JournalFeed

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Feb 2 – 6th, 2026.
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:
A simple 4-factor clinical decision rule accurately distinguished true bacteremia from contaminants in children with positive blood cultures, achieving 99% sensitivity while potentially reducing unnecessary hospitalizations.

Friday’s Spoon Feed:
Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) is a powerful adjunct during cardiac arrest that can identify reversible causes, improve pulse checks, optimize chest compressions, and aid prognostication—as long as it does not interrupt high-quality CPR. When utilized correctly, POCUS may meaningfully guide resuscitation without prolonging pauses.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Jan 26-20, 2026.
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:
The modified Valsalva maneuver is the most effective first-line vagal maneuver for stable supraventricular tachycardia, achieving higher conversion rates and reducing the need for intravenous antiarrhythmics without increasing adverse events.

Wednesday’s Spoon Feed:
Approaches to repeat CT scans in traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are highly variable. This study recommends a risk-stratified approach based upon injury severity, patients’ clinical factors, and timing of initial CT.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Jan 19-23, 2026.
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 the prehospital setting, universal application of pelvic circumferential compression devices (PCCDs) with suspected pelvic injuries could lead to adverse iatrogenic effects which are further compounded by improper diagnosis and thus misapplication, poor technique when deployed, and a false sense of security, which could lead to bias in recognizing other fatal causes of shock and bleeding.

Friday’s Spoon Feed:
Pigtail catheters had a similar safety profile and rates of catheter failures compared to chest tubes for treatment of hemodynamically stable children with hemothorax or hemopneumothorax.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Jan 12-16, 2026.
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 retrospective cohort study found no 24-hour mortality difference when intubating hyperkalemic patients (K > 5.5mmol/L) with succinylcholine versus rocuronium for RSI.

Wednesday’s Spoon Feed:
In a large international cohort of well-appearing febrile infants ≤28 days old, the updated PECARN rule had high sensitivity and negative predictive value for invasive bacterial infection, with no missed cases of bacterial meningitis, supporting selective avoidance of routine lumbar puncture in low-risk neonates.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Jan 5-9, 2026.
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:
Older adults discharged from the ED with delirium had almost 3 times the risk of 30-day mortality compared to those discharged without delirium.

Friday’s Spoon Feed:
This RCT of 100 patients with intermediate-high risk PE showed that mechanical thrombectomy plus anticoagulation was superior to anticoagulation alone in reducing RV/LV ratio and earlier normalization of vitals.