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Curated peer-reviewed papers from anaesthesia, critical care, and emergency medicine — transformed into structured audio summaries. Hear the evidence. Draw your own conclusions.

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ANAESTHESIA

The analgesic effects of novel fascial plane blocks compared with intrathecal morphine after Caesarean delivery: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Nasir Hussain et al.

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2025

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2025.01.032
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ANAESTHESIA

Safety and recovery profile of patients after inhalational anaesthesia versus target-controlled or manual total intravenous anaesthesia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Nicolas Daccache et al.

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2025

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2025.02.007
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ANAESTHESIA

The diverse effects of ketamine, jack-of-all-trades: a narrative review

Nicholas D. Richards et al.

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2025

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2024.11.018
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ANAESTHESIA

Choice of supraglottic airway devices: a network meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Muthuraj Kanakaraj et al.

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2024.09.001
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ANAESTHESIA

Efficacy of nonopioid analgesics and adjuvants in multimodal analgesia for reducing postoperative opioid consumption and complications in obesity: a systematic review and network meta-analysis

Michele Carron et al.

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2024.08.009
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OTHER

Effectiveness of pain medication tapering in chronic pain patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Elke Wuyts et al.

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2024.07.025
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ANAESTHESIA

Preoperative preparation of children with upper respiratory tract infection: a focussed narrative review

Bojana Stepanovic et al.

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2024.07.035
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ANAESTHESIA

Efficacy of intravenous iron supplementation in reducing transfusion risk following cardiac surgery: an updated meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

Kuo-Chuan Hung et al.

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2024.08.030
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ANAESTHESIA

Interventions to optimise preoperative fasting in paediatrics: a scoping review

Erika Dulay et al.

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2024.08.010
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ANAESTHESIA

Effectiveness of dexmedetomidine on patient-centred outcomes in surgical patients: a systematic review and Bayesian meta-analysis

Michael Verret et al.

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2024.06.007
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ANAESTHESIA

Efficacy and safety of intraoperative controlled hypotension: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised trials

Leah Dauterman et al.

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2024.06.008
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ANAESTHESIA

Association between driving pressure-guided ventilation and postoperative pulmonary complications in surgical patients: a meta-analysis with trial sequential analysis

Wan-Jie Gu et al.

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2024.04.060
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ANAESTHESIA

PeriOperative Quality Initiative (POQI) international consensus statement on perioperative arterial pressure management

Bernd Saugel et al.

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2024.04.046
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ANAESTHESIA

Weaning from mechanical ventilation in the operating room: a systematic review

Megan Abbott et al.

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2024.03.043
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ANAESTHESIA

Impact of spinal or epidural anaesthesia on perioperative outcomes in adult noncardiac surgery: a narrative review of recent evidence

David W. Hewson, Tiffany R. Tedore, Jonathan G. Hardman

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2024.04.044
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ANAESTHESIA

Comparison of postoperative pain in children after maintenance anaesthesia with propofol or sevoflurane: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Bushra M. Abdallah et al.

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2024.03.022
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ICU

Association between EEG metrics and continuous cerebrovascular autoregulation assessment: a scoping review

Stefan Y. Bögli et al.

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2024.03.021
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ANAESTHESIA

Effects of fatigue on anaesthetist well-being and patient safety: a narrative review

Mariachiara Ippolito et al.

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2024.03.017
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ICU

Clinical practice, decision-making, and use of clinical decision support systems in invasive mechanical ventilation: a narrative review

Mayur Murali et al.

British Journal of Anaesthesia, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bja.2024.03.011
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GENERAL

Use and Meaning of “Goals of Care” in the Healthcare Literature: a Systematic Review and Qualitative Discourse Analysis

Katharine Secunda et al.

Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2019

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-019-05446-0
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ICU

Factors Associated With Family Satisfaction With End-of-Life Care in the ICU

Laura J. Hinkle, Gabriel T. Bosslet, Alexia M. Torke

Chest, 2015

https://doi.org/10.1378/chest.14-1098
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ICU

Current standard of care for septic shock

Anthony Delaney et al.

Intensive Care Medicine, 2025

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-025-08211-6
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ICU

Traumatic brain injury management in the intensive care unit: standard of care and knowledge gaps

Chiara Robba et al.

Intensive Care Medicine, 2025

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-025-07967-1
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ICU

European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) 2025 clinical practice guideline on fluid therapy in adult critically ill patients: part 2—the volume of resuscitation fluids

Armand Mekontso Dessap et al.

Intensive Care Medicine, 2025

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-025-07840-1
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ICU

Vasopressor therapy in critically ill patients with shock

James A. Russell

Intensive Care Medicine, 2019

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-019-05801-z
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ICU

Status epilepticus in the ICU

Andrea O. Rossetti, Jan Claassen, Nicolas Gaspard

Intensive Care Medicine, 2023

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-023-07263-w
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CARDIOLOGY

Management of cardiogenic shock: state-of-the-art

Christian Jung et al.

Intensive Care Medicine, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-024-07618-x
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ICU

European Society of Intensive Care Medicine guidelines on end of life and palliative care in the intensive care unit

Jozef Kesecioglu et al.

Intensive Care Medicine, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-024-07579-1
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ICU

Management of chimeric antigen receptor T (CAR-T) cell-associated toxicities

Torsten Schroeder et al.

Intensive Care Medicine, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-024-07576-4
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ICU

Nutrition in the intensive care unit: from the acute phase to beyond

Angelique M. E. de Man, Jan Gunst, Annika Reintam Blaser

Intensive Care Medicine, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-024-07458-9
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ICU

Plasma exchange in the intensive care unit: a narrative review

Philippe R. Bauer et al.

Intensive Care Medicine, 2022

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-022-06793-z
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ICU

Delirium in critical illness: clinical manifestations, outcomes, and management

Joanna L. Stollings et al.

Intensive Care Medicine, 2021

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-021-06503-1
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ICU

Acute kidney injury in the critically ill: an updated review on pathophysiology and management

Peter Pickkers et al.

Intensive Care Medicine, 2021

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-021-06454-7
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ICU

Antimicrobial therapeutic drug monitoring in critically ill adult patients: a Position Paper#

Mohd H. Abdul-Aziz et al.

Intensive Care Medicine, 2020

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-020-06050-1
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ICU

Ventilator-associated pneumonia in adults: a narrative review

Laurent Papazian, Michael Klompas, Charles-Edouard Luyt

Intensive Care Medicine, 2020

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-020-05980-0
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ICU

ICU-acquired weakness

Ilse Vanhorebeek, Nicola Latronico, Greet Van den Berghe

Intensive Care Medicine, 2020

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-020-05944-4
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ICU

Diagnosis of severe respiratory infections in immunocompromised patients

Elie Azoulay et al.

Intensive Care Medicine, 2020

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-019-05906-5
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ICU

State-of-the-art review: ß-blockade in critical illness

Marlies Ostermann et al.

Intensive Care Medicine, 2026

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-026-08574-4
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ICU

Invasive hemodynamic monitoring-guided resuscitation improves survival in shock: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Liliána Nagy et al.

Annals of Intensive Care, 2026

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aicoj.2026.100071
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ICU

Death determination at the bedside: clinical judgement beyond criteria

Matthieu Le Dorze et al.

Critical Care, 2026

https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-026-06255-8
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ANAESTHESIA

Fluid therapy in adults having non-cardiac surgery: A narrative review

Michael Eichlseder et al.

Annals of Intensive Care, 2026

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aicoj.2025.100006
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ICU

ESICM guidelines on circulatory shock and hemodynamic monitoring 2025

Xavier Monnet et al.

Intensive Care Medicine, 2025

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-025-08137-z
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ICU

Sepsis: key insights, future directions, and immediate goals. A review and expert opinion

Ignacio Martin-Loeches, Mervyn Singer, Marc Leone

Intensive Care Medicine, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-024-07694-z
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ICU

Antibiotic therapy for severe bacterial infections

Jean-François Timsit et al.

Intensive Care Medicine, 2025

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-025-08063-0
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ICU

European Society of Intensive Care Medicine clinical practice guideline on fluid therapy in adult critically ill patients. Part 1: the choice of resuscitation fluids

Yaseen M. Arabi et al.

Intensive Care Medicine, 2024

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-024-07369-9
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ICU

Factors associated with good neurological outcomes in survivors of in-hospital cardiac arrest: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Ramon Joel Seastres et al.

Critical Care and Resuscitation, 2026

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccrj.2026.100202
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ICU

The gastrointestinal microbiome in critical illness: A Clinician's guide to mechanisms, emerging tools, and therapeutic questions

Angaj Ghosh et al.

Critical Care and Resuscitation, 2025

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ccrj.2025.100132
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ICU

Prevention of arterial catheter-related bloodstream infections: current evidence and future directions

Viviane Donner et al.

Critical Care, 2026

https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-026-06153-z
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ICU

Conflict in intensive care units: a conceptual framework for patient, family, team, and inter-service disagreement

Craig S. Jabaley et al.

Critical Care, 2026

https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-026-06248-7
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ICU

AKI as a systemic syndrome and its impact on other organ systems

Benedetta Manca et al.

Critical Care, 2026

https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-026-06252-x
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ICU

Family members’ experiences of death and organ donation in intensive and critical care units: a qualitative systematic review with thematic synthesis

Hye Ri Choi et al.

Critical Care, 2026

https://doi.org/10.1186/s13054-026-06243-y
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GENERAL

Enteral and parenteral nutrition in cancer patients, a comparison of complication rates: an updated systematic review and (cumulative) meta-analysis

Ronald Chow et al.

Supportive Care in Cancer, 2019

https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-019-05145-w
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ICU

Autoimmune Encephalitis in Acute Care—Pathology, Diagnosis, and Management

Suneesh Thilak et al.

Advanced Science, 2026

https://doi.org/10.1002/advs.202519049
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ICU

A practice survey of airway management in Australian and New Zealand intensive care units: A 6-year follow-up study

Michael Toolis, Alastair Brown, Ashwin Subramaniam

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care, 2025

https://doi.org/10.1177/0310057X251396401
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Update on sepsis treatment

Luis Chiscano-Camon et al.

Journal of Intensive Care, 2026

https://doi.org/10.1186/s40560-026-00898-z
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