It is important to realize that guidelines cannot always account for individual variation among
patients. They are not intended to supplant physician judgment with respect to particular …

Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA), the Surgical Infection Society (SIS), and the
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA). This work represents an update to …

Background We have previously shown that blood transfusion in the first 24 hours is an
independent predictor of mortality, intensive care unit (ICU) admission, and increased ICU length …

Objective: To provide the American College of Critical Care Medicine with updated guidelines
for hemodynamic support of adult patients with sepsis. Data Source: Publications relevant …

Background The successful treatment of intraabdominal infection requires a combination of
anatomical source control and antibiotics. The appropriate duration of antimicrobial therapy …

Objective: To develop a clinical practice guideline for red blood cell transfusion in adult trauma
and critical care. Design: Meetings, teleconferences and electronic-based communication …

Background. Surgical site infections (SSI) are the most common nosocomial infection in
surgical patients, accounting for 38% of all such infections, and are a significant source of …

Tracheostomy is a common procedure performed in critically ill patients requiring prolonged
mechanical ventilation for acute respiratory failure and for airway issues. The ideal timing (…

Background. Previous studies on patients with hip fractures and in patients with colorectal
cancer have documented that perioperative transfusion is associated with a significant …

Massive transfusion (MT) is a lifesaving treatment of hemorrhagic shock, but can be
associated with significant complications. The lethal triad of acidosis, hypothermia, and …