A new review maternal and neonatal survival following resuscitative hysterotomy for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest. This systematic review highlights survival rates, intervention timing, and implications for emergency and prehospital care.
This week, I read a great article in the EMJ by Dan Horner and Rich Carden on new resuscitation targets. notably the use of diastolic blood pressure. DBP is the
Is Diastolic Blood Pressure the New Resuscitation Target Read More
This blog post provides concise summaries of recent critical care trials, including HEMOTION, PREOXI, BLING III, CLASSIC, EVIDENCE, VICTOR, and PARAMEDIC-3. Each trial is examined for its key findings, strengths, limitations, and practical implications for clinical practice. The post aims to inform healthcare professionals about the latest evidence-based practices in critical care. #FOAMed
More trials from TBS 2025. (part 2) Read More
What is the impact of physician-led interprofessional pre-hospital teams on survival and mortality outcomes for critically ill and injured patients.
JC: Do physician led prehospital teams improve outcomes? Read More
This retrospective study explores the link between intra-arrest arterial blood pressure (IBP) and return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA).
Case series of dirty epi drips in Australia. A potentially useful tool in austere/remote settings, but lots of caveats and cautions before we all start doing this! Be careful, but do learn about this potential therapy. #FOAMed @stemlyns
The Dirty Adrenaline (Epi) drip. Read More
“Time Critical: Information Light” decision-making is vital in emergency medicine, requiring swift actions with minimal data. However, uncertainty decreases over time as more information becomes available.
Optimal Timing for Life-Saving Procedures in Critical Care: Finding the Goldilocks Moment Read More
This JC from St Emlyn’s looks at a paper from SJTRM and explores the association between first-pass success (FPS) during pre-hospital intubation and 30-day mortality in patients treated by Finnish helicopter emergency medical services (HEMS).
Is First Pass Success an important outcome in PHEA research? Read More
