I’m BENHALIMA Othmane, a resident in anesthesiology and critical care medicine, and my goal is to make complex topics in the field clearer, accessible, and engaging for everyone.
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Issue #[05] | Week of [18/07/2025] - [24/07/2025] Welcome! Hey there! This week's issue is full of Obsevational studies, but there's some interesting papers including some RCTs and systematic reviews & meta-analyses. Do you think it's better to include all papers
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Issue #[04] | Week of [27/06/2025] - [17/07/2025] Welcome! Hey there! Sorry for the delay—this issue should have been published two weeks ago, I know. I recently started my pediatric anesthesiology and critical care rotation, so it's been a little difficult to balance work,
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Issue #[03] | Week of [20/06/2025] - [26/06/2025] Welcome Hey there! This week, there weren’t many important papers published in our field. Honestly, that’s a good thing, considering there’s already a long list of papers waiting to be read from previous weeks: RCTs, guidelines,
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Anecrit's Newsletter Weekly Digest of New Publications: Anesthesiology & Critical Care Issue #[02] | Week of [05/06/2025] - [19/06/2025] Welcome Hey there! It's been a little while, I know! I didn't get last week's newsletter out because, well, us
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Issue #[01] | Week of [29/05/2025] - [04/06/2025] Welcome Hey there! Thanks for opening this week's update! I know your inbox is busy, so I've done the heavy lifting for you. This issue brings you a focused selection of the past week'
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Issue #[00] | [13 - 28/05/2025] Welcome! Hey there! Welcome to the very first issue of Anecrit's newsletter. Can you guess how many papers were published across relevant journals in anesthesiology and critical care medicine recently? Try, over 400 papers! That's an insane amount of
Critical care
1- Introduction: When managing septic shock, particularly in older patients with chronic hypertension, a critical decision arises: what Mean Arterial Pressure (MAP) target should guide vasopressor therapy? While the Surviving Sepsis Campaign (SSC) typically recommends a 65 mmHg MAP, the optimal target for this complex patient population remains debated. The
Anesthesiology
For labor analgesia, anesthesiologists have multiple options. One technique often discussed is the Dural Puncture Epidural (DPE). This involves intentionally puncturing the dura mater with a spinal needle to facilitate the diffusion of the epidurally administered medication mixture into the subarachnoid compartment. Crucially, this puncture is not associated with any
AI
1. Introduction: Grok 3 was recently released, and I was particularly interested in testing its "deep search" capability. As a medical resident, I wanted to evaluate its potential as a research assistant, especially since they've made it temporarily accessible to free users. 2. Testing Methodology A
Critical care
1.Introduction Intracerebral hemorrhage (ICH) remains one of the most challenging emergencies in intensive care, where managing potential complications such as seizures is critical. The Neurocritical Care Society (NCS) published new guidelines about seizure prophylaxis in non-traumatic ICH, in this article I tried to summarize those guidelines. Keywords: intracerebral hemorrhage,
Anesthesiology
❗The information provided on this page is for general informational purposes related to anesthesiology and critical care medicine. It is not intended to serve as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. We encourage you to consult the original, peer‐reviewed literature for further details and verification. 1.
Critical care
💡Disclaimer: This article summarizes the findings of the ADAPT trial, published in the Journale of american medical association (JAMA). For the complete study details, including methodology and results, please refer to the original publication: Biomarker-Guided Antibiotic Duration for Hospitalized Patients With Suspected Sepsis: The ADAPT-Sepsis Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2024