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Continuous beta-lactam infusion in critically ill patients: the clinical evidence

Tweet Although numerous PK/PD data from various in vitro and in vivo experimental studies favor the use of continuous infusion, the current clinical data are less convincing and insufficient to instigate a global shift from conventional bolus dosing. However, this lack of convincing data may be due to several methodological flaws and inconsistencies among the […]

ProCESS- Get rid of the central line?

Tweet And the debate goes on! How much fluid should we give our septic patients? The results from the ProCESS trial are out and I am still not sure that we have an answer. So I listened to one of my go to guys to help me understand…..Scott Weingart. The Method Patients enrolled were those […]

Single-Dose Etomidate Is Not Associated With Increased Mortality in ICU Patients With Sepsis: Analysis of a Large Electronic ICU Database

Tweet In a mixed-diagnosis group of critically ill patients with sepsis, severe sepsis, and septic shock, single-dose etomidate administration for intubation in the ICU was not associated with higher mortality or other adverse clinical outcomes….link here

Continuous Infusion of Beta-Lactam Antibiotics in Severe Sepsis: A Multicenter Double-Blind, Randomized Controlled Trial

Tweet Continuous administration of beta-lactam antibiotics achieved higher plasma antibiotic concentrations than intermittent administration with improvement in clinical cure. This study provides a strong rationale for further multicenter trials with sufficient power to identify differences in patient-centered endpoints….link here

Association between Antibiotic Treatment and Outcomes in Patients Hospitalized with Acute Exacerbation of COPD Treated with Systemic Steroids.

Tweet ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Antibiotics are widely used in acute exacerbation of COPD (AE-COPD), but their additional benefit to a therapeutic regimen that already includes steroids is uncertain. We evaluated the association between antibiotic therapy and outcomes among a large cohort of steroid treated patients who were hospitalized with AE-COPD and compared the effectiveness of three […]

Etomidate is associated with mortality and adrenal insufficiency in sepsis: a meta-analysis*.

Tweet Administration of etomidate for rapid sequence intubation is associated with higher rates of adrenal insufficiency and mortality in patients with sepsis…..link here