Dipayan Chaudhuri, Andrea M Nei, Bram Rochwerg, Robert A Balk, Karim Asehnoune, Rhonda Cadena, Joseph A Carcillo, Ricardo Correa, Katherine Drover, Annette M Esper, Hayley B Gershengorn, Naomi E Hammond, Namita Jayaprakash, Kusum Menon, Lama Nazer, Tyler Pitre, Zaffer A Qasim, James A Russell, Ariel P Santos, Aarti Sarwal, Joanna Spencer-Segal, Nejla Tilouche, Djillali Annane, Stephen M Pastores
RATIONALE: New evidence is available examining the use of corticosteroids in sepsis, acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), warranting a focused update of the 2017 guideline on critical illness-related corticosteroid insufficiency. OBJECTIVES: To develop evidence-based recommendations for use of corticosteroids in hospitalized adults and children with sepsis, ARDS, and CAP. PANEL DESIGN: The 22-member panel included diverse representation from medicine, including adult and pediatric intensivists, pulmonologists, endocrinologists, nurses, pharmacists, and clinician-methodologists with expertise in developing evidence-based Clinical Practice Guidelines...
January 19, 2024: Critical Care Medicine