Annals of Intensive Care

In this review Pfortmueller et al. offer a comprehensive overview of fluid accumulation syndrome (FAS) in sepsis and septic shock, highlighting its critical impact on patient outcomes. The authors explore the latest insights into its diagnosis and treatment, emphasizing the importance of a stepwise, multi-modal approach. By focusing on fluid management strategies, including restrictive intake, early de-resuscitation, and physical interventions, this review provides valuable guidance for improving patient care and outcomes in the ICU setting.

Proceedings of Reanimation 2023, the French Intensive Care Society International Congress.

Annals of Intensive Care is presenting a new Collection of papers aiming to provide a comprehensive overview of the latest research, clinical practices, and emerging therapies related to coagulation and hemostatic disorders in critically ill patients.

We invite authors to submit to our new Collection focusing on Biomarkers in critically ill patients. Key topics we would like to cover in this collection include: early diagnosis, risk assessment, treatment response, biological feasibility, ease of measurement, rapid results, and cost-benefit analysis.

Annals of Intensive Care invites authors to submit reviews and research articles discussing and evaluating long-term outcomes after critical illness and an intensive care unit stay and strategies to mitigate the consequences of critical illness.

Annals of Intensive Care is presenting a new Collection of papers aiming to help translate the recent findings into improvements in the quality of care by individualized metabolic and nutritional management.

Annals of Intensive Care is presenting a new Collection of papers highlighting the need for a dedicated approach to caring for geriatric patients in the ICU, including the use of geriatric assessments and tailored treatment plans.

Fluid infusion is a crucial practice in resuscitating critically ill patients, but its effectiveness in improving tissue perfusion is often overlooked. S. Magder illustrates how Arthur Guyton’s analysis of circulation, which focuses on the interaction between venous return and heart pump function, offers a better understanding of fluid management. By monitoring right atrial pressure (RAP) and cardiac output trends, clinicians can make informed decisions, ensuring fluid therapy is effective, timely, and physiologically grounded.

Y. Kotani et al. explore the evolving role of renin in the resuscitation of critically ill patients. Traditionally overlooked in favor of its connection to hypertension, renin's importance in hypotensive conditions is now gaining attention. With recent evidence suggesting renin's superiority to lactate in mortality prediction, and its potential to guide personalized vasopressor therapy, this review highlights the need for prospective research and the development of rapid, reliable assays to fully integrate renin into clinical practice.

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