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Lumbar Puncture and Brain Herniation in Acute Bacterial Meningitis: An Updated Narrative Review

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, Ahead of Print. The risk of lumbar puncture (LP) to precipitate brain herniation in acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) was reviewed in this journal in 2007. We report the case of an infant with ABM who had acute apnea requiring intubation and tonic posturing (mistaken for … Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, Ahead of Print. The risk of lumbar puncture (LP) to precipitate brain herniation in acute bacterial meningitis (ABM) was reviewed in this journal in 2007. We report the case of an infant with ABM who had acute apnea requiring intubation and tonic posturing (mistaken for …

When Fulfilling a Professional Obligation Causes Moral Distress: A New Evaluative Approach

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, Ahead of Print. PurposeThe term ‘moral distress’ was coined by Andrew Jameton to name the anguish that clinicians feel when they cannot pursue what they judge to be right because of institutional constraints. We argue that moral distress in critical care should also be … Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, Ahead of Print. PurposeThe term ‘moral distress’ was coined by Andrew Jameton to name the anguish that clinicians feel when they cannot pursue what they judge to be right because of institutional constraints. We argue that moral distress in critical care should also be …

Artificial Intelligence-Based Models for Prediction of Mortality in ICU Patients: A Scoping Review

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, Volume 40, Issue 12, Page 1240-1246, December 2025. Background and ObjectiveHealthcare professionals may be able to anticipate more accurately a patient's timing of death and assess their possibility of recovery by implementing a real-time clinical decision support system. Using such a tool, the healthcare … Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, Volume 40, Issue 12, Page 1240-1246, December 2025. Background and ObjectiveHealthcare professionals may be able to anticipate more accurately a patient's timing of death and assess their possibility of recovery by implementing a real-time clinical decision support system. Using such a tool, the healthcare …

Seasonal Patterns of Sepsis Incidence and Mortality in the United States: A Nationwide Analysis

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, Volume 40, Issue 12, Page 1302-1308, December 2025. PurposeThe aim of this study was to describe seasonal variation in the incidence and outcomes of sepsis in the United States.MethodsThis is a retrospective study using National Inpatient Sample database from 2017–2019. Adult sepsis patients were … Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, Volume 40, Issue 12, Page 1302-1308, December 2025. PurposeThe aim of this study was to describe seasonal variation in the incidence and outcomes of sepsis in the United States.MethodsThis is a retrospective study using National Inpatient Sample database from 2017–2019. Adult sepsis patients were …

Application of New Pediatric Sepsis Definition to a Multicenter Observational Cohort of Previously Enrolled Severe Sepsis Patients Defined by SIRS Plus Organ Dysfunction

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, Volume 40, Issue 12, Page 1260-1268, December 2025. IntroductionIn 2024, a Society of Critical Care Medicine task force updated the pediatric sepsis definition from the presence of suspected or confirmed infection, and a systemic inflammatory response (SIRS) with organ dysfunction, to a novel definition. …

Prediction of Acute Kidney Injury in Critically ill Patients with Community-Acquired Pneumonia Using Machine Learning

Journal of Intensive Care Medicine, Volume 40, Issue 12, Page 1247-1259, December 2025. BackgroundThe incidence of acute kidney injury (AKI) is increased in patients with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), contributing to poor outcomes in ICUs. Early identification of patients at high risk for AKI is essential for timely intervention. This …