A review of a randomised trial comparing non-invasive ventilation with an oxygen mask for preoxygenation before emergency intubation. It examines the risk of hypoxaemia, the limits of the comparison and how the findings might apply to critically ill patients.
Is persistent ventricular fibrillation the same as a rhythm that returns after a successful shock? This appraisal examines a secondary analysis of DOSE-VF, comparing outcomes in shock-refractory and recurrent VF and considering the implications for defibrillation strategy.
Highlights from the opening sessions of the Premier paediatric emergency medicine conference in Winchester in 2024. Topics include childhood stroke, ENT emergencies, headaches, sudden cardiac death, asthma treatment and vaping in young people.
Presentation skills - what are they and why do we need to have them? This post covers the things to consider before you even open any presentation software.
Iain and Simon review the April 2024 posts, covering bougies, cardiac arrest, trauma and sepsis. They also discuss race in medicine, global health and choosing commitments deliberately, with learning from the RCEM CPD conference and the emergency medicine conference in Graz.
Journal ClubEvidence-Based Medicine
Should bleeding trauma patients be intubated in the emergency department or the operating room? This appraisal examines an observational comparison in patients needing urgent haemorrhage control, including the association with mortality and why confounding limits conclusions about changing practice.
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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