Clostridioides difficile infection in the critically ill: Recent advances and emerging challenges
December 2026
Clostridioides difficile infection (CDI) are the most frequent healthcare-associated diarrhoeal disease in the intensive care unit (ICU). Critically ill patients face multiple risk factors—including...
Toward precision medicine in ARDS: Heterogeneity, subphenotypes, and individualized therapy − A narrative review
December 2026
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) remains a major unmet challenge in critical care, with substantial mortality despite advances in supportive management. A central reason for repeated therapeutic...
From early warning to endotype-guided care in sepsis: A critical narrative review of AI, multi-omics, and clinical translation
December 2026
Sepsis is a highly heterogeneous syndrome characterized by dynamic host responses, which has limited the effectiveness of conventional “one-size-fits-all” therapeutic strategies. Precision medicine...
A perspective on acquisition and virulence transformation of gut pathogens during treatment of the ICU patient
December 2026
Integrated rescue: A narrative review of machine learning in hospitalized patient rescue
December 2026
Hospitals currently rely on episodic, intermittent recognition of clinical deterioration, with emergency medical responses often delayed. While rapid response teams may serve as a valuable patient safety...