Stay up to date with the latest research in emergency and acute care. Our journal club posts critically appraise new studies, discuss their clinical relevance, and explore how evidence can inform practice.
Review of an RCT comparing dual sequence defibrillation against antero-lateral and antero-posterior pad positions
Alternate defibrillation strategies in refractory ventricular fibrillation Read More
Research in cardiac arrest management has improved a lot in recent years. We are now seeing large randomised controlled trials looking at specific therapies in the management of these critically
Summer hols and quiet times for many of us at present, so apologies for lack of posts. There is always stuff going on in the background however, and several of
TBI: The Final Frontier… Read More
This week we have a nice paper that highlights some of the ongoing thoughts and controversies about the use of calcium in major haemorrhage protocols. Hopefully you’ve already read Iain’s
More on Calcium and blood products in trauma. St Emlyn’s Read More
As someone who works across both PEM and adult EM it’s interesting to reflect on how the workload varies. These days my adult work is heavily skewed to complex majors
The FORCE study: St Emlyn’s Read More
Estimated reading time: 7 minutes This paper is recently off the press and has already sparked both interest and debate here at Virchester and in the wider Emergency Medicine community.
JC: Emergency Department Delays and Mortality Read More
Just a quick review this week as this is a paper published back in December that has been superbly reviewed already over on the SGEM. However, it’s an interesting topic
JC: Etomidate vs. Ketamine for emergency intubation. St Emlyn’s Read More
Iain and Simon recap the highlights on the blog from December 2021. The best of the month plus a few reflections on the year and a look forward to 2022.
Podcast – December 2021 Monthly Round Up Read More
