Critical Care Explorations promotes rapid dissemination of new ideas and advances. Official open-access journal of @SCCM.

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New set of Instructions to Authors for @SCCM #CrtiCareExplore on the website now! journals.lww.com/ccejournal/… Key changes:: Requirement of careful presentation, including language&grammar, introduction of CRediT to define author contributions and Key Points to emphasise the findings!

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🏥 Delirium and substance use patterns changed in the peri-COVID time period. Post-pandemic trends show increasing prevalence of substance use in patients admitted to the hospital. ➡️ Read the #openaccess research in CCE: ow.ly/JUaS50Z5fIv #CritCareExplore #SCCM @SCCM
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🏥 Post-ICU morbidity is common in low-resource settings and highlights the need for feasible follow-up and rehabilitation strategies. ➡️ Read the complete #openaccess article from Critical Care Explorations: ow.ly/MZ3j50Z4Smk #CritCareExplore #SCCM @SCCM
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🔍 Conservative fluid management and deresuscitation appear safe and do not cause tissue hypoperfusion, acute kidney injury, or attenuate vascular injury in critically ill patients. Further study is needed. 📖 Read the #openaccess research in CCE: ow.ly/Rva550Z2p5J
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📖 The May compendium of Critical Care Explorations is now available! Read the latest #openaccess articles and stay ahead in critical care: ccejournal.org #CritCareExplore #SCCM @SCCM
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🔍 No safe benzodiazepine threshold exists for delirium in critically ill children. Avoidance strategies should replace dose-minimization approaches in PICU sedation protocols. ➡️ Read the #openaccess research in CCE: ow.ly/Pi0m50Z0oOE #PedsICU #CritCareExplore @SCCM
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💡 When answering parental questions in the PICU, an EHR-informed LLM chatbot demonstrated high parental engagement and satisfaction, positive provider perception, and high accuracy and safety. ✅ Read the new research in CCE: ow.ly/zQbC50YWKmq #SCCM2026 #CritCareExplore
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This National Critical Care Awareness and Recognition Month, we recognize clinicians delivering evidence‑based care when it matters most. 💙 SCCM journals publish research that informs practice and strengthens ICU teams. Explore more: sccmjournals.org #CritCareMonth #SCCM
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Patients receiving Ceragenin-coated endotracheal tubes (ETTs) had similar rates of VAP as those with subglottic suction ETTs, but had more favorable rates of secondary outcomes. ➡️ Read the #openaccess research: ow.ly/L33Z50YS3gC #CritCareExplore #SCCM2026 #SCCM @SCCM
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The latest Critical Care Explorations compendium is now available! Keep up with new research and insights to hone your practice with #openaccess articles on delirium in the PICU, artificial intelligence, intubation, and more: ccejournal.org #SCCM #CritCareExplore
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Season two of the HBO show "The Pitt" features a cyberattack. Explore research from CCE on how these attacks can lead to worse outcomes for patients in untargeted, adjacent hospitals. Read the research➡️ ow.ly/FhI350YHhjf #CritCareExplore #SCCM @SCCM
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A machine learning model demonstrated significantly higher sensitivity for predicting intubation compared with physicians, but physicians showed better specificity compared with the model. Read the research in CCE: journals.lww.com/ccejournal/… #CritCareExplore #SCCM
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The latest Critical Care Explorations compendium is now available! Keep up with new research and insights to hone your critical care practice. Find #openaccess articles on COVID-19, ventilator-associated pneumonia, and more: ccejournal.org #SCCM #CritCareExplore @SCCM
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Critical Care Explorations retweeted
Meet @iamyourgasman (Tamás Szakmány) the Editor in Chief for @CritCareExplore #sccm2026
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Meet the SCCM journal editors at #SCCM2026! Discuss upcoming journal initiatives and gain practical insights on preparing and strengthening manuscript submissions. View the schedule at ow.ly/SnqC50YwXoK #SCCM
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🫁 Post-Acute Sequelae of COVID-19 can persist for 3 years post–COVID-19 ALI/ARDS but is not associated with conventional thromboinflammatory or endothelial biomarkers. ➡️ Read the research in CCE: ow.ly/Aku150Yvpe3 #CritCare Explore #SCCM @SCCM
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What would you do? ❓ Explore a patient case and vote on how you would treat the patient in the new Clinicians Corner: connect.sccm.org/browse/poll… Watch for an email on March 21 with access to the CCM article featuring in-depth case perspectives on the case. #CritCareMed #SCCM @SCCM
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🔍 A study showed most sedation & analgesia use with NMBAs is guideline-concordant, but there remains a need to reduce potentially inappropriate variation at the hospital level. Read the #openaccess research in CCE: ow.ly/faex50Yrz0U #CritCareExplore #SCCM @SCCM
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Baseline developmental delay among critically ill infants and children is linked to longer delirium duration and lower likelihood of ICU discharge, and delirium mediates this relationship. 📖 Read more in CCE: ow.ly/9NEL50Yljex #CritCareExplore #SCCM @sccm
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💡 Get insights from CCE authors! Dr. Bradley A. Fritz discusses his article on tele-critical care consultation for patients at risk of ICU admission. Read the #openaccess article: ow.ly/Yp2E50YbQYv #SCCM #CritCareExplore @SCCM
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The latest Critical Care Explorations compendium is now available! Keep up with new research and insights to hone your critical care practice. Find #openaccess articles on #delirium, ECMO, AI, and more: ccejournal.org #SCCM #CritCareExplore @SCCM
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