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Inspiratory Effort and Dynamic Transpulmonary Driving Pressure in Extremely Preterm Infants

Timely Primary Care Follow-up Following Hospitalization for Pediatric Critical Illness

Effect of Continuous High-Frequency Oscillation Therapy on Lung Aeration in Mechanically Ventilated Patients With Impaired Consciousness

Mass Medical Evacuations to Decrease the Intensive Care Burden: Results From the Mass Transfer of COVID-19 Patients (TRANSCOV) Cohort Study

Ceftriaxone to Prevent Early-Onset Pneumonia in Comatose Patients Following Out-of-Hospital Cardiac Arrest

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Transfusion of Fresh Frozen Plasma and Platelets in Critically Ill Adults

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Evaluating the Association Between Patient Priorities and ICU Care Delivery in Adults Receiving Mechanical Ventilation
Jacqueline M. Kruser, MD, and Matt Siuba, DO, MS (moderator)

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How Do Outcomes After ICU Care Differ for Veterans Discharged From Veterans Affairs Medical Centers vs Community Hospitals, and What Recovery Trajectories Emerge After Discharge?

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GUIDELINE

Transfusion of Fresh Frozen Plasma and Platelets in Critically Ill Adults

Explore recommendations for the transfusion of FFP or platelets in critically ill patients with thrombocytopenia who are undergoing invasive procedures.

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BOARD REVIEW

Critical Care Medicine Board Review

Gain the knowledge needed to succeed on the American Board of Internal Medicine exam or Longitudinal Knowledge Assessment. Prepare with self-paced virtual education plus online sessions this August.

INFOGRAPHIC

Long-Term Tracheostomy Management

Learn about long-term tracheostomy management, including oxygenation and ventilation management, nonrespiratory management, and decannulation (removal) readiness assessment.

INFOGRAPHIC

What Is Auto-Trigger/False Trigger Asynchrony?

Learn about the causes and different types of auto-trigger that may occur during mechanical ventilation.

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Critical Care Board Review On Demand

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As part of the CHEST journal portfolio, this open access journal advances the care of patients served by multidisciplinary clinicians across critical care medicine.

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Critical Care Staff in Critical Condition

Read this article to explore the themes of burnout and grief in frontline health care workers, especially in the ICU.

INFOGRAPHIC

Late Cycle Dyssynchrony

Learn what late cycle dyssynchrony is, the clinical implications, and how optimal synchrony can be achieved.

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Critical care must-reads in CHEST Physician^®

Sepsis/Shock Section

Navigating normotensive shock

Nonrespiratory Critical Care Section

When norepinephrine isn’t enough: Managing vasoplegic shock

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The evolution of interventional pulmonology

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Hypoxic burden from sleep apnea may predict peri-operative outcomes better than AHI

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HFOV outperformed conventional ventilation for neonatal ARDS in trial

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