CT To Nowhere | Chocolate For Christmas!

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Jan 6 – 10, 2025.These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.Wednesday Spoon Feed:Tranexamic acid reduces the risk of life-threatening postpartum bleeding with no measurable increased risk of thrombosis.Thursday Spoon Feed:High-velocity nasal insufflation (HVNI) was non-inferior to noninvasive positive pressure ventilation (NiPPV) for treating acute exacerbations of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) in the emergency department.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Dec 30 – Jan 3, 2024.These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.Tuesday Spoon Feed:Workplace violence (WPV) occurs in one out of every 3.7 shifts among healthcare workers (HCWs) in emergency departments, with nurses and younger HCWs being at higher risk.Wednesday Spoon Feed:Here are the top ten most viewed JournalFeed articles from 2024. Enjoy! 

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Dec 23-27, 2024.These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.Monday Spoon Feed:In patients presenting with an abdominal gunshot wound with clear indications for operative intervention, a preoperative CT provides no additional benefit and frequently misses injuries.Wednesday Spoon Feed:Quick, grab some dark chocolate this Christmas to protect yourself from developing type 2 diabetes (T2D)!

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Dec 16-20, 2024.These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.Monday Spoon Feed: This article breaks down patient selection, setup, special considerations, and step-by step instructions to manage awake intubations, a rarely utilized but essential technique in emergency airway management.Tuesday Spoon Feed:This large retrospective database study found a 28% increased risk of mortality in patients intubated with etomidate.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Dec 9-13, 2024.These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.Monday Spoon Feed:A post-hoc analysis of 3 studies conducted in Europe (PROPER, MODIGLIANI, TRYSPEED) analyzed patients with a high pretest probability for PE based on Wells’ or revised Geneva score and found that using D-dimer alone would have missed 0 PEs, but this strategy is not ready for primetime.Tuesday Spoon Feed:An open-label, multicenter RCT found that patients with severe brain injury who were mechanically ventilated had a worse composite outcome if they were ventilated with a lung protective strategy compared to a conventional strategy. This study was underpowered and stopped early secondary to funding issues. 

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Dec 2-6, 2024.These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.Wednesday Spoon Feed:This animal model study compared the classic median bar technique for zipper skin entrapment release to a novel approach. There was no upside or downside to using the new technique.Thursday Spoon Feed:There is a very low likelihood of missing aneurysmal SAH if CT brain imaging is obtained within 24 hours of symptoms onset, but these results are not enough to change practice.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Nov 25-29, 2024.These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.Monday Spoon Feed:This secondary analysis of 2 RCTs found no significant difference between rocuronium or succinylcholine on first attempt success or severe complications in critically ill patients undergoing endotracheal intubation. Wednesday Spoon Feed:Acute pericarditis is a common cause of nonischemic chest pain. In North America, it is typically idiopathic, develops after a viral infection, or follows a cardiac procedure. In areas with higher prevalence, tuberculosis can be an underlying cause of pericarditis. For the majority of patients, treatment with NSAIDs and colchicine leads to a favorable prognosis.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Nov 18-22, 2024.These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.Monday Spoon Feed:Most of the time, targeting a hemoglobin threshold of 7 – 8 g/dL in critically-ill patients is recommended, with acute coronary syndrome as the exception to the rule. Strap in for this longer-than-normal Spoon Feed summary of these guidelines.Wednesday Spoon Feed:This study utilized Bayesian analysis and found that when paralytic medications were administered before sedatives during ED intubation, there was an association with decreased first attempt failure rate. 

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Nov 11-15, 2024.These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.Tuesday Spoon Feed:In this randomized control trial of left versus right ultrasound-guided infraclavicular subclavian central venous access, the left-sided approach was associated with a lower catheter malposition rate.Friday Spoon Feed:The American Academy of Pediatrics has released their first clinical practice guideline on opioid prescribing in children and adolescents. The 12 evidence-based key action statements outline safe practices for prescribing opioids for acute pain in the outpatient setting.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Nov 4-8, 2024.These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.Wednesday Spoon Feed:This RCT found high-intensity non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) in COPD patients with persistent hypercapnia decreased the need for endotracheal intubation according to prespecified criteria. Friday Spoon Feed:While there was concern for selection bias in a number of included studies, this systematic review and meta-analysis found that small–bore thoracostomy tubes may be appropriate to use in traumatic hemothorax.