Journal Feed Weekly Wrap-Up
- Feb 18th, 2023
- Clay Smith
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We always work hard, but we may not have time to read through a bunch of journals. It’s time to learn smarter.
Originally published at JournalFeed, a site that provides daily or weekly literature updates.
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#1: Do STEMI Time Goals Impact Mortality?
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Patients with STEMI or STEMI equivalent who were treated within goal treatment times had significantly lower in-hospital mortality.
Source
Treatment time and In-Hospital Mortality Among Patients with ST-Segment Elevation Myocardial Infarction, 2018-2021. JAMA. 2022 Nov 22; 328(20): 2033-2040.
#2: Angioedema – Who Needs Intubation?
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In patients presenting with angioedema, history of hypertension, shortness of breath, drooling, and anterior tongue or pharyngeal swelling were risk factors predicting eventual need for intubation.
Source
Clinical predictors of endotracheal intubation in patients presenting to the emergency department with angioedema. Am J Emerg Med. 2023 Jan;63:44-49. doi: 10.1016/j.ajem.2022.10.017. Epub 2022 Oct 19.
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