SCCM and ESICM launch 2026 guideline for Sepsis and Septic Shock Management
The updated Surviving Sepsis Campaign guidelines emphasize earlier, more precise interventions, including new screening tool recommendations.
Military Blood Supply Insufficient for Large-Scale Combat Operations
Simulation reveals current Forward Resuscitative Surgical Detachment blood strategies, even with walking blood banks, fail rapidly under high casualty
Favipiravir Safe, Well-Tolerated for Mild-to-Moderate Lassa Fever
A phase 2 trial in Nigeria provides pharmacokinetic data and supports favipiravir as an alternative to ribavirin for Lassa fever.
Thrombectomy Improves Functional Independence in Medium-Vessel Occlusion Stroke
A randomized trial shows endovascular thrombectomy increases functional independence but also raises symptomatic intracranial hemorrhage risk in mediu
NPM1-Mutated AML: Nuclear Condensates Drive HOX/MEIS1 Expression, Inform Menin Inhibitor Action
New research clarifies how mutant NPM1 forms nuclear condensates, sustaining oncogenic transcription and explaining menin inhibitor efficacy.
Specific Patient Profiles Face Up to 30% Risk of Severe Asthma Progression
A large Danish cohort study identifies key risk factors and patient characteristics associated with progression from mild-to-moderate to severe asthma
Bupivacaine-Dexamethasone TAP Blocks Reduce LOS, Opioid Use in DIEP Flap Patients
A retrospective study suggests bupivacaine with dexamethasone improves early pain control and shortens hospital stay after DIEP flap breast reconstruc
ICU Caregiver Financial Strain Linked to Psychological Distress, Medical Mistrust
A study of 97 ICU caregivers found that over 60% reported difficulty paying for care, correlating with increased anxiety, depression, PTSD, and decisi
Daratumumab-VCd Improves Survival, Organ Function in AL Amyloidosis
Final ANDROMEDA analysis confirms sustained benefits of D-VCd for newly diagnosed light-chain amyloidosis, including overall survival.
Critically Ill Women in India Receive Less Organ Support, Show Similar Mortality
A large registry-embedded cohort study reveals sex-based differences in critical care provision without impacting adjusted mortality.
Indian ICUs: Women Receive Less Organ Support, Similar Mortality to Men
A large registry-embedded cohort study in India reveals sex-based differences in critical care resource utilization.
Extra-Pulmonary TB Linked to Persistent Lung Function Deficits
A new study reveals that extra-pulmonary tuberculosis survivors experience lasting respiratory impairment, similar to pulmonary TB.