofiltration
and of the ultrafiltrate rate in patients with circulatory and respiratory insufficiency developing …

Background The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in an unprecedented healthcare crisis
with a high prevalence of psychological distress in healthcare providers. We sought to …