The JournalFeed podcast for the week of March 20-24, 2023.

These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 article we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.

Cochrane Anti-Maskers Spoon Feed

In this Cochrane review, hand-hygiene programs reduce the incidence of clinical acute respiratory illness (ARI), while masking probably does not provide additional benefit.

Nonstop CPR Spoon Feed

Routinely pausing chest compressions during cardiac arrest to intubate in the emergency department is not necessary; this is especially true if you have video laryngoscopy and a bougie.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of March 13-17th, 2023.

These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 article we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.

CPR Fatigue Spoon Feed

In this study of firefighters performing CPR with feedback devices, researchers found that compression depth decreased over the course of a two-minute chest compression cycle while compression rate stayed within goal.

Nitrates for RV-MIs Spoon Feed

New evidence has demonstrated that previous dogma to withhold nitrates from patients with right ventricular myocardial infarction (RVMI) may be incorrect.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of March 6-10, 2023.

These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 article we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.

Diagnostic Error Spoon Feed

Diagnostic errors in the ED occur at rates similar to those in other clinical settings. Not all errors have human causes, and not all are inevitable – this article suggests systems-level opportunities for improvement.

MDI for Croup Spoon Feed

Epinephrine administration via metered-dose inhaler (MDI) for the treatment of croup in children may be a safe and effective alternative to nebulization.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Feb 27 – Oct 3, 2023.

These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 article we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.

Fake HyperK, Repeat? Spoon Feed

There is rarely any need to repeat potassium testing when the laboratory reports hyperkalemia on a hemolyzed sample in a child with a normal blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and creatinine (Cr).

Less Fluids RCT! Spoon Feed

This unblinded superiority trial found no significant difference in mortality among patients who were randomized to a restrictive fluid strategy with earlier use of vasopressors or liberal fluid administration for treatment of sepsis-induced hypotension.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Feb 20-24, 2023.

These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 article we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.

Over-Sensitive Trops Spoon Feed 

High sensitivity cardiac troponins (hs-cTn) can be more complex to interpret than our usual diagnostics and are worth a deep dive to understand. This article does an incredible job summarizing existing guidelines and data about how to utilize hs-cTn clinically. 

LP Me Which Way? Spoon Feed

This randomized controlled trial demonstrated that lateral decubitus position was statistically the same as the upright position for lumbar puncture success.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Feb 13-17, 2023.

These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 article we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.

Time IS Muscle Spoon Feed

Patients with STEMI or STEMI equivalent who were treated within goal treatment times had significantly lower in-hospital mortality.

STANDING Vertigo Algorithm Spoon Feed

After a training session, both interns and senior emergency providers (EPs) could accurately distinguish between central and peripheral vertigo using the 4-step STANDING algorithm.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Feb 6 to 10, 2023.

These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 article we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.

Zinc Vs. COVID Spoon Feed

Zinc supplementation for patients with COVID-19 decreased 30-day ICU admission rate and led to shorter symptom duration. Subgroup analysis showed these effects were especially pronounced for elderly patients and those with comorbid conditions.

Tubing in Angioedema Spoon Feed

In patients presenting with angioedema, history of hypertension, shortness of breath, drooling, and anterior tongue or pharyngeal swelling were risk factors for eventual need for intubation.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Jan 30 – Feb 3, 2023.

These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 article we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.

WEST Aorta Guidelines Spoon Feed

The Western Trauma Association Algorithms Committee has released new evaluation and management guidelines and a step-by-step algorithm (see below) surrounding blunt thoracic aortic injury.

Guess The EtOH Spoon Feed

ED clinicians are often inaccurate in their estimations of patients’ blood alcohol content (BAC). Overestimation is common, especially in patients arriving by ambulance compared to walk-ins.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Jan 23-27, 2022.

These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 article we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.

Api US’s Spoon Feed

When performed by an experienced EM physician or radiologist, a conclusive appendix ultrasound is both sensitive and specific when evaluating for acute appendicitis and can be used in place of CT. 

Cost of EM Life Spoon Feed

Emergency physicians (EPs) suffer from poor sleep quality and lower sleep quantity than recommended. EPs were also objectively more fatigued during late afternoon and evening shifts and spend almost a quarter of their shift in a fatigued state. 

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Jan 16-20, 2022.

These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 article we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.

Burr, Cold Baby Spoon Feed

There is no definitive low temperature threshold that predicts severe bacterial infections in hypothermic infants. Clinical judgment and adjunct diagnostics are important considerations.

Miss Less GIBs Spoon Feed

In patients with a gastrointestinal bleed (GIB), CT imaging was more often diagnostic when the specific indication (GIB) was listed within the requisition order and multiphase studies were ordered.