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In COVID-19 Patients Who Suffer In-Hospital Cardiac Arrest, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation Outcomes May Be Impacted by Arrest Etiology and Local Pandemic Conditions

From Critical Care Explorations The authors describe outcomes after cardiopulmonary resuscitation for in-hospital cardiac arrest in two COVID-19 patient cohorts.


Impaired Microvascular Function in Patients With Critical COVID-19

From Critical Care Explorations The authors investigate microvascular function in patients with critical coronavirus disease 2019.


Augmented Renal Clearance: An Under-Recognized Phenomenon Associated With COVID-19

From Critical Care Explorations The authors aim to increase clinician awareness of, and risk factors for ARC in patients with COVID-19, especially in comparison to other critical illnesses.


Clinical and Histopathologic Features of Myocarditis in Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (Adult)–Associated COVID-19

From Critical Care Explorations The authors report three cases of healthy young adults diagnosed with severe acute respiratory syndrome-CoV-2 related (MIS-A).


Acute Kidney Injury in COVID-19: Incidence and Mortality

Review the incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) and renal replacement therapy (RRT) in COVID-19 versus other diseases, mortality and long-term prognosis. 


Acute Kidney Injury in COVID-19: Risk Factors

Review the risk factors for AKI in COVID-19 patients and mechanism for renal injury in COVID-19 patients.


Conflict Management: Vaccination Status

Review the three part approach to management of Vaccination Status Conflicts.


Tips for Speaking with the Media (Infographic)

During the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare providers have received many requests for media appearances and interviews to help inform the public. This infographic provides strategies and techniques to increase confidence of providers participating in media communications.


Managing Patients With COVID-19 in Resource-Limited Areas

During this webcast, subject matter experts addressed questions on how to manage patients with COVID-19 in a rural location with limited resources, how to treat patients with limited equipment, and how to manage resources when there are bed shortages.


COVID-19 Infection Control and PPE Update (Infographic)

This infographic highlights key points from the Free SCCM webcast revisiting precautions, engineering and hazard controls. 


Interdisciplinary COVID-19 Ventilator Management (Infographic)

This infographic reviews strategies to develop a multiprofessional team approach to COVID-19 ventilator management with highlights from the SCCM Free webcast Interdisciplinary COVID-19 Ventilator Management.


Clinical Tips: Caring for Pregnant COVID-19 Patients (Infographic)

This infographic highlights key points from the SCCM Free webcast Caring for pregnant patients with COVID-19.


Differences and Similarities Among COVID-19 Patients Treated in Seven ICUs in Three Countries Within One Region: An Observational Cohort Study*

From Critical Care Medicine The authors investigated healthcare system–driven variation in general characteristics, interventions, and outcomes in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients admitted to the ICU.


Prone Position in COVID-19 and -COVID-19 Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: An International Multicenter Observational Comparative Study*

From Critical Care Medicine The authors quantify the response to prone position, describe the differences between coronavirus disease 2019 acute respiratory distress syndrome and acute respiratory distress syndrome, and explore variables associated with survival.


Influence of Geopolitics on Severity and Outcome in COVID-19*

From Critical Care Medicine In this Editorial the authors write an accompanying piece to Mesotten et al. 


Airway Pressure Release Ventilation in Acute Respiratory Failure Due to COVID-19: When One Door Closes

From Critical Care Medicine In this Letter to the Editor the authors write in reponse to Ibarra-Estrada et al.