Respiratory

The St Emlyn’s Podcast features Dr. Jeff Kerrie discussing hyperbaric medicine. Discover how HBOT works, its role in treating dive-related injuries, and its expanding applications in emergency and critical care.

How feasible is a definitive trial of lidocaine patches for older patients with rib fractures? This appraisal examines recruitment, treatment crossover and follow-up in a randomised feasibility study, explaining why its clinical findings cannot establish whether patches improve pain or recovery.

The first of two podcasts discussing resuscitation papers from the St Emlyn's research roundup. This post introduces the opening selection and links to the accompanying Big Sick Conference article for the papers and appraisals.

Ben McKenzie introduces AMAX4, an asthma and anaphylaxis resuscitation resource developed after the death of his son Max. The post shares the family's story alongside simulation and discussion of airway care, team preparation and learning from tragedy.

A December 2022 appraisal of RECOVERY preprint results comparing higher-dose steroids with usual care in hospitalised COVID-19 patients receiving simple oxygen or none. It examines the mortality harm signal, early stopping and why these findings did not cover patients receiving ventilatory support.

A 2022 review of the RECOVERY trial's baricitinib comparison in hospitalised patients with COVID-19. It explains the adaptive trial design, examines 28-day mortality and considers the uncertainty about longer-term outcomes alongside other immunosuppressive treatments.