Resuscitation

Day two of the Intensive Care Society's 2023 State of the Art Congress brings research updates on kidneys, the gut and airway management. The report also covers patient communication, acute respiratory distress syndrome, debriefing, trauma and trainee-led research.

A report from the opening day of the Intensive Care Society's 2023 State of the Art conference in Birmingham. It covers ultrasound workshops, workforce and training challenges, respiratory physiology, ICU design, liver failure and patients' experiences of delirium.

A critical appraisal of the DEVICE trial comparing video and direct laryngoscopy in critically ill adults. It examines the improvement in first-attempt intubation success, the absence of a clear difference in severe complications, and how operator experience and patient selection affect interpretation.

What does the PATCH trial tell us about tranexamic acid in major trauma? This appraisal examines the distinction between survival and favourable functional recovery at six months, and why the choice of outcome matters when interpreting the trial.

Simon and Iain review the blog's April 2023 posts, discussing high-acuity, low-occurrence procedures and blood transfusion. They also reflect on a conference that did not take place and the wider world of free open-access medical education.

Ben McKenzie introduces AMAX4, an asthma and anaphylaxis resuscitation resource developed after the death of his son Max. The post shares the family's story alongside simulation and discussion of airway care, team preparation and learning from tragedy.