Critical illness dysphagia is a major risk factor for complications such as (aspiration)
pneumonia, need for reintubation, malnutrition and death in the intensive care unit (ICU) and …

Dear Editor, In the past decade, data-driven research utilizing advanced statistical
methodology such as complex modeling or artificial intelligence (AI) has increasingly gained …

Background and objectives Cervical plexus blocks are commonly used to facilitate carotid
endarterectomy (CEA) in the awake patient. These blocks can be divided into superficial …

Introduction Liberal and overaggressive use of vasopressors during the initial period of
shock resuscitation may compromise organ perfusion and worsen outcome. When …

Background Previous studies have been inconclusive about racial disparities in sepsis. This
study evaluated the impact of ethnic background on management and outcome in sepsis …

BACKGROUND Carotid endarterectomy is widely performed under regional anaesthesia.
Ultrasound guidance is increasingly used in many regional anaesthetic procedures to …

Purpose: Old (> 64 years) and very old (> 79 years) intensive care patients with sepsis have
a high mortality. In the very old, the value of critical care has been questioned. We aimed to …

Background Higher survival has been shown for overweight septic patients compared with
normal or underweight patients in the past. This study aimed at investigating the …

Freely available datasets have become an invaluable tool to propel data-driven research,
especially in the field of critical care medicine. However, the number of datasets available is …

Introduction Frailty is widely acknowledged as influencing health outcomes among critically
ill old patients. Yet, the traditional understanding of its impact has predominantly been …