2024 - 2025

All sessions held in SICU Conference Room unless otherwise noted.

Journal club activities will be held on Wednesday afternoons throughout the Academic Year (August 1, 2024 through July 30, 2025). These will be ~90 minute sessions structured as outlined below.


EBM Review (45 min): review of papers that form the evidence base for our specialty.


During EBM review, fellows will present assigned articles to the group. Fellows are expected to read ALL papers before each session. However, one fellow will “present” the paper in 5-6 min, with focus on broad reasons for the study, major methodologic points, abbreviated results, and potential to guide clinical practice.


15 min break


Deep Dive (30 min): detailed inspection of very recent paper with POTENTIAL to change future practice.


During “Deep Dive”, fellow and faculty will collectively discuss 1-2 articles in significant detail. This portion of journal club will focus on nuances of study design, including data analysis and interpretation of results. The goal of “Deep Dive” is to build fellows’ skills for future study interpretation (i.e. beyond fellowship).


Session 1: Introduction + Healthcare Disparities

Mon 8.5.24, 1 p.m.

Moderator: Elvedin Lukovic, MD, PhD

This session is zoom-only

Guest Speaker: Stephanie Cook, DrPH, MPH; Director, Attachment and Health Disparities Lab; School of Global Public Health, New York University


Session 2: Sepsis

Wed 9.18.24, 1 p.m.

Moderator: Elvedin Lukovic, MD, PhD

EBM papers:

EGDT (Rivers)

ProCESS, Promise, ARISE meta-analysis

ANDROMEDA-SHOCK

Association Between US Norepinephrine Shortage and Mortality

Deep Dive:

BLING III RCT


Session 3: Respiratory Failure

Wed 10.16.24, 1 p.m.

Moderator: Aaron Mittel, MD, MSc

EBM papers:

ARMA

ALVEOLI

EPVent-2

PROSEVA

ACURASYS

ROSE

EOLIA

Deep Dive:

PRONECMO


Session 4: Neuro

Wed 11.20.24, 1 p.m.

Moderator: ***

EBM papers:

Daily interruption of sedation

SLEAP

NONSEDA

AID-ICU

MIND-USA

Antipsychotics and the QTc Interval During Delirium in the ICU: Secondary Analysis

Deep Dive:

TRACE III

RAISE


Session 5: Renal Failure

Wed 1.22.25, 1 p.m.

Moderator: ***

EBM papers:

AKIKI

STARRT-AKI

IDEAL-ICU

RENAL

AKIKI2

Deep Dive:

PROTECTION


Session 6: Urgent Situations

Wed 2.26.25, 1 p.m.

Moderator: ***

EBM papers:

Tracheal intubation and survival

HYPERION

DOREMI

DEVICE

Collaborative VLS

Deep Dive:

Association of Dexmedetomidine With New-Onset Atrial Fibrillation in Patients With Critical Illness


Session 7: Mechanical Circulatory Support

Wed 3.26.24

Moderator: ***

EBM papers:

ECLS-SHOCK

IABP for Cardiogenic Shock

eCPR for OHCA

ARREST

MOMENTUM 3, Five-year outcomes

Deep Dive:

DanGer Shock


Session 8: Steroids for Distributive Shock

Wed 4.16.25, 1 p.m.

Moderator: ***

EBM papers:

Annane Steroid Trial

CORTICUS

ADRENAL

APROCCHSS

VITAMINS

Deep Dive:

Comparative Effectiveness of Fludrocortisone + Hydrocortisone vs Hydrocortisone Alone Among Patients With Septic Shock

Fludrocortisone + Hydrocortisone vs Hydrocortisone Alone in Septic Shock: Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis


Session 9: Nutrition/GI

Wed 5.21.25, 1 p.m.

Moderator: David Wang, MD

EBM papers:

TARGET

PermiT

EPANIC

EDEN

Optimisation of energy provision with supplementary parenteral nutrition

Patient-Level Meta-Analysis of Intensive Glucose Control

Deep Dive:

REVISE


Session 10: Fellow-Selected Articles

Wed 6.11.25, 1 p.m.

Moderator: TBD

Content TBD!