JournalFeed

The JournalFeed podcast

These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.

Monday’s Spoon Feed:
When parenteral anticoagulation is needed for acute venous thromboembolism (VTE), low-molecular-weight heparin (LMWH) is the preferred choice over unfractionated heparin (UFH) due to ease of use and superior efficacy.

Wednesday’s Spoon Feed:
In a nationwide prospective study of nearly 12,700 children, a cervical spine CT was highly sensitive for clinically significant injury after blunt trauma—supporting pediatric c-spine clearance on CT alone, without routine follow-up MRI, even in obtunded kids.

The JournalFeed podcast

These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.

Tuesday’s Spoon Feed:
In pediatric testicular torsion, manual detorsion by pediatric emergency medicine physicians was associated with restoration of testicular blood flow an average of 105 minutes sooner than proceeding directly to surgery.

Wednesday’s Spoon Feed:
In patients with intermediate-high-risk acute pulmonary embolism (PE), conventional catheter-directed thrombolysis (CDT) with alteplase plus anticoagulation reduced the 7-day composite of death, recurrent PE or cardiopulmonary decompensation versus anticoagulation alone, without a significant increase in major bleeding.

The JournalFeed podcast

These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.

Monday’s Spoon Feed:
This review summarizes the guidelines and evidence behind the pathophysiology, diagnostics, and treatments for acute hyperkalemia.

Wednesday’s Spoon Feed:
In pediatric emergency department patients with community-acquired pneumonia, no individual physical exam finding demonstrated moderate or strong interrater reliability.

The JournalFeed podcast

These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.

Monday’s Spoon Feed:
In patients already at risk for a difficult airway, those with a smaller interincisor distance (distance between top incisor to bottom incisor during maximal mouth opening) were more likely to have failed standard geometry video laryngoscopy (SGVL).

Friday’s Spoon Feed:
Emergency thoracotomy has evolved with our specialty. This practical review provides an updated approach to indications, technique, and post-thoracotomy management, with a focus on getting the chest open efficiently and safely.

The JournalFeed podcast

These are summaries from just 2 of the 5 articles we cover every week! For access to more, please visit JournalFeed.org for details about becoming a member.

Monday’s Spoon Feed:
This perspective piece makes the case that autonomous AI could soon outperform both physicians and physician-AI hybrids at core cognitive medical tasks, though procedural care and real-world validation are major unresolved issues.

Wednesday’s Spoon Feed:
Febrile infants ≤90 days without a respiratory viral infection were more likely to have an invasive bacterial infection (IBI) than those with a detectable virus, with certain viruses putting children at lower risk of an IBI.