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Australian Critical Care is a leading critical care peer-reviewed journal, providing clinically relevant research and practice.
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The complete November 2025 issue of www.australiancriticalcare.com/current out now
Current Issue Table of Contents: Australian Critical Care
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Many congratulations to Board member Leanne Aitken for being awarded Emeritus Professor City St George’s, University of London. A well deserved accolade.
November 29, 2025 at 1:24 AM
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Methodological series: How to understand, critically appraise, & write the Statistical Methods section of a clinical research paper www.australiancriticalcare.com/article/S103...
How to understand, critically appraise, and write the Statistical Methods section of a clinical research paper
The Statistical Methods section of a clinical research paper is frequently perceived as “daunting” and “intimidating” by clinicians not only to write but also to read and critically appraise. The Stat...
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November 17, 2025 at 9:00 AM
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November issue highlight: Identifying barriers & facilitators to therapeutic cuddling in the paediatric #ICU: A survey guided by the theoretical domains framework #OpenAccess www.australiancriticalcare.com/article/S103...
Identifying barriers and facilitators to therapeutic cuddling in the paediatric intensive care unit: A survey guided by the theoretical domains framework
The objective of this study was to describe barriers and facilitators to paediatric intensive care unit (PICU) therapeutic cuddling (TC) perceived by healthcare professionals (HCPs).
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November 17, 2025 at 8:47 AM
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November issue highlight: Findings of a pilot #RCT of an early psychiatric assessment, referral, & intervention study for intensive care patients #OpenAccess www.australiancriticalcare.com/article/S103...
Findings of a pilot randomised controlled trial of an early psychiatric assessment, referral, and intervention study for intensive care patients
Intensive care unit (ICU) survivors can experience physical, cognitive, or psychological impairments that adversely affect long-term quality of life. The aim of this open-label, single-site, two-arm p...
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November 17, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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November issue highlight: Implementation of reusable linen in the #ICU: Impact on pressure injury, staff satisfaction, & environmental sustainability #Openaccess
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Implementation of reusable linen in the intensive care unit: Impact on pressure injury, staff satisfaction, and environmental sustainability
Pressure injuries (PIs) remain a major concern in intensive care units (ICUs), leading to increased morbidity, healthcare costs, and extended hospital stays. While various prevention strategies exist,...
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November 17, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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The complete November 2025 issue of www.australiancriticalcare.com/current out now
Current Issue Table of Contents: Australian Critical Care
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November 12, 2025 at 8:55 PM
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@auscriticalcare.bsky.social would like to bring your attention to this dedication to Professor Rinaldo Bellomo written by his esteemed colleagues about his immense contribution to critical medicine research, mentorship and leadership. Vale Rinaldo
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Critical Care and Resuscitation | A special issue of Critical Care and Resuscitation dedicated to Professor Rinaldo Bellomo | ScienceDirect.com by Elsevier
Read the latest articles of Critical Care and Resuscitation at ScienceDirect.com, Elsevier’s leading platform of peer-reviewed scholarly literature
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October 15, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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Australasian Emergency Care expressions of interest for a senior editor www.ausemergcare.com
Home Page: Australasian Emergency Care
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October 4, 2025 at 2:42 AM
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Save the date for Critical Care Reviews Down Under 2025
December 9th & 10th Melbourne
See:
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Critical Care Reviews Down Under
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September 12, 2025 at 6:50 AM
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If you presented at the @anzics.bsky.social /Australian College of Critical Care Nursing Intensive Care Annual Scientific meeting 9-11 April 2025, Christchurch, New Zealand you will find your abstract here: www.australiancriticalcare.com/issue/S1036-... (2025, Volume 38, Supplement 1)
Table of Contents page: Australian Critical Care
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September 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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Highly informative editorial by senior editor @TomBuckley6 in the September issue:
"End-of-life conversations: Bridging legal and emotional challenges in critical care"
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End-of-life conversations: Bridging legal and emotional challenges in critical care
In healthcare, the intersection of legal frameworks and clinical practice becomes especially critical at the end of life. In this issue, the manuscript titled “Deciding Who Decides: An Interview Study...
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September 1, 2025 at 9:41 AM
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September issue out now. More highly clinically relevant content again including animal assisted services in #ICU, hand grip and inspiratory muscle strength, an oral nutritional support pathway & much more:
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Current Issue Table of Contents: Australian Critical Care
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September 1, 2025 at 9:25 AM
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Featured this month:
"Diaphragmatic Rapid Shallow Breathing Index for predicting successful weaning from mechanical ventilation: A systematic review and meta-analysis" Free to read for 3 months
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Diaphragmatic Rapid Shallow Breathing Index for predicting successful weaning from mechanical ventilation: A systematic review and meta-analysis
The Diaphragmatic Rapid Shallow Breathing Index (D-RSBI) has been proposed as a promising tool for predicting successful weaning from mechanical ventilation. By focussing on diaphragmatic activity, th...
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September 1, 2025 at 9:21 AM
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Featured this month:
"Deciding who decides: An interview study exploring the factors affecting emergency department and ICU health professionals’ understanding & application of the law on end-of-life decision-making" #openaccess
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Deciding who decides: An interview study exploring the factors affecting emergency department and intensive care unit health professionals’ understanding and application of the law on end-of-life deci...
All health care is underpinned by legal frameworks, including those that regulate who is responsible for healthcare decisions at the end of life. How these frameworks support decision-making in emerge...
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September 1, 2025 at 9:19 AM
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Featured this month:
"A mixed-method evaluation of the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of using an actionable processes of care checklist for patients with persistent critical illness" free to read for 3 months
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A mixed-method evaluation of the acceptability, appropriateness, and feasibility of using an actionable processes of care checklist for patients with persistent critical illness
Patients with persistent critical illness have care priorities distinct from those experiencing acute critical illness. We developed a checklist called “Action 11” incorporating actionable priorities ...
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September 1, 2025 at 9:13 AM
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Intensive care researchers 👇
Recruitment & retention of intensive care unit survivors in follow-up studies: A systematic review
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Recruitment and retention of intensive care unit survivors in follow-up studies: A systematic review
Engaging intensive care unit survivors in research is challenging. Studies have reported recruitment and attrition rates; details are lacking on retention strategies and attrition.
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August 1, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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Effectiveness of virtuality reality on anxiety, pain, #sleep quality, and post-traumatic stress disorder for critically ill patients in #ICU: A systematic review & meta-analysis of #RCT
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Effectiveness of virtual reality on anxiety, pain, sleep quality, and post-traumatic stress disorder for critically ill patients in intensive care units: A systematic review and meta-analysis of rando...
The aim of this study was to determine the effectiveness of virtual reality on anxiety, pain, sleep quality, and posttraumatic stress disorder in critically ill patients within intensive care units.
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August 1, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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One of several papers reporting on rapid response systems #MET in the July issue
Long-term outcomes following a rapid response team attendance
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Long-term outcomes following a rapid response team attendance
The aim of this study was to describe the long-term results of patients needing a rapid response team (RRT) call at a university-affiliated Australian hospital that accepts quaternary referrals.
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August 1, 2025 at 12:21 AM
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July issue Editor's choice
Do virtual reality interventions cause seizures in the critically ill? A rapid review
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July 30, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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July issue Editor's choice
Culturally appropriate & respectful end-of-life care for patients & their families in the #ICU: A mixed-method study
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July 30, 2025 at 2:37 AM
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July issue Editor's choice
Australian clinical practice guideline for physical rehabilitation & mobilisation in adult #ICUs
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July 30, 2025 at 2:34 AM
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We finished collating our July issue a while ago. Issue 4 contains plenty of clinically relevant papers including end of life care, artificial intelligence, rapid/medical response teams, mechanical ventilation, respiratory physiotherapy & much much more
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Current Issue Table of Contents: Australian Critical Care
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July 28, 2025 at 5:32 AM
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Rinaldo Bellomo was a strong leader of evidence based practice, an enduring collaborator and mentor and a passionate intensive care doctor.
Sincere condolences to the family, friends and colleagues of Rinaldo.
May 8, 2025 at 12:11 AM
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Nonpharmacological interventions to promote sleep in the adult critical patients unit: A scoping review
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Nonpharmacological interventions to promote sleep in the adult critical patients unit: A scoping review
Sleep and circadian rhythms are markedly altered in intensive care unit (ICU) patients. Numerous factors related to the patient and the ICU environment affect the ability to initiate and maintain slee...
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May 7, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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“You need to be supported”: An integrative review of nurses’ experiences after death in neonatal and paediatric intensive care
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“You need to be supported”: An integrative review of nurses’ experiences after death in neonatal and paediatric intensive care
The death of a child can have a profound impact on critical care nurses, shaping their professional practice and personal lives in diverse, enduring ways. Whilst end-of-life care is recognised as a co...
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May 7, 2025 at 11:01 PM