Is it time to rethink peer review? Delve into the pros and cons of this crucial process in scientific research. Is open peer review a better option for the future? @richardbody has tried it and we think he likes it. @stemlyns #FOAMed
Open and Ongoing Peer Review: A New Model for Scientific Research Read More
A Critical Appraisal Nugget about Positive and Negative Predictive Value and their use when interpreting diagnostic tests.
Podcast – Positive and Negative Predictive Values: Critical Appraisal Nugget 11 Read More
This episode ofr our CAN podcasts introduces two core concepts: sensitivity and specificity. These are two ways of thinking about the accuracy of a diagnostic test. Knowing the sensitivity and specificity of an investigation will give you a decent idea of how it should be used in the emergency department.
Podcast – Sensitivity and Specificity: Critical Appraisal Nugget 10 Read More
I have mixed feelings about January. It can be a tough time: the middle of winter, the ED is always super busy, and as the Christmas lights come down, we
New Year Resolutions for St Emlyn’s Read More
I gave this talk at the SASEM (Saudi Arabian Society for Emergency Medicine) conference, 2022. In this talk, I discuss recent practice-changing evidence relating to emergency airway management. I cover endotracheal intubation in out of hospital cardiac arrest (including the AIRWAYS-2 trial), video vs. direct laryngoscopy tips to optimise your view on laryngoscopy and maximise first pass success, and I cover the use of surgical cricothyroidotomy by London Ambulance Service.
SASEM: Cutting Edge Evidence-based Airway Management Read More
Read. more about our Med-Fi series here and see our future based content here. Fiona was relieved to have got the all clear for her heart health – it had
Med-Fi: Chest pain in 2050 Read More
There’s nothing like a good bit of sci-fi, is there? From the imagination of the original Star Wars trilogy to the thought-provoking Matrix. Sci-fi isn’t just mindless entertainment though. Sometimes,
Medical Fiction: A new St Emlyn’s section Read More
Going into hospital as an emergency during the COVID-19 pandemic must be extremely scary for patients and their relatives. With no relatives allowed to visit and staff dressed in full
Am I going to die? Communicating COVID-19 test results and risk Read More
