Could a helmet interface reduce intubation compared with a face mask for non-invasive ventilation? This 2016 appraisal examines striking results from a small, early-stopped ARDS trial, alongside baseline differences, potential bias and the difficulty of applying ICU findings to emergency department patients.
JC: Helmets or masks for NIV. St.Emlyn’s Read More
Could erythropoietin protect the brain after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest? This 2016 appraisal examines a French randomised trial that found no neurological or survival advantage and more adverse events, including thromboembolism, highlighting the gap between biological promise and demonstrated patient benefit.
JC: Does EPO improve OOHCA outcomes? St.Emlyn’s Read More
What would a realistic wellbeing plan look like alongside a demanding critical care job? Liz Crowe’s companion to the wellbeing podcast explores sleep, food, movement, quiet time and relationships, using her own routine to illustrate an approach tailored to the individual.
Be well and be a better critical care clinician. St.Emlyn’s Read More
A participant’s report from the airway masterclass at SMACC Dublin in 2016, covering intubation, surgical airway practice, nasendoscopy and scenario simulation. The account emphasises rehearsal, teamwork and shared understanding alongside the technical skills, with links to further teaching resources.
#smaccAIRWAY – Airway Masterclass at #smaccDUB Read More
Rich Carden and Chris Gray reflect on SMACC Dublin in 2016 from a trainee perspective. Their account connects clinical debate and diagnostic reasoning with fear, wellbeing, gender equity and the personal encounters that made the conference a reflective as well as educational experience.
SMACCDUB – A Trainee’s Perspective. St.Emlyn’s Read More
Who shapes the work of an emergency physician beyond the resuscitation room? In the third part of this 2016 series, Simon Carley explores funding, targets, specialist services and workforce pressures, asking how political and organisational choices might change the scope of emergency medicine.
The BIG questions in EM. Part 3 – Politics. St.Emlyn’s Read More
Resources from the ‘Gambling with the Evidence’ workshop at SMACC Dublin in 2016. This collection takes clinicians from asking a useful question and finding research through critical appraisal, interpreting statistics and using journal clubs to bring evidence into practice.
Gambling with the evidence workshop resouces. SmaccDUB Read More
How closely does our view of our own performance match what colleagues and patients see? Introducing his SMACC talk, Simon Carley reflects on impostor feelings, the limits of self-assessment and why honest feedback and reflection matter for becoming better clinicians and educators.
Are you as good as you think you are? St.Emlyn’s at SMACC Read More
