JournalFeed Nick Zelt

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of April 22-26, 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 a controlled hypoxemia study, pulse oximetry was falsely elevated in subjects with darker skin pigmentation and low perfusion.
Friday Spoon Feed:
In patients with ACS and concern for STEMI/NSTEMI requiring urgent intervention, randomization to the contrast volume reduction group reduced the rate of acute kidney injury and sustained kidney damage.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of April 15-19, 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:
In subgroup analysis, there may be more successful ROSC in patients with upper extremity IO access compared to lower extremity access in OHCA, but these results should be adopted with caution.

Thursday Spoon Feed:
Targeted ETCO2 ≥20 mm Hg during pediatric resuscitation was associated with higher rate of survival in patients with in-hospital cardiac arrest.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of April 8-12, 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 external validation compared the 2023 Duke-International Society for Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases Diagnostic (ISCVID) Criteria against various other criteria for diagnosing infective endocarditis (IE) and found the 2023 Duke-ISCVID Criteria had the best test characteristics. 

Thursday Spoon Feed:
Yesterday, we covered an article demonstrating the superior diagnostic accuracy of the new Duke-International Society for Cardiovascular Infectious Diseases Diagnostic (Duke-ISCVID) criteria. 

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of April 1-5, 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:
This single centre RCT investigated the link between IV cannula diameter and how painful it will be to insert. 18G cannulas were not more painful nor more difficult to place than 20G cannulas across the spectrum of experience levels. Pain and insertion success rates being equal, patients are better off with cannulas that can accommodate higher flow rates.

Friday Spoon Feed:
In this systematic review and meta-analysis to evaluate the use of a bougie versus non-bougie approach (ie. stylet) in intubations of adult patients, a bougie-first approach significantly increased the rate of first-attempt success compared to controls. But what does this say about your intubation strategy?

The JournalFeed podcast: 
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:
Using online telemedicine platforms, the authors found that it was appallingly easy to rapidly obtain inappropriate antibiotic prescriptions for symptoms of viral URIs by paying a nominal fee. This highlights the need for increased education and regulations around inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics to safeguard the public and uphold good medical practices.

Tuesday Spoon Feed:
Clinicians have an important role in advising families on the appropriate evidence-based treatments for upper respiratory tract infections (URTIs) in children.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of March 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.

Tuesday Spoon Feed: 
This Bayesian network meta-analysis of RCTs indirectly compares hydrocortisone + fludrocortisone to hydrocortisone alone or placebo in septic shock and finds superiority with the combination regimen.

Friday Spoon Feed: 
In this retrospective study of ED physicians in one state, researchers found statistically significant differences in admission rates among clinicians but little consistency in admission tendencies across multiple conditions. Clinicians with greater tolerance to risk (as a general attitude) had associated lower rates of admission when compared to projections.