Accidental hypothermia, defined as a drop in core temperature below 35 °C, is a significant concern in prehospital care. Despite Italy’s variable climate and demographic vulnerability, limited data…

The FiiRST-2 randomised trial compared fibrinogen and prothrombin complex concentrate with plasma in trauma patients needing massive transfusion. No significant benefit was found. Read our St Emlyn’s critical appraisal.

Background Out-of-hospital cardiac arrest is considered a major public health issue with an incidence of 67–170 per 100.000 inhabitants in Europe. Sufficient coronary perfusion pressure is a…

From binary thinking to Bayesian reasoning

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Introduction Rapid sequence induction (RSI) is a potentially-life saving intervention in critically ill patients. An important adverse effect of this procedure is post-induction hypotension (PIH),…

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