J Cardiothoracic & Vascular Anesthesia
Critical Care Literature, Curated
The week’s most important critical care research.
Twenty-six high-impact journals across critical care, pulmonary, cardiac, anesthesia, and healthcare leadership — NEJM, JAMA, The Lancet, AJRCCM, CCM, CHEST, ICM, Circulation, JACC, BMJ Leader, and more — auto-tagged by the ICCN editorial calendar. Refreshed every six hours.
60 articles
J Cardiothoracic & Vascular Anesthesia
Corrigendum to 'Comparison of Propofol-Based Total Intravenous Anesthesia versus Volatile Anesthesia with Sevoflurane for Postoperative Delirium in Adult Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting Surgery: A Prospective Randomized Single-Blinded Study', Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia, Volume 38, Issue 9, (2024), Pages 1932-1940
Intensive Care Medicine
Preoxygenation when noninvasive ventilation is unavailable: positive pressure still matters
Intensive Care Medicine
A small step for oxygenation, a giant leap for ICU liberation
Critical Care (BMC)
Intercontinental VA-ECMO transfer from Reunion Island for access to heart transplantation and durable mechanical support: a 15-year experience
Annals ATS
Reassessing Quetiapine in Obstructive Sleep Apnea
Respiratory Care
Reduction in Right Ventricular Afterload With Inhaled Nitric Oxide Predicts Survival in ARDS
Critical Care (BMC)
When meta-analyses disagree: looking beyond the pooled estimate
NEJM
Pulsatile Liver in Severe Tricuspid Regurgitation
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print. <br/>
NEJM
Braking Bad News
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print. <br/>
NEJM
Medical Standards by Federal Fiat
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print. <br/>
NEJM
The Paradox of Medical Aid in Dying
New England Journal of Medicine, Ahead of Print. <br/>
The Lancet
[Obituary] Bernard Roizman
Virologist and world authority on herpes simplex virus. Born on April 17, 1929, in Chișinău, Romania (now in Moldova), he died in Chicago, IL, USA, on April 13, 2026, aged 96 years.
The Lancet
[Editorial] Who owns cardiometabolic disease?
A person with obesity, type 2 diabetes, chronic kidney disease, metabolic dysfunction-associated steatotic liver disease, and heart failure might receive five different diagnoses, attend five different clinics, and be managed according to…
The Lancet
[Perspectives] Tamzin Cuming: supporting inclusivity in surgery
When consultant colorectal surgeon Tamzin Cuming took part in a short film challenging prejudice about women in the workforce back in 2016, she had no idea what the reaction would be. Funded…
The Lancet
[Correspondence] Firearm violence exposure as an adverse childhood experience – Authors’ reply
We thank Diego A Díaz-Faes and colleagues for their interest in our Commission. Across two Lancet Commissions, we have called for investment in adolescent health and wellbeing.1,2 Adolescence is a key developmental…
The Lancet
[Correspondence] Newborn screening for birth defects in LMICs cannot wait
In low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs), gains in child survival reveal an important reality: birth defects account for a growing share of deaths among children younger than 5 years and cause substantial,…
The Lancet
[Perspectives] Wintering in Davos
Travel for health dates back to ancient times, but in the 19th century medical climatology emerged. The spa culture of the 18th century was largely displaced by a wider focus on the…
The Lancet
[Department of Error] Department of Error
Robb KA, Young B, Murphy MK, et al. Behavioural interventions to increase uptake of FIT colorectal screening in Scotland (TEMPO): a nationwide, eight-arm, factorial, randomised controlled trial. Lancet 2025; 405: 1081–92—In this…
The Lancet
[Department of Error] Department of Error
Coomarasamy A, Sindhu KN, Gallos I, et al. Postpartum haemorrhage: epidemiology, consequences, and missed opportunities. Lancet 2026; 408: 62–73—In this Series paper, data in table S7 of the appendix were incorrect and…
The Lancet
[Correspondence] Ecological integration for a legitimate and authentic One Health: a Hendra virus case study
Despite short-term costs to economic development, long-term human prosperity is not possible in an ecologically unstable planet. Efforts to preserve and stabilise ecosystems should function as public health measures with political and…
The Lancet
[World Report] Governance for artificial intelligence in health
Ministers have met in Lisbon, Portugal, to help decide how to ensure that artificial intelligence in health care is used safely and responsibly. Talha Burki reports.
The Lancet
[World Report] Health in the aftermath of Venezuela's earthquakes
Health and humanitarian systems are struggling to cope with the thousands of people injured and displaced. Joe Parkin Daniels reports.
The Lancet
[World Report] Health officials suspended over paediatric HIV infections
At least 78 children in Sindh, Pakistan, have been infected with HIV amid allegations of unsafe injection practices. Samaan Lateef reports.
The Lancet
[Department of Error] Department of Error
GBD 2023 Cancer Collaborators. The global, regional, and national burden of cancer, 1990–2023, with forecasts to 2050: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2023. Lancet 2025; 406: 1565–86—The…
The Lancet
[Correspondence] Firearm violence exposure as an adverse childhood experience
The second Lancet Commission on adolescent health and wellbeing outlined an agenda recognising adolescence as a key period for achieving lasting health improvements.1 Along with the 2025 Countdown to 2030 for women's,…
The Lancet
[Perspectives] Salim Yusuf: climbing mountains in cardiology
In the wide spectrum of human disease, the biggest killer, and the largest cause of premature death worldwide, is heart disease. The melioristic efforts to reduce this global burden form the focus…
Critical Care (BMC)
Geographic differences in outcomes after emergency surgery in nonagenarians and centenarians admitted to intensive care in Australia: a population-based study
Introduction Methods Results Conclusion
Critical Care (BMC)
Acute pulmonary embolism: clinical and echocardiographic recognition of normotensive shock
Annals ATS
Validation of the ProVent mortality prediction model in patients receiving ≥ 7 days of mechanical ventilation
Annals ATS
Supplemental Oxygen Use and High Intensity End-of-Life Healthcare Utilization in Older Adults with COPD
Critical Care (BMC)
Neuroprognostication after cardiac arrest in patients without withdrawal of life-sustaining therapy: a prospective observational multicenter study
Background Methods Results Conclusions Trial registration
Critical Care (BMC)
ICU-specific virtual reality for mental health after critical illness: an international three-arm randomized clinical trial
Background Methods Results Conclusions Trial registration
Critical Care (BMC)
Sepsis-related immunosuppression: a comprehensive review of current research breakthroughs
Critical Care (BMC)
Intraoperative hemoadsorption and cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury: an updated systematic review and meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis
Background Methods Results Conclusions Registration Graphical Abstract
Annals ATS
Home mechanical ventilation for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis-a national study of survival and treatment trends across 27 years
Annals ATS
Airing it out: What is driving chronic respiratory disease in rural America?
Annals ATS
Validation of a Model Predicting Tracheostomy in Infants with Evolving Severe Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia
Annals ATS
Strategies to Support and Effectively Implement the Proposed FDA Nicotine Standard: An Official American Thoracic Society Workshop Report
Critical Care Explorations
Clinical and Culture-Based Predictors of Gut Microbiome Alpha Diversity at the Time of ICU Admission
Eur Heart J: Acute Cardiovascular Care
Beyond A and B: Exploring a Novel dynamic ECG change in Wellens Syndrome
Eur Heart J: Acute Cardiovascular Care
PEEP Titration in Cardiogenic Shock: Impact on Congestion and Hemodynamic Phenotype
Critical Care (BMC)
Left ventricular loading during femoro-axillary veno-arterial ECMO: the role of ECMO–cardiac flow interaction and aortic arch anatomy
Annals ATS
Clearing the MIST: concurrent intrapleural tPA-DNase in pleural infection
Annals ATS
Twelve-month outcomes of a multicenter cluster RCT on the impact of flexible ICU visitation on patients' mental health
Annals ATS
A clue, a bystander, or both? Paraseptal emphysema at the intersection of smoking and interstitial lung abnormalities
Annals ATS
Adaptive servo-ventilation for central sleep apnea: usage and effect on sleep and symptoms-a multicenter registry study
Respiratory Care
Corrigendum to: Positioning and Flow Effects on Lung Volume in Asymmetric High-Flow Nasal Cannula
JACC
Management of Heart Failure With Preserved Ejection Fraction: 2026 ACC Expert Consensus Decision Pathway: A Report of the American College of Cardiology Solution Set Oversight Committee
Eur Heart J: Acute Cardiovascular Care
From Arterial Pressure to Tissue Perfusion: Blood-Pressure Targets after Resuscitated Infarction-Related Cardiac Arrest
J Cardiothoracic & Vascular Anesthesia
Resuscitative Point-of-Care Ultrasound in Cardiac Arrest: Current Evidence and Clinical Applications
NEJM
A New Standard in Muscle-Invasive Bladder Cancer — The End of the Cisplatin Era?
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 395, Issue 4, Page 402-404, July 23, 2026. <br/>
NEJM
Klebsiella Brain Abscess and Evolution of Heterovirulence in the Urinary Tract
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 395, Issue 4, Page 408-410, July 23, 2026. <br/>
NEJM
Daraxonrasib in Advanced RAS-Mutated Pancreatic Cancer
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 395, Issue 4, Page 414-414, July 23, 2026. <br/>
NEJM
Left Atrial Appendage Closure in Atrial Fibrillation
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 395, Issue 4, Page 411-413, July 23, 2026. <br/>
NEJM
More on Digital Twin–Guided Ablation for Ventricular Tachycardia
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 395, Issue 4, Page 415-415, July 23, 2026. <br/>
NEJM
Antiretroviral Therapy
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 395, Issue 4, Page 374-387, July 23, 2026. <br/>
NEJM
Breaking the RAS Barrier in Pancreatic Cancer
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 395, Issue 4, Page 400-401, July 23, 2026. <br/>
NEJM
Enfortumab Vedotin and Pembrolizumab in Cisplatin-Eligible Bladder Cancer
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 395, Issue 4, Page 338-348, July 23, 2026. <br/>
NEJM
Case 21-2026: A 28-Year-Old Man with Headache and Vision Loss in the Right Eye
New England Journal of Medicine, Volume 395, Issue 4, Page 389-398, July 23, 2026. <br/>
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