Chris Nickson
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Chris Nickson
@precordialthump.bsky.social
Intensivist, ECMO specialist, Clinician Educator. Calm amid a #FOAMed storm: LITFL.com & INTENSIVEblog.com
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December 7, 2025 at 5:03 PM
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Co-Chief Investigators Jonathan Casey and Matthew Semler share their insights from the #RSI trial after presenting at #CCRdownunder

Livestream -> www.criticalcarereviews.com

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December 10, 2025 at 5:40 AM
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In a randomized trial involving critically ill patients undergoing intubation in EDs or ICUs, the use of ketamine for the induction of anesthesia did not lead to significantly lower in-hospital mortality than etomidate. Full trial results: nej.md/44EOlxB

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December 10, 2025 at 12:20 AM
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Chief Investigator Arthur Kwizera shares an overview of the #ARISEAFRICA trial after presenting at #CCRdownunder and highlights what clinicians can take away from the results.

Livestream -> www.criticalcarereviews.com

@jama.com
December 10, 2025 at 4:40 AM
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Co-Chief Investigators Brenda O'Neill and Danny McAuley share the results of the #iRehab trial after presenting at #CCRdownunder

Livestream -> www.criticalcarereviews.com

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December 9, 2025 at 7:17 AM
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#ARISEAFRICAtrial is a stepped wedge cluster- this design is useful for interventions delivered at the ICU/hospital level and individual randomisation is difficult. Clusters transition from control to intervention at different times www.bmj.com/content/350/... #ccrdownunder @criticalcarereviews.com
The stepped wedge cluster randomised trial: rationale, design, analysis, and reporting
#### Summary points
www.bmj.com
December 9, 2025 at 10:14 PM
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RSI trial now starting

➡️ Etomidate vs Ketamine for RSI

➡️ Jonathan Casey & Matthew Semler presenting
➡️ Chris Nickson editorialising

➡️ Join the livestream - criticalcarereviews.com

#ccrdownunder
December 10, 2025 at 12:14 AM
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Congratulations to the RSI trial team #CCRdownunder
In a randomized trial involving critically ill patients undergoing intubation in EDs or ICUs, the use of ketamine for the induction of anesthesia did not lead to significantly lower in-hospital mortality than etomidate. Full trial results: nej.md/44EOlxB

@criticalcarereviews.com
December 10, 2025 at 12:34 AM
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Wow wow wow

Beautiful trial. Nice editorial. Worth watching if you intubate patients.
RSI trial now starting

➡️ Etomidate vs Ketamine for RSI

➡️ Jonathan Casey & Matthew Semler presenting
➡️ Chris Nickson editorialising

➡️ Join the livestream - criticalcarereviews.com

#ccrdownunder
December 10, 2025 at 12:47 AM
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Editorial by JAMA Senior Editor Derek Angus: The ImmunoSep RCT demonstrates the feasibility of biomarker-guided treatment, while highlighting ongoing challenges in immune classification and broader clinical application. #CCRdownunder ja.ma/3Kg3qz3
December 8, 2025 at 11:00 PM
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Second at #ccrdownunder - #IREHABtrial
Post your questions at #ccrdownunder and #IREHABtrial or at the livestream: criticalcarereviews.com
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December 8, 2025 at 11:59 PM
Precision Therapy for Sepsis: The End of the Beginning? | Critical Care Medicine | JAMA | JAMA Network #ccrdownunder 2025
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Precision Therapy for Sepsis
Sepsis is a macabre dance between host and pathogen.1 With development of germ theory by Lister, Semmelweis, Pasteur, and Koch, pathogen eradication was the focus. Only in recent decades, with observa...
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December 8, 2025 at 11:29 PM
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RCT: Among patients with #sepsis, a precision immunotherapy strategy targeting macrophage activation-like syndrome and sepsis-induced immunoparalysis improved organ dysfunction by day 9 compared to placebo.#CCRdownunder ja.ma/3MkSb95
December 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
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📊 Research Summary: The ImmunoSep trial demonstrates the potential for biomarker-guided immunotherapy in a subset of patients with sepsis. #CCRdownunder ja.ma/4pMi8wt
December 8, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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ImmunoSep uses a double-dummy design.
What is this? It is a design to maintain blinding when 2 treatments can't be made identical- all participants receive 2 treatments- one which is active and the other which is placebo #ccrdownunder
RCT: Among patients with #sepsis, a precision immunotherapy strategy targeting macrophage activation-like syndrome and sepsis-induced immunoparalysis improved organ dysfunction by day 9 compared to placebo.#CCRdownunder ja.ma/3MkSb95
December 8, 2025 at 10:46 PM
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Looking forward to #ccrdownunder- if you are following along please include this hashtag in any posts and I can moderate your questions online- enjoy the live!!!
December 8, 2025 at 9:47 PM
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Up first at #ccrdownunder - #IMMUNOSEPtrial
Post your questions at #ccrdownunder and #IMMUNOSEPtrial or at the livestream: criticalcarereviews.com
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December 8, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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October 19, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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There are now just under 50 days to CCR Down Under 2025.

The programme is out - 8 superb trial results coming up.

Join us in Melbourne, in person or virtually, to discuss the best critical care trials in the world!

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October 21, 2025 at 8:11 PM
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The 5th trial to be announced for CCR Down Under 2025 is ACTiVE

Effect of automated closed-loop ventilation versus conventional ventilation on duration and quality of ventilation in critically ill patients

Join us in Melbourne, either in-person or online
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CCR Down Under 2025
Critical Care Reviews Meeting Down Under - The Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne, December 9th - 10th, 2025
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August 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
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CCR Down Under 2025 - december 9th & 10th 2025 Melbourne is the place to be! Registrations are open 😁: criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr... See you there! @criticalcarereviews.com
CCR Down Under 2025
Critical Care Reviews Meeting Down Under - The Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne, December 9th - 10th, 2025
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July 22, 2025 at 5:13 AM
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🚩The 3rd trial result for CCR Down Under 2025 is ARISE-AFRICA🚩

➡️Standard low flow oxygen vs nasal high flow oxygen vs CPAP in hypoxaemic respiratory failure

➡️Presenter Arthur Kwizera

➡️Join us in Melbourne
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CCR Down Under 2025
Critical Care Reviews Meeting Down Under - The Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne, December 9th - 10th, 2025
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July 24, 2025 at 7:39 PM
CCR Down Under 2025 - december 9th & 10th 2025 Melbourne is the place to be! Registrations are open 😁: criticalcarereviews.com/meetings/ccr... See you there! @criticalcarereviews.com
CCR Down Under 2025
Critical Care Reviews Meeting Down Under - The Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne, December 9th - 10th, 2025
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July 22, 2025 at 5:13 AM
Looking forward to this!
The first trial for CCR Down Under 2025 is RSI from the Pragmatic Critical Care Research Group

➡️Ketamine vs etomidate for emergency tracheal intubation
➡️n= 2364

Join us in Melbourne - Dec 9 & 10
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CCR Down Under is run with the Alfred ICU & Monash Uni
CCR Down Under 2025
Critical Care Reviews Meeting Down Under - The Edge, Federation Square, Melbourne, December 9th - 10th, 2025
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July 21, 2025 at 6:18 AM