Journal of Intensive Care

Association between initial intravenous fluid volume and the composite outcome of hemodialysis dependence at discharge or in-hospital mortality in inpatients with rhabdomyolysis

This study investigated the impact of intravenous fluid (IVF) volume on outcomes in patients with rhabdomyolysis, comparing those who received ≥3500 mL/day within three days of admission to those who received less. While no significant difference was found in the composite outcome of hemodialysis dependence or in-hospital death, higher IVF volumes were associated with a lower rate of hemodialysis dependence at discharge. The optimal IVF volume remains unclear, highlighting the need for further research.

Volume 13, Article number: 22 (2025) 

Association between alactic base excess on mortality in sepsis patients: a retrospective observational study

This study examined the prognostic value of alactic base excess (ABE) in critically ill sepsis patients, finding a U-shaped association between ABE levels and ICU mortality at 30 and 90 days. Both the lowest and highest ABE quartiles were linked to increased mortality risks, with ABE outperforming base excess (BE) and lactate as a predictor. Incorporating ABE into the SOFA score improved risk stratification, suggesting its potential as a valuable biomarker for assessing sepsis outcomes. Further research is needed to explore its therapeutic implications.

Volume 13, Article number: 20 (2025)

Cardiogenic shock

This thematic series aims to update the knowledge crucial for intensive care management of cardiogenic shock to improve patient prognosis, covering topics from organ dysfunction and venous stasis to the use of temporary mechanical circulatory support devices and multidisciplinary shock protocols.

Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine offers collections of guidelines on the diagnosis and management of a range of conditions that are related to intensive care medicine.

The Japanese Critical Care Nutrition Guideline 2024 (2025)

The Japanese Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2024（2025）

Japanese Clinical Practice Guidelines for Rehabilitation in Critically Ill Patients 2023 (J-ReCIP 2023) (2023)

ARDS Clinical Practice Guideline 2021 (2022)

The Japanese Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Sepsis and Septic Shock 2020 (J-SSCG 2020) (2021)

The Japanese Clinical Practice Guideline for acute kidney injury 2016 (2018)

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Journal of Intensive Care is the official journal of the Japanese Society of Intensive Care Medicine (JSICM).
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Cardiogenic Shock
This thematic series aims to update the knowledge crucial for intensive care management of cardiogenic shock to improve patient prognosis, covering topics from organ dysfunction and venous stasis to the use of temporary mechanical circulatory support devices and multidisciplinary shock protocols.

Palliative Care Activity in Critical Care
This thematic issue aims to respond to substantial need for palliative care for the patients who require critical care, with state-of-the-art information.

COVID-19 & related researches
Collection of articles on research of COVID-19 and releated topics published in the Journal of Intensive Care.

Oxygen administration for critically ill patients
This thematic series offers four narrative reviews offering latest information on Oxigen administration for critically ill patients, aiming to help readers  determine the optimal target and methods.

Nutrition in Intensive care
This thematic series focuses on basic nutritional therapy with selection of papers reviewing appropriate evaluation of calorie requirement, enteral integrity and enteral tolerance in “Critical Care Nutrition”. 

Neurocritical Care revisited
The second Thematic Series on Neurocritical Care puts together selection of reviews providing different aspects and latest insight into Neurocritical Care.

Cardiovascular intensive care
This thematic series presents 5 review articles providing latest understandings on the management of patients with severe CVD. 

Current overview in pediatric critical care
In this thematic series, the authors review the current management of pediatric sepsis, pediatric organ transplantation, pediatric cardiac surgery and more.

Trauma-induced coagulopathy and critical bleeding
In this thematic series, the authors examine the pathophysiology of trauma-induced coagulopathy and discuss the novel therapeutic strategies for the management of patients with severe trauma.

Point-of-care ultrasound
In this thematic series, the authors review various clinical studies on point-of-care ultrasound, which were carried out based on the ideas of “extraction”, “creation” and “integration”.

Organ dysfunction in sepsis
In this thematic series, the authors review the pathophysiology of organ dysfunction in sepsis. The role of two main pathomechanisms of organ dysfunction, DIC and endothelial cell dysfunction, are also discussed.

Neurocritical care
In this thematic series, the role of monitoring is highlighted to guide the treatment and therapeutic intervention tailored for the pathophysiologic degree of brain injury.

Fluid management
In this thematic series, the principal and practical matters underlying fluid therapy are highlighted to allow intensivists around the world to better understand and manage such primary and consistent intervention as fluid therapy in critically ill patients.

Journal of Intensive Care publish set of articles that discuss given topic from opposing standpoints. 

Topic 1:
Acute glycemic control in diabetics. How sweet is optimal? 
Pro:  Sweeter is better in diabetes
Con: Just as sweet as in nondiabetic is better

Topic 2: 
Aggressive fluid management in the critically ill patients.
Pro:  fluids should be aggressively managed in critically ill patients
Con: “aggressive” may lead to “excessive”

Topic 3:
Is Anti-coagulation therapy effective for septic DIC?
Pro:  A question is “what are the optimal targets for anticoagulant therapies?”
Con:  Should we treat sepsis-induced DIC with anticoagulants?