Gabriele Martelli

Here are 10 randomized trials I'd love to see (share links if they've been done!): 1. Potassium repletion to >4.0 vs 3.5 or 3.0 in hospitalized medical patients 2. Treatment vs observation for hypertensive urgency 3. Iron supplementation (likely IV) vs placebo for anemia of chronic inflammation 4. Diazepam vs Lorazepam (both symptom-triggered) for alcohol withdrawal 5. Symptom-triggered benzos versus phenobarbitol for alcohol withdrawal 6. NSAIDs vs opioids for acute pain in CKD 3+ 7. NSAIDs vs opioids for acute pain in AKI 8. Transfusing for a hemoglobin <7 g/dL vs < 6g/dL (or lower) in hospitalized medical patients 9. Tranfsusing for a hemoglobin <7 g/dL vs for symptoms in hospitalized medical patients 10. IV furosemide vs PO torsemide for acute on chronic heart failure What would you like to see?

“This Patient Needs a Doctor, Not a Guideline!” The Zone of Uncertainty in Pulmonary Arterial Wedge Pressure Measurement The authors explore imprecision and errors in the measurement and application of pulmonary arterial wedge pressure @sg_rayner 🔗 bit.ly/3XSh9jf

rdcu.be/dHvhP Read my latest #research on long-term outcomes of #covid patients with #aki requiring renal replacement therapy, published with @SpringerNature in @jaacc_online @G_Martelli_ @BallinAndrea

In a cohort study of > 3600 patients with elevated cardiovascular risk, there was no difference between a NT-pro-BNP-based & a self-reported functional capacity-based major adverse cardiac events prediction after noncardiac surgery. ja.ma/49scWGH

Gun violence leading cause of death in children in US. Here poem by father/critical care pediatrician on behalf of traumatized children/families as lamentation of inertia surrounding preventable scourge killing children daily #ICMfromtheInside #PedsICU 🖋️ rdcu.be/djeqc

Can the E/e' ratio accurately estimate PCWP? What are the strengths and limitations of this echocardiographic method? We discuss this topics in our newly published review, let us know your thoughts! #Echocardioghraphy #POCUS #JournalofCriticalCare sciencedirect.com/science/articl…