New Malpractice Standards | Hypertonics Vs. Mannitol

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of 23-27, 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:Bayesian analysis of the use of EpiDex in bronchiolitis demonstrates a reduced probability of hospitalization for bronchiolitis, although highly skeptical clinicians may require additional evidence.Friday Spoon Feed:Over half of transferred patients with facial fractures don’t need treatment or admission. This study proposes smart, evidence-based guidelines – Facial Injury Guidelines, or FIG – to help healthcare systems save money, time, and beds (and maybe a few ambulance rides), pending future validation.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of June 16-20, 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.Monday Spoon Feed:Prolonged central capillary refill time is associated with increased mortality in adult trauma patients—including those with “stable” initial vital signs.Wednesday Spoon Feed:This external validation of the Falls decision making tool for older adult patients with head trauma found a high degree of sensitivity and negative predictive value while reducing unnecessary CT scans by almost 32%. 

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of June 9-13, 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:A retrospective study found that trauma patients who were intubated in the ED had no difference in morality compared to those intubated in the OR on propensity matched analysis. Thursday Spoon Feed:In a large cross-sectional study, cannabis use—particularly daily use—was independently associated with increased risk of myocardial infarction, stroke, and composite cardiovascular outcomes, even among never-tobacco users and younger adults.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of June 1-6, 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.Monday Spoon Feed:In this retrospective study of 74 peritonsillar abscess (PTA) patients, there were no instances of inadvertent carotid puncture.Tuesday Spoon Feed:Ingesting household bleach rarely causes esophageal or gastric injury in children, making routine endoscopy unnecessary in most cases.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of 26-30, 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.Monday Spoon Feed:A novel termination of resuscitation (TOR) rule for in-hospital cardiac arrest (IHCA) utilizing information available at the bedside proposed TOR appropriately, often, and rarely misidentified survivable cases.Friday Spoon Feed Spoon Feed:Electronic Dance Music Festivals(EDMF) are associated with a higher medical utilization rate (MUR) when compared with other mainstream events. EDMF attendees are also likely to be sicker and present more frequently with drug related concerns. 

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of 19-23, 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.Monday Spoon Feed:The Ten Test is a quick, reliable, no-equipment sensory exam that performed as well as or better than traditional methods in assessing hand and finger injuries – with none of the cost.Friday Spoon Feed:In this Bayesian network meta analysis, researchers compared pharmacologic interventions for migraine treatment. There was no clear superior choice for single-agent pain control, but chlorpromazine IV/IM was among the most effective for adequate pain relief at two hours, and IV/IM ketorolac was possibly among the worst.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of May 12-16, 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.Monday Spoon Feed:Short-term ambulatory cardiac monitoring has diagnostic usefulness, although limited, in patients discharged from the emergency department. Friday Spoon Feed:40% of patients undergoing endotracheal intubation (ETI) have a major adverse event. This article gets you up to speed on what tools, techniques, drugs, and interventions give your patient the best shot at a successful intubation without adverse events. 

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of May 5-9, 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.Monday Spoon Feed:The use of pre-operative GLP-1 receptor antagonists did not increase rates of post-operative aspiration pneumonia or acute respiratory failure.Wednesday Spoon Feed:Computed Tomography (CT) examinations in 2023 alone are projected to result in approximately 103,000 future cancers over the lifetime of exposed patients and could account for 5% of all new cancer diagnoses annually.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of April 18 – May 2, 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.Monday Spoon Feed:The ALI’s first restatement of medical malpractice law shifts from “customary practice” to “reasonable medical care,” integrating evidence-based medicine, clarifying liability standards, discouraging defensive medicine, and promoting transparency while balancing ethical communication and legal accountability.Tuesday  Spoon Feed:In children with moderate to severe TBI, 3% hypertonic saline (HTS) was not associated with improved survival or better functional outcomes compared to 20% mannitol. 

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of April 21-25, 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:This preplanned subgroup analysis of the TOMAHAWK Trial of patients with ROSC after OHCA found no EKG findings (excluding STEMI) that predicted the presence of coronary artery lesions.Thursday Spoon Feed:In this substudy of the Canadian TIA Score cohort, researchers found score utilization with subsequent MRI imaging could improve the outcome of patients suffering from TIA or stroke, particularly in the medium-risk category, scoring between 4-8 points.