The benefits and risks of fever control in severe sepsis remain debated. Although fever is common in sepsis, few comparative studies on fever management are available. What This Study Adds to the Field Fever control using external cooling in sedated patients with septic shock is safe and decreases vasopressor requirement and early mortality.

Drainage of large (≥500 ml) pleural effusion in mechanically ventilated patients improves oxygenation and end-expiratory lung volume. Oxygenation improvement correlated with an increase in lung volume and a decrease in transpulmonary pressure, but was less so in patients with ARDS.

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