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Episode 87! In this episode we talk about Albumin with two related studies, ALBIOS ("Albumin replacement in patients with severe sepsis or septic shock" by Caironi et al) and ARISS ("Albumin Replacement Therapy in Septic Shock" by Sakr et al)

ALBIOS: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/24635772/

ARISS: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41712212/

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Episode 86! In this episode we talk about endotracheal tubes or "Hospital and long-term outcomes for subglottic suction and polyurethane cuff versus standard endotracheal tubes in emergency intubation" published in Lancet Respiratory Medicine February 2026 by Treggiari et al.

Pubmed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41319662/

LRM: https://www.thelancet.com/journals/lanres/article/PIIS2213-2600(25)00294-2/abstract

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Episode 85! In this episode we go over LIBERATE-D or "A Conservative Dialysis Strategy and Kidney Function Recovery in Dialysis-Requiring Acute Kidney Injury" by Liu et al in JAMA 2026. We have the second author, Eddie Siew, on with us to discuss!

LIBERATE-D (pubmed): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41201895/

LIBERATE-D (JAMA): https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2841171

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Episode 84! In this episode we finish up our discussion of the articles presented with the CCR Down Under Conference with ACTiVE (close loop ventilation) and CLIP2 (cryopreserved platelets for surgical bleeding). Both are neutral trials at best, so we took them both pretty short.

ACTiVE: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41361939/

ACTiVE (JAMA): https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2842610

CLIP2: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41360717/

CLIP2 (JAMA): https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2842479

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Episode 83! Only one article this episode since Todd is feeling a little under the weather, but still a good discussion!

ImmunoSep (JAMA): https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2842634

ImmunoSep (pubmed): https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41359996/

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Back by popular demand, year in review! Or probably better titled "Our Favorite Articles of the Year" but I kept the title from last year. A smattering of papers and topics in this one ranging from avalanche survival, to intubation, to cardiac resuscitation and more. 

Happy New Year everyone! We will see you in 2026, thanks for listening and spending sometime with us.

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Episode 81! In this episode we talk to Yonathan Fruend the senior author on the MODS study looking at a single questions approach to ruling out pulmonary embolism in the emergency department. This is not our typical patient population but this is a good episode, don't miss this one!

MODS: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41135553/

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We start our Critical Care Reviews Down Under coverage with RSI talking with the first author of the "Ketamine versus Etomidate for Adults Receiving Emergency Endotrachael Intubation", Jonathan Casey! We will pick up the rest of our CCR Down Under Coverage after the holiday break!

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Episode 79! We talk all about perfusion with arterial lines in EVERDAC and personalized resuscitation with ANDROMEDA SHOCK 2! 

EVERDAC: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41159885/

EVERDAC (NEJM): https://www.nejm.org/doi/10.1056/NEJMoa2502136

ANDROMEDA SHOCK 2: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41159835/

ANDROMEDA SHOCK 2(JAMA): https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2840823

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Episode 78! We start our discussion of the trials that drop with ESICM with the much anticipated BICAR-ICU 2! Then we talk briefly about some changes to the SOFA score with the new SOFA-2 score. 

BICAR-ICU2: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41159812/

BICAR-ICU 2 (JAMA): https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2840824

SOFA-2: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/41159833/

SOFA-2 (JAMA): https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/fullarticle/2840822

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