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DM Critical Care Medicine Thesis Topics 2026 (238+ Titles)

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Comparison of APACHE II, SOFA and SAPS II scores in predicting ICU mortality in a mixed medical-surgical intensive care unit

Scoring & Prognostication Prospective observational study Validation Study

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DM Critical Care Medicine — Thesis Title List

Comparison of APACHE II, SOFA and SAPS II scores in predicting ICU mortality in a mixed medical-surgical intensive care unit

Serum lactate clearance at six hours as a predictor of mortality in patients with septic shock

Microbiological profile and antimicrobial resistance pattern of sepsis in the ICU and its impact on outcome

Procalcitonin-guided antibiotic discontinuation versus standard care in ICU patients with sepsis: antibiotic duration and outcome

Norepinephrine alone versus norepinephrine with vasopressin in septic shock: haemodynamic response and outcome

Dynamic versus static indices for prediction of fluid responsiveness in mechanically ventilated patients with shock

Balanced crystalloids versus normal saline for resuscitation in critically ill patients: effect on acute kidney injury and mortality

Incidence, risk factors and outcome of ventilator-associated pneumonia and effect of a VAP prevention bundle

Lung-protective ventilation and prone positioning in moderate to severe ARDS: oxygenation response and mortality

Predictors of weaning failure and extubation outcome in mechanically ventilated patients: role of rapid shallow breathing index and diaphragm ultrasound

High-flow nasal cannula versus non-invasive ventilation after extubation in high-risk patients: reintubation rates

Early versus late tracheostomy in mechanically ventilated patients: ventilator days, VAP and ICU stay

Driving pressure and mechanical power as predictors of mortality in ventilated patients with ARDS

Non-invasive ventilation in acute exacerbation of COPD: predictors of failure and need for intubation

Incidence, risk factors and outcome of acute kidney injury in the ICU using KDIGO criteria

Early versus delayed initiation of renal replacement therapy in critically ill patients with acute kidney injury

Continuous versus intermittent renal replacement therapy in haemodynamically unstable ICU patients: outcome and renal recovery

Glycaemic variability and outcome in critically ill patients on intensive insulin therapy

Dysnatraemia at ICU admission and its association with mortality and length of stay

Prevalence of malnutrition in ICU patients using NUTRIC score and effect of early enteral nutrition on outcome

Gastric residual volume monitoring versus no monitoring in enterally fed ventilated patients: feeding intolerance and VAP

Stress ulcer prophylaxis practices and incidence of clinically significant GI bleeding in the ICU

Incidence and risk factors of delirium in the ICU using CAM-ICU and its effect on outcome

Dexmedetomidine versus propofol for sedation in mechanically ventilated patients: delirium, ventilator days and haemodynamics

Daily sedation interruption and spontaneous breathing trial protocol: effect on duration of ventilation and ICU stay

Optic nerve sheath diameter on ultrasound for non-invasive assessment of raised intracranial pressure in neurocritical patients

Targeted temperature management after cardiac arrest: neurological outcome and predictors

Outcome of Guillain-Barre syndrome and myasthenic crisis requiring mechanical ventilation in the ICU

Point-of-care lung ultrasound versus chest radiograph for diagnosis of pneumothorax, effusion and consolidation in the ICU

Bedside echocardiography by intensivists for haemodynamic assessment in shock: accuracy and impact on management

Ultrasound-guided versus landmark central venous catheterisation: success rate and complications

Diaphragm thickening fraction on ultrasound as a predictor of successful weaning from mechanical ventilation

Central line-associated bloodstream infection: incidence, risk factors and effect of an insertion and maintenance bundle

Catheter-associated urinary tract infection in the ICU: incidence, microbiology and impact of a nurse-led removal protocol

Carbapenem-resistant Gram-negative infections in the ICU: risk factors, treatment and outcome

Invasive candidiasis in the ICU: risk factors, species distribution, antifungal susceptibility and outcome

Impact of an antimicrobial stewardship programme on antibiotic consumption and resistance in the ICU

Clinical profile, severity scoring and outcome of organophosphorus poisoning requiring ICU care

Predictors of need for mechanical ventilation and outcome in snakebite envenomation admitted to the ICU

Clinical profile and outcome of aluminium phosphide poisoning in the ICU and role of supportive therapies

Clinical profile and outcome of obstetric patients admitted to the ICU: predictors of mortality

Outcome of elderly patients (above 65 years) admitted to the ICU and role of frailty in prognostication

Predictors of post-operative ICU admission and outcome after major abdominal surgery

Outcome of severe tropical infections (dengue, scrub typhus, leptospirosis, malaria) requiring ICU care

Incidence and risk factors of venous thromboembolism in ICU patients and adequacy of thromboprophylaxis

Restrictive versus liberal transfusion strategy in critically ill patients: outcome and transfusion-related complications

Thrombocytopenia in the ICU: etiology, association with sepsis and effect on outcome

Thromboelastography-guided versus conventional coagulation test-guided transfusion in bleeding ICU patients

Quality of life and functional status of ICU survivors at three and six months: post-intensive care syndrome

Unplanned ICU readmission within 48 hours: incidence, causes and predictors

End-of-life care practices and limitation of life-sustaining treatment in an Indian ICU

Burnout among ICU nurses and resident doctors and its association with workload and staffing

Effect of an early mobilisation protocol on ICU-acquired weakness and length of stay in ventilated patients

Rapid response team activation and outcome of ward patients with early warning score triggers

Hydrocortisone in septic shock: effect on shock reversal and mortality in a tertiary ICU

Clinical profile and outcome of acute liver failure and acute-on-chronic liver failure in the ICU

Extubation to non-invasive ventilation versus conventional weaning in patients with hypercapnic respiratory failure

Incidence and outcome of cardiac arrhythmias in septic patients in the ICU

Troponin elevation in non-cardiac critically ill patients and its association with mortality

Clinical profile and outcome of patients requiring vasopressor support after cardiac arrest

Presepsin versus procalcitonin and C-reactive protein for diagnosis of sepsis and prediction of 28-day mortality in ICU patients

Lactate-to-albumin ratio as a predictor of mortality in critically ill patients with sepsis

Neutrophil-to-lymphocyte and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratios as predictors of mortality in critically ill medical patients

Red cell distribution width at ICU admission as a predictor of mortality and length of stay

Clinical Frailty Scale at ICU admission and its association with mortality and functional outcome in critically ill adults

Comparison of NEWS2 and qSOFA for predicting mortality in patients admitted to the ICU from the emergency department

Serial serum albumin and prealbumin as predictors of outcome in patients with prolonged ICU stay

Validation of the APACHE IV score for predicting mortality in an Indian medical ICU

Liver stiffness on two-dimensional shear wave elastography in septic shock and its association with organ dysfunction and mortality

Transcutaneous partial pressure of oxygen as a non-invasive predictor of fluid responsiveness in septic shock

Capillary refill time-targeted versus lactate-targeted resuscitation in septic shock: effect on organ dysfunction

Early norepinephrine versus fluid-first resuscitation in septic shock: time to target mean arterial pressure and outcome

Vitamin C, thiamine and hydrocortisone versus hydrocortisone alone in septic shock: time to shock reversal

Cumulative fluid balance at 72 hours and its association with mortality in septic shock

Peripheral perfusion index as a predictor of outcome in patients with septic shock

Methylene blue as an adjunct in refractory septic shock: effect on vasopressor requirement and lactate clearance

Lung ultrasound score versus rapid shallow breathing index for predicting successful liberation from mechanical ventilation

Parasternal intercostal muscle thickening on ultrasound as a predictor of weaning outcome

Pressure support versus T-piece spontaneous breathing trial: extubation success in medical ICU patients