Summary: <p>In this episode of Critical Matters, we provide a quick recap <g class="gr_ gr_8 gr-alert gr_gramm gr_inline_cards gr_run_anim Grammar multiReplace" id="8">on</g> five things we learned after attending the <a href="https://www.sccm.org/Education-Center/Annual-Congress" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">annual Society of Critical Care Medicine Critical Care Congress</a>. Four recent clinical studies released ahead of print during the congress are briefly discussed in addition to some thoughts on ECMO. </p> <h2>Additional Resources</h2> <ul> <li> <em>Bag-Mask Ventilation during Tracheal Intubation of Critically Ill Adults</em>: <a href="https://bit.ly/2GRFbEH" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://bit.ly/2GRFbEH</a> </li> <li> <em>Effect of Titrating Positive End-Expiratory Pressure (PEEP) with Esophageal Pressure-Guided Strategy vs. an Empirical High PEEP-FiO2 Strategy on Death and Days Free From Mechanical Ventilation Among Patients with Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome</em>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://bit.ly/2T38pqV" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2T38pqV</a> </li> <li> <em>Effect of a Resuscitation Strategy Targeting Peripheral Perfusion Status vs Serum Lactate Levels on 28-Day Mortality Among Patients With Septic Shock</em>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://bit.ly/2UcyoJ3" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2UcyoJ3 </a> </li> <li> <em>Adjunctive Intermittent Pneumatic Compression for Venous Thromboprophylaxis</em>: <a rel="noreferrer noopener" href="https://bit.ly/2Xx4O35" target="_blank">https://bit.ly/2Xx4O35</a> </li> </ul> <h2>Books Mentioned in This Episode</h2> <ul><li> <em>The Art of Living: The Classical Manual on Virtue, Happiness, and Effectiveness. Epictetus</em> by Sharon Lebell: <a href="https://amzn.to/2ECiYIp" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://amzn.to/2ECiYIp</a> </li></ul>
