Jason A. Roberts, Fekade B. Sime, Jeffrey Lipman, María Patricia Hernández-Mitre, João Pedro Baptista, Roger J. Brüggemann, Jai Darvall, Jan J. De Waele, George Dimopoulos, Jean-Yves Lefrant, Mohd Basri Mat Nor, Jordi Rello, Leonardo Seoane, Monica A. Slavin, Miia Valkonen, Mario Venditti, Giancarlo Ceccarelli, Wai Tat Wong, Markus Zeitlinger, Claire Roger
{"title":"Are contemporary antifungal doses sufficient for critically ill patients? Outcomes from an international, multicenter pharmacokinetics study for Screening Antifungal Exposure in Intensive Care Units—the SAFE-ICU study","authors":"Jason A. Roberts, Fekade B. Sime, Jeffrey Lipman, María Patricia Hernández-Mitre, João Pedro Baptista, Roger J. Brüggemann, Jai Darvall, Jan J. De Waele, George Dimopoulos, Jean-Yves Lefrant, Mohd Basri Mat Nor, Jordi Rello, Leonardo Seoane, Monica A. Slavin, Miia Valkonen, Mario Venditti, Giancarlo Ceccarelli, Wai Tat Wong, Markus Zeitlinger, Claire Roger","doi":"10.1007/s00134-025-07793-5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-025-07793-5","url":null,"abstract":"<h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Purpose</h3><p>Appropriate antifungal therapy is a major determinant of survival in critically ill patients with invasive fungal disease. We sought to describe whether contemporary dosing of antifungals achieves therapeutic exposures in critically ill patients.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Methods</h3><p>In a prospective, open-label, multicenter pharmacokinetic study, intensive care unit (ICU) patients prescribed azoles, echinocandins, or polyene antifungals for treatment or prophylaxis of invasive fungal disease were enrolled. Blood samples were collected on two occasions, with three samples taken during a single dosing interval on each occasion. Total concentrations were centrally measured using validated chromatographic methods. Pharmacokinetic parameters were estimated using noncompartmental methods. Antifungal dosing adequacy was assessed using predefined PK/PD targets.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Results</h3><p>We included 339 patients from 30 ICUs across 12 countries. Median age 62 (interquartile range [IQR], 51–70) years, median APACHE II score 22 (IQR, 17–28), and 61% males. Antifungal therapy was primarily prescribed for treatment (80.8%). Fluconazole was the most frequently prescribed antifungal (40.7%). The most common indication for treatment was intra-abdominal infection (30.7%). Fungi were identified in 45% of patients, of which only 26% had a minimum inhibitory concentration available. Target attainment was higher for patients receiving prophylaxis (> 80% for most drugs). For patients receiving treatment, low target attainment was noted for voriconazole (57.1%), posaconazole (63.2%), micafungin (64.1%) and amphotericin B (41.7%).</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Conclusion</h3><p>This study highlights the varying degrees of target attainment across antifungal agents in critically ill patients. While a significant proportion of patients achieved the predefined PK/PD targets, wide variability and subtherapeutic exposures persist.</p><h3 data-test=\"abstract-sub-heading\">Trial registration</h3><p>ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier: NCT03136926, 2017-04-21.</p>","PeriodicalId":13665,"journal":{"name":"Intensive Care Medicine","volume":"39 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":38.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143076901","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}
Claire S. Mills, Emilia Michou, Heidi J. Siddle, Chris Bojke
{"title":"Troubleshooting above cuff vocalisation","authors":"Claire S. Mills, Emilia Michou, Heidi J. Siddle, Chris Bojke","doi":"10.1007/s00134-024-07779-9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-024-07779-9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13665,"journal":{"name":"Intensive Care Medicine","volume":"22 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":38.9,"publicationDate":"2025-02-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143076899","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}
Intensive Care MedicinePub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2025-01-23DOI: 10.1007/s00134-025-07795-3
Jan Gunst, Greet Van den Berghe
{"title":"Blood glucose control in the intensive care unit: the context does matter-author's reply.","authors":"Jan Gunst, Greet Van den Berghe","doi":"10.1007/s00134-025-07795-3","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00134-025-07795-3","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13665,"journal":{"name":"Intensive Care Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"444-445"},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143023325","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}
Intensive Care MedicinePub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2024-12-23DOI: 10.1007/s00134-024-07754-4
Derick K Adigbli, Naomi E Hammond, Simon Finfer
{"title":"Managing blood glucose in the intensive care unit.","authors":"Derick K Adigbli, Naomi E Hammond, Simon Finfer","doi":"10.1007/s00134-024-07754-4","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00134-024-07754-4","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13665,"journal":{"name":"Intensive Care Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"442-443"},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142876971","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}
Intensive Care MedicinePub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2025-01-07DOI: 10.1007/s00134-024-07773-1
Camilla Genovese, Besma Mahida, François Rouzet, Jean-François Timsit, Michael Thy
{"title":"Role of nuclear imaging techniques in the management of infections in critically ill patients.","authors":"Camilla Genovese, Besma Mahida, François Rouzet, Jean-François Timsit, Michael Thy","doi":"10.1007/s00134-024-07773-1","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00134-024-07773-1","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13665,"journal":{"name":"Intensive Care Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"418-420"},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142948304","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}
Intensive Care MedicinePub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2025-02-11DOI: 10.1007/s00134-024-07780-2
Lui G Forni, Mitra K Nadim, Marlies Ostermann
{"title":"The heart-kidney axis in cirrhosis: rethinking hepatorenal and cardiorenal syndromes-authors' reply.","authors":"Lui G Forni, Mitra K Nadim, Marlies Ostermann","doi":"10.1007/s00134-024-07780-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00134-024-07780-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13665,"journal":{"name":"Intensive Care Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"433-434"},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143399117","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}
Intensive Care MedicinePub Date : 2025-02-01Epub Date: 2025-02-13DOI: 10.1007/s00134-025-07796-2
Giulia Catozzi, Tommaso Pozzi, Luigi Camporota
{"title":"Mechanical power calculations in ARDS: dispelling misconceptions.","authors":"Giulia Catozzi, Tommaso Pozzi, Luigi Camporota","doi":"10.1007/s00134-025-07796-2","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s00134-025-07796-2","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":13665,"journal":{"name":"Intensive Care Medicine","volume":" ","pages":"452-453"},"PeriodicalIF":27.1,"publicationDate":"2025-02-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143407330","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}