Most Recent Articles: Annals of Intensive Carehttps://annalsofintensivecare.springeropen.comMost Recent Articles: Annals of Intensive CareSerial daily lactate levels association with 30-day outcome in cardiogenic shock patients treated with VA-ECMO: a post-hoc analysis of the HYPO-ECMO studyhttps://annalsofintensivecare.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13613-024-01266-6Reliable predictors of outcomes in venoarterial extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (VA-ECMO) therapy are limited. While elevated lactate levels over time have been linked to outcomes in cardiogenic shock (CS)...ResearchWed, 27 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://annalsofintensivecare.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13613-024-01266-6Bruno Levy, Nicolas Girerd, Guillaume Baudry, Kevin Duarte, Samuel Cuau, Jan Bakker and Antoine Kimmoun2024-03-27T00:00:00ZGut barrier dysfunction and the risk of ICU-acquired bacteremia- a case–control studyhttps://annalsofintensivecare.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13613-024-01280-8Impaired intestinal barrier function can enable passage of enteric microorganisms into the bloodstream and lead to nosocomial bloodstream infections during critical illness. We aimed to determine the relative ...ResearchWed, 27 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://annalsofintensivecare.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13613-024-01280-8Meri R. J. Varkila, Diana M. Verboom, Lennie P. G. Derde, Tom van der Poll, Marc J. M. Bonten and Olaf L. Cremer2024-03-27T00:00:00ZEarly sevoflurane sedation in severe COVID-19-related lung injury patients. A pilot randomized controlled trialhttps://annalsofintensivecare.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13613-024-01276-4This study aimed to assess a potential organ protective effect of volatile sedation in a scenario of severe inflammation with an early cytokine storm (in particular IL-6 elevation) in patients suffering from C...ResearchWed, 27 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://annalsofintensivecare.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13613-024-01276-4Beatrice Beck-Schimmer, Erik Schadde, Urs Pietsch, Miodrag Filipovic, Seraina Dübendorfer-Dalbert, Patricia Fodor, Tobias Hübner, Reto Schuepbach, Peter Steiger, Sascha David, Bernard D. Krüger, Thomas A. Neff and Martin Schläpfer2024-03-27T00:00:00ZRight ventricular injury in patients with COVID-19-related ARDS eligible for ECMO support: a multicenter retrospective studyhttps://annalsofintensivecare.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13613-024-01256-8Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-related acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is associated with high mortality. Extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) has been proposed in this setting, but optim...ResearchTue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://annalsofintensivecare.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13613-024-01256-8Matthieu Petit, Misylias Bouaoud, Edouard Jullien, Adrien Joseph, Bruno Evrard, Cyril Charron, Anousone Daulasim, Annick Legras, Maeva Gourraud, Marine Goudelin, Philippe Vignon and Antoine Vieillard-Baron2024-03-26T00:00:00ZAssessment of COVID-19-related right ventricular morphological and functional alterations and evaluation of their impact on the course of the diseasehttps://annalsofintensivecare.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13613-024-01278-2Letter to the EditorTue, 26 Mar 2024 00:00:00 GMThttps://annalsofintensivecare.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13613-024-01278-2Michael Dandel2024-03-26T00:00:00Z