A critical appraisal of the DEVICE trial comparing video and direct laryngoscopy in critically ill adults. It examines the improvement in first-attempt intubation success, the absence of a clear difference in severe complications, and how operator experience and patient selection affect interpretation.
What does the PATCH trial tell us about tranexamic acid in major trauma? This appraisal examines the distinction between survival and favourable functional recovery at six months, and why the choice of outcome matters when interpreting the trial.
A summary of the talks from Day 2 of the PREMIER conference covering a wide range of topics in paediatric trauma.
Highlights from the first day of the 2023 PREMIER Wessex conference, focused on paediatric medical emergencies. Sessions cover non-epileptic events, brief resolved unexplained events, prolonged seizures, supraventricular tachycardia, anaphylaxis and metabolic presentations in the emergency department.
Simon and Iain review the blog's April 2023 posts, discussing high-acuity, low-occurrence procedures and blood transfusion. They also reflect on a conference that did not take place and the wider world of free open-access medical education.
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.
Practical perspectives on trauma care and team leadership.
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