Emergency Medicine
RCT | 20% albumin vs. plasmalyte in patients with cirrhosis and sepsis-induced hypotension.
11 Jul, 2022 | 12:16h | UTC
Review | Understanding and interpreting artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning in Emergency Medicine.
11 Jul, 2022 | 12:02h | UTCUnderstanding and interpreting artificial intelligence, machine learning and deep learning in Emergency Medicine – Emergency Medicine Journal (free for a limited period)
M-A | Fluid resuscitation with balanced crystalloids vs. normal saline in critically ill patients.
11 Jul, 2022 | 12:00h | UTCRelated:
Back to BaSICS – Annals of Emergency Medicine
The ongoing saga of normal saline versus balanced fluids – First10EM
Balanced Multielectrolyte Solution versus Saline in Critically Ill Adults – New England Journal of Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
AHA Scientific Statement | Escalating and de-escalating temporary mechanical circulatory support in cardiogenic shock.
8 Jul, 2022 | 12:05h | UTCTop Things to Know: Escalating and De-escalating Temporary Mechanical Circulatory Support in Cardiogenic Shock– American Heart Association
Commentary: Guiding Cardiogenic Shock Management: Filling in the (Wide) Data Gaps – American Heart Association
RCT | Neutralizing COVID-19 convalescent plasma does not benefit adults hospitalized with COVID-19.
8 Jul, 2022 | 11:59h | UTC
Interim Analysis | Oral Sabizabulin for high-risk, hospitalized adults with Covid-19.
8 Jul, 2022 | 12:02h | UTCOral Sabizabulin for High-Risk, Hospitalized Adults with Covid-19: Interim Analysis – NEJM Evidence
Retrospective Cohort Study | Racial bias and reproducibility in pulse oximetry among medical and surgical inpatients.
7 Jul, 2022 | 12:57h | UTCNews Release: Pulse oximeters missed low oxygen levels in more Black veterans than white veterans – University of Michigan
Related:
Racial Bias in Pulse Oximetry Measurement – New England Journal of Medicine
FDA issues alert on ‘limitations’ of pulse oximeters, without explicit mention of racial bias – STAT
Pulse Oximeter Accuracy and Limitations: FDA Safety Communication – U.S. Food & Drug Administration
Commentary on Twitter
New research found that for individuals in general (medical and surgical) care in hospital, occult hypoxemia was more common for black patients than for white patients https://t.co/DrNlaIE7ho
— The BMJ (@bmj_latest) July 6, 2022
Coagulation and transfusion updates from 2021.
7 Jul, 2022 | 12:36h | UTCCoagulation and Transfusion Updates from 2021 – Journal of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Anesthesia
M-A | Anticoagulants for thrombosis prophylaxis in acutely ill patients admitted to hospital.
5 Jul, 2022 | 12:19h | UTCEM Cases | The 7 Ts of massive hemorrhage protocols.
5 Jul, 2022 | 11:35h | UTCEM Cases: The 7 Ts of Massive Hemorrhage Protocols – emDocs
Guideline Synopsis | Evaluation and diagnosis of chest pain.
4 Jul, 2022 | 12:49h | UTCEvaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain – JAMA (free for a limited period)
Original Guideline:
News Release: First-Ever Guideline Focused Solely on Chest Pain Evaluation, Diagnosis Released
Guideline Hub: Guideline for the Evaluation and Diagnosis of Chest Pain
Key Points: 2021 AHA/ACC Chest Pain Guideline – American College of Cardiology
Commentary: New Chest Pain Guidelines Out at Last: Most Tests Have a Role – TCTMD
RCT: A single immediate dose of intravenous tenecteplase is noninferior to alteplase for the treatment of patients with acute ischemic stroke.
1 Jul, 2022 | 11:44h | UTCIntravenous tenecteplase compared with alteplase for acute ischaemic stroke in Canada (AcT): a pragmatic, multicentre, open-label, registry-linked, randomised, controlled, non-inferiority trial – The Lancet (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
News Release: UCalgary researchers with the Calgary Stroke Program make another breakthrough in the treatment of stroke
Consensus Guidelines: Management of hematoma after thyroid surgery.
30 Jun, 2022 | 11:06h | UTC
RCT: Two-day vs. seven-day course of levofloxacin in acute COPD exacerbation.
28 Jun, 2022 | 11:19h | UTCCommentary: Antibiotics in COPD Exacerbations – 2 days vs 7 days – RebelEM
Guideline for the emergency management of anaphylaxis.
28 Jun, 2022 | 10:59h | UTCRelated:
EAACI guidelines: Anaphylaxis (2021 update) – European Journal of Allergy and Immunology
Systematic Review: Antibiotics for uncomplicated diverticulitis.
27 Jun, 2022 | 11:56h | UTCAntibiotics for uncomplicated diverticulitis – Cochrane Library
Summary: Antibiotics for uncomplicated diverticulitis – Cochrane Library
Related:
Efficacy and Safety of Non-Antibiotic Outpatient Treatment in Mild Acute Diverticulitis (DINAMO-study): A Multicentre, Randomised, Open-Label, Non-Inferiority Trial – Annals of Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Elective surgical management of diverticulitis – Current Problems in Surgery
Management of Colonic Diverticulitis – Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
Commentary on Twitter
The benefits of antibiotics in diverticulitis are uncertain with respect to complications, emergency✂️, recurrence, elective colonic resections&long‐term complications. This may be because diverticulitis is❌an infectious disorder, but an inflammatory onehttps://t.co/0HmAllw5Af
— John Damianos, M.D. (@john_damianosMD) June 26, 2022
Use of pragmatic and explanatory trial designs in acute care research: lessons from COVID-19.
27 Jun, 2022 | 11:49h | UTC
Commentary on Twitter
NEW Personal View—Use of pragmatic and explanatory trial designs in acute care research: lessons from #COVID19
From Jonathan Casey & colleagues https://t.co/3vJs5j6Q1Q pic.twitter.com/hEUFYxNKRf
— The Lancet Respiratory Medicine (@LancetRespirMed) June 14, 2022
M-A: Hypothermic vs. normothermic temperature control after cardiac arrest.
24 Jun, 2022 | 11:51h | UTCHypothermic versus Normothermic Temperature Control after Cardiac Arrest – NEJM Evidence
Related:
ERC-ESICM guidelines on temperature control after cardiac arrest in adults – Intensive Care Medicine (if the link is paywalled, try this one)
Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome: literature review, epidemiology, clinical picture and pathogenesis.
24 Jun, 2022 | 11:02h | UTC
Tips for avoiding common mistakes in out-of-hospital diagnosis of carbon monoxide poisoning.
24 Jun, 2022 | 10:57h | UTC
Study Commentary | How FAST can you spot a pneumothorax? breaking down a surprising result comparing ultrasound and chest radiograph in traumatic pneumothorax.
24 Jun, 2022 | 10:39h | UTCOriginal Study: Not so FAST—Chest ultrasound underdiagnoses traumatic pneumothorax – Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Ivermectin for COVID-19 Cochrane review update: 11 trials and no evidence of benefit shown.
23 Jun, 2022 | 10:38h | UTCNews Release: Ivermectin for COVID-19 review update: 11 trials and no evidence of benefit shown – Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
Original Article: Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID‐19 – Cochrane Library
Summary: Ivermectin for preventing and treating COVID-19 – Cochrane Library
M-A: Early versus delayed complete revascularization in patients presenting with ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction and multivessel disease.
23 Jun, 2022 | 10:11h | UTC
Consensus Recommendations: Early management of patients with aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage in a hospital with neurosurgical/neuroendovascular facilities.
22 Jun, 2022 | 11:25h | UTC
Review: Advanced interventions in the pre-hospital resuscitation of patients with non-compressible hemorrhage after penetrating injuries.
22 Jun, 2022 | 11:21h | UTC