Critical Care Medicine (CCM)

Section Information

Critical Care Medicine focuses on the assessment, monitoring, and treatment of patients with life-threatening illnesses and injuries requiring intensive medical support. It integrates advanced physiology, organ support technologies, evidence-based protocols, and multidisciplinary care to stabilize critically ill patients and improve outcomes.

Modern critical care incorporates mechanical ventilation, hemodynamic monitoring, renal replacement therapy, infection management, sedation strategies, and interventions for shock, sepsis, trauma, and multi-organ failure. Advancements in diagnostics, informatics, biomarkers, and precision medicine continue to transform the field.

This section publishes clinical studies, research articles, reviews, and case reports examining critical care practices, therapeutic innovations, patient safety, performance improvement, and the physiological and technological foundations of intensive care.

Scope

Respiratory Failure and Mechanical Ventilation
- Ventilator strategies for ARDS and acute respiratory failure
- Noninvasive ventilation, high-flow oxygen, and respiratory support
- Weaning protocols and ventilator-associated complications
- Lung physiology, gas exchange, and protective ventilation
Hemodynamic Monitoring and Cardiovascular Support
- Assessment of shock, perfusion, and cardiac function
- Vasoactive drugs, fluid therapy, and circulatory management
- Advanced monitoring: echocardiography, cardiac output, and invasive devices
- Management of sepsis, septic shock, and acute cardiac emergencies
Neurological Critical Care
- Management of stroke, traumatic brain injury, and seizures
- Intracranial pressure monitoring and neuroprotection
- Sedation, analgesia, and delirium prevention
- Neuromonitoring tools and neurocritical outcome assessment
Renal, Metabolic, and Endocrine Support
- Acute kidney injury and renal replacement therapies
- Electrolyte, fluid balance, and acid–base management
- Glycemic control and endocrine emergencies
- Nutrition support and metabolic monitoring
Infectious Diseases and Sepsis Management
- Antimicrobial therapy and infection source control
- Sepsis biomarkers, risk stratification, and precision diagnostics
- Nosocomial infections and ICU infection-control strategies
- Immune modulation and host–pathogen interactions
Trauma, Emergency, and Surgical Critical Care
- Resuscitation, damage-control strategies, and hemorrhage management
- Perioperative critical care and postoperative complications
- Burns, multi-system trauma, and organ dysfunction
- Airway emergencies and rapid response interventions
Technologies and Monitoring in Intensive Care
- Point-of-care ultrasound and bedside imaging
- ECMO, mechanical circulatory support, and advanced devices
- Continuous monitoring systems and predictive analytics
- Automation, informatics, and decision-support tools
Ethics, Palliative Care, and ICU Management
- End-of-life care, communication, and treatment limitation decisions
- Patient safety, quality improvement, and ICU protocols
- Interdisciplinary teamwork and professional practice
- Health equity, resource allocation, and global critical care