ICU Clinical Guidelines

Comprehensive, evidence-based clinical guidelines for intensive care practice — synthesized from multiple professional society recommendations covering sepsis, ventilation, sedation, infection prevention, nutrition, hemostasis, renal support, post-arrest care, and transfusion medicine.

12 articles • Updated Mar 2026

Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for the Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock in Children 2026

Complete clinical reference for the 2026 Surviving Sepsis Campaign pediatric guidelines — 61 evidence-based recommendations covering recognition, antimicrobial therapy, fluid therapy, hemodynamic management, vasoactive medications, ventilation, corticosteroids, metabolic management, blood products, renal replacement therapy, ECMO, immune therapies, long-term follow-up, and prophylaxis in pediatric sepsis and septic shock.

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Surviving Sepsis Campaign: International Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2026

Complete clinical reference for the 2026 Surviving Sepsis Campaign international guidelines — 129 evidence-based recommendations covering screening, antimicrobial therapy, hemodynamic management, respiratory support, adjunctive therapies, goals of care, transitions, and long-term outcomes in adult sepsis and septic shock.

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VTE Prophylaxis in Critical Care: A Comprehensive Clinical Guideline

Evidence-based guideline for venous thromboembolism prevention in critically ill patients, including pharmacologic and mechanical prophylaxis, special populations, and monitoring.

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Ventilator-Associated Pneumonia: A Comprehensive Prevention and Management Guideline

Evidence-based guideline for VAP prevention bundles, diagnostic approaches, empiric and targeted antimicrobial therapy, and surveillance in mechanically ventilated patients.

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Transfusion Practice in Critical Care: A Comprehensive Clinical Guideline

Evidence-based guideline for red cell, platelet, plasma, and cryoprecipitate transfusion, massive transfusion protocols, transfusion reactions, and patient blood management in the critically ill.

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Sepsis and Septic Shock: A Comprehensive Clinical Management Guideline

Evidence-based guideline for screening, resuscitation, hemodynamic management, antimicrobial therapy, and organ support in sepsis and septic shock, synthesized from international critical care recommendations.

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Sedation, Analgesia, Delirium, and Mobility in Critical Care: A Comprehensive Clinical Guideline

Evidence-based guideline for pain assessment, sedation management, delirium prevention and treatment, early mobility, and sleep promotion in the ICU — the PADIS/ABCDEF bundle approach.

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Post-Cardiac Arrest Care and Targeted Temperature Management: A Comprehensive Clinical Guideline

Evidence-based guideline for post-ROSC management, targeted temperature management, neuroprognostication, seizure management, and long-term recovery after cardiac arrest.

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Nutrition in Critical Illness: A Comprehensive Clinical Guideline

Evidence-based guideline for nutritional assessment, enteral and parenteral nutrition, micronutrient supplementation, and special population management in the critically ill patient.

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Mechanical Ventilation and ARDS Management: A Comprehensive Clinical Guideline

Evidence-based guideline for lung-protective ventilation, prone positioning, PEEP optimization, rescue therapies, and ventilator liberation in acute respiratory distress syndrome.

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