JournalFeed

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Dec 15-19, 2025.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:There was no difference in 28-day mortality in critically ill adult patients with ketamine vs. etomidate for rapid sequence induction (RSI), but ketamine increased the need for peri-intubation vasopressor support.Tuesday’s Spoon Feed:The 2025 executive summary shows new developments in the AHA guidelines, integrating science, systems, and education with a unified Chain of Survival across the entire cardiac arrest continuum so that communities can prioritize which changes matter most for their patients, from lay rescuer response to prehospital care to the ED and beyond.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Dec 8-12, 2025.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:Personalized hemodynamic resuscitation targeting capillary refill time (PHR-CRT) over a 6 hour intervention period demonstrated less need for organ support in patients with septic shock at 28 days.Wednesday’s Spoon Feed:The EVERDAC trial found delayed invasive blood-pressure monitoring is noninferior to early arterial catheterization in patients with shock in terms of 28-day mortality.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Dec 1-5, 2025.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:When EMS is not immediately available, transporting adult patients with penetrating injuries in urban settings to trauma centers by police or private vehicle leads to improved survival.Thursday’s Spoon Feed:Patients with delayed presentation, 4.5 to 24 hours after onset of ischemic stroke, still had significant benefit from tenecteplase (TNK): NNT = 17, NNH = 72.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of 24-28, 2025.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:Younger age and longer tenure at a site increased patients-per-hour (PPH) without increasing 72-hour returns.Wednesday’s Spoon Feed:Of 138 infants evaluated with excessive crying, none had facial petechiae. Unexplained petechiae warrant further evaluation for trauma or abuse.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Nov 17-21, 2025.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.Wednesday’s Spoon Feed:Among children with severe acute malnutrition and gastroenteritis in Africa, IV rehydration was just as safe and effective as oral rehydration, with no increase in mortality or evidence of fluid overload - challenging long-standing WHO guidance to avoid IV fluids in this population.Friday’s Spoon Feed:This nationwide database study found that defibrillation within 2 minutes of starting CPR was associated with increased 1 month survival in out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) patients.