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Perceived Inappropriateness of Intensive Care Treatment: Prevalence, Predictors, and Impact on Patient Outcomes in Dutch ICUs

By MedXY 09/27/2026

This nationwide study reveals that 26% of ICU clinicians perceive at least one patient's care as inappropriate, linked to ethical climate and team dynamics, and predicts poorer patient outcomes including mortality and severe disability.

Critical Care Internal Medicine news

Enhancing Interprofessional Teamwork in ICU: Developing Entrustable Professional Activities for Trainees and Advanced Practice Providers

By MedXY 09/20/2026

This article discusses the design and evaluation of entrustable professional activities (EPAs) promoting effective teamwork and psychological safety among trainees and advanced practice providers in ICU settings.

Critical Care news Nursing & care

Enhancing Palliative Care in the ICU: Insights From Specialist Clinicians on Integration and Impact

By MedXY 09/16/2026

This multi-institutional qualitative study explores specialty palliative care clinicians' perspectives on optimizing their role in the ICU, highlighting strategic consultation timing, shared understanding with intensivists, and embedded care models to improve patient-centered outcomes.

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Top Ten Essential Tips for Palliative Care Clinicians Consulting in Intensive Care Units

By MedXY 09/07/2025

This article provides ten practical tips for palliative care clinicians to optimize consultation effectiveness in ICUs, emphasizing collaboration, communication, cultural respect, conflict resolution, and transition planning to improve patient and family outcomes.

Cardiology Specialties

Dynamic Triglyceride-Glucose Index Trajectories as Predictors of Mortality in Critically Ill Patients with Atrial Fibrillation

By MedXY 08/21/2025

A retrospective study shows high and fluctuating triglyceride-glucose (TyG) index trajectories predict increased short- and long-term mortality in ICU patients with atrial fibrillation, highlighting TyG dynamics as a valuable prognostic biomarker.