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.

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3 articles in Pharmacology & Nutrition

Anesthesiology Nov 1, 2026

Treatment of Shivering during Intrapartum Cesarean Delivery under Epidural Anesthesia: A Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Dexmedetomidine and Meperidine

Paquin-Lanthier G, Roy L, Malenfant PA et al.

Thu 06:00 · Pharmacology & Nutrition Read at Anesthesiology →

Critical Care Medicine Oct 21, 2026

Ketamine as an Opioid-Sparing Adjunct During Mechanical Ventilation: Feasible and Ready for a Larger Trial

Prendergast NT, Girard TD

Tue 06:00 · Mechanical Ventilation & Respiratory Physiology Thu 06:00 · Pharmacology & Nutrition Read at Critical Care Medicine →

J Cardiothoracic & Vascular Anesthesia Oct 2, 2026

Association of Enteral Chloral Hydrate with Benzodiazepine Exposure and Delirium After Pediatric Cardiac Surgery: A Retrospective Before-and-After Cohort Study

Ozden O, Yakici AE, Isik E et al.

Thu 06:00 · Pharmacology & Nutrition Fri 06:00 · Neuro & Recovery Wed 06:00 · Cardiac & Hemodynamics Read at J Cardiothoracic & Vascular Anesthesia →

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