{"title":"Beyond inflammation: the role of metabolic dysregulation in sepsis diagnosis and treatment.","authors":"Didier Payen, Tiago R Velho, Luís Ferreira Moita","doi":"10.1007/s00134-025-07948-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-025-07948-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13665,"journal":{"name":"Intensive Care Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144208474","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Sérgio Brasil, Navaz Karanjia, Fabio Silvio Taccone
{"title":"The dawn of noninvasive intracranial compliance waveforms: a call for the B-ICONIC improvement and expansion.","authors":"Sérgio Brasil, Navaz Karanjia, Fabio Silvio Taccone","doi":"10.1007/s00134-025-07956-4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-025-07956-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13665,"journal":{"name":"Intensive Care Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144208488","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Edoardo Picetti, Chiara Robba, Laura Galarza, Fabio Silvio Taccone
{"title":"Comment on: staircase strategy, tier-three therapies, and effects on outcome in traumatic brain injured patients: the Triple-T TBI study-authors' reply.","authors":"Edoardo Picetti, Chiara Robba, Laura Galarza, Fabio Silvio Taccone","doi":"10.1007/s00134-025-07973-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-025-07973-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13665,"journal":{"name":"Intensive Care Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144208477","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Ten tips for managing caustic ingestion in adult patients.","authors":"Thaïs Walter, Sophie Gosselin, Benjamin Deniau","doi":"10.1007/s00134-025-07920-2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-025-07920-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13665,"journal":{"name":"Intensive Care Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144208486","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Corticosteroids in non-viral community-acquired pneumonia: edging closer to \"yes\".","authors":"Julie Helms, Ricard Ferrer, Antoni Torres","doi":"10.1007/s00134-025-07947-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-025-07947-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13665,"journal":{"name":"Intensive Care Medicine","volume":" ","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2025-06-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144208479","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pedro Povoa, Luís Coelho, Jordi Carratala, Kelly Cawcutt, Sara E. Cosgrove, Ricard Ferrer, Carlos A. Gomez, Michael Klompas, Thiago Lisboa, Ignacio Martin-Loeches, Saad Nseir, Jorge I. F. Salluh, Sias Scherger, Daniel A. Sweeney, Andre C. Kalil
{"title":"How to approach a patient hospitalized for pneumonia who is not responding to treatment?","authors":"Pedro Povoa, Luís Coelho, Jordi Carratala, Kelly Cawcutt, Sara E. Cosgrove, Ricard Ferrer, Carlos A. Gomez, Michael Klompas, Thiago Lisboa, Ignacio Martin-Loeches, Saad Nseir, Jorge I. F. Salluh, Sias Scherger, Daniel A. Sweeney, Andre C. Kalil","doi":"10.1007/s00134-025-07903-3","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-025-07903-3","url":null,"abstract":"<p>Pneumonia is a frequent cause of intensive care unit (ICU) admission and is the most common infection in ICU patients across all geographic regions. It takes 48-72h for most patients to respond to appropriate antibiotic therapy. Non-response is typically defined as the persistence/worsening of clinical signs—such as fever, respiratory distress, impaired oxygenation and/or radiographic abnormalities—with rates ranging 20–30%. Several factors can contribute to non-response. Host factors, including immunosuppression, chronic lung disease, or ongoing aspiration, may impair resolution. Additionally, incorrect antibiotic dosing, atypical or resistant pathogens (such as multidrug-resistant bacteria, <i>Mycobacterium tuberculosis</i>, or fungal infections) may be responsible, requiring alternative antimicrobial strategies. A septic complication related to pneumonia (e.g., empyema) or not (e.g., acalculous cholecystitis) may need to be excluded. Finally, non-infectious conditions (e.g., pulmonary embolism, malignancy, secondary ARDS or vasculitis) that can mimic or potentiate pneumonia must be considered. Although non-responding pneumonia is frequent, its management lacks strong evidence, and its approach is based mostly on the art of medicine and clinical judgement. Clinicians should continuously reassess the medical history and physical exam, review microbiological data, and consider imaging such as chest CT. Bronchoscopy or repeat sputum sampling may aid in identifying alternative pathogens or non-infectious causes. The management of a non-responding pneumonia depends on the findings of a structured reassessment. Herein, we provide guidance on how to identify and manage non-responding pneumonia. Ultimately, addressing pneumonia that does not respond to antibiotics is crucial for preventing complications, optimizing antimicrobial stewardship, and improving patient outcomes.</p>","PeriodicalId":13665,"journal":{"name":"Intensive Care Medicine","volume":"21 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":38.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144130150","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Practical and theoretical perspectives on early decompressive craniectomy for traumatic brain injury.","authors":"Tomoya Okazaki","doi":"10.1007/s00134-025-07939-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-025-07939-5","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13665,"journal":{"name":"Intensive Care Medicine","volume":"8 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":38.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144103611","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Beyond the dose: rethinking ketamine neurotoxicity in critical illness.","authors":"Rongqiang Liao,Xiaoyuan Zheng","doi":"10.1007/s00134-025-07951-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-025-07951-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13665,"journal":{"name":"Intensive Care Medicine","volume":"31 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":38.9,"publicationDate":"2025-05-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144103602","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":1,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}