Journal Feed Weekly Wrap Up

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: A Real-Life Analysis of Paxlovid – Does It Work?

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In the omicron era, nirmatrelvir/ritonavir (Paxlovid) is highly effective in reducing the risk of severe COVID-19 and mortality.

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Effectiveness of Paxlovid in Reducing Severe COVID-19 and Mortality in High Risk Patients. Clin Infect Dis. 2022 Jun 2;ciac443. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciac443. Online ahead of print.

#2: Do Hypothermic Infants Need a Sepsis Workup?

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Given the prevalence of serious infection, this review suggests hypothermic infants (<36.5oC, 97.7oF) ages 60 days or younger need a sepsis workup.

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The Prevalence for the Risk of Serious Infection in Hypothermic Infants ≤ 60 Days: A Systematic Review. Acad Emerg Med. 2022 Jun 6. doi: 10.1111/acem.14547. Online ahead of print.

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Registry study data finds the criteria to start extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation (ECPR) of age <75, time from emergency call to hospital arrival within 45 minutes and initial shockable rhythm to be predictive of good neurological outcomes and survival at one month.

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Clinical outcomes among out-of-hospital cardiac arrest patients treated by extracorporeal cardiopulmonary resuscitation: The CRITICAL study in Osaka. Resuscitation. 2022 Jun 14:S0300-9572(22)00568-8. doi: 10.1016/j.resuscitation.2022.06.007. Epub ahead of print.

#4: Pre-AeRATE RCT – HFNC 60L vs NC 15L for Apneic Oxygenation

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There was no benefit to using high-flow nasal cannula (HFNC) at 60L/min vs regular NC at 15L/min for pre- and apneic oxygenation during emergency department (ED) intubations.

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Pre- and apnoeic high-flow oxygenation for rapid sequence intubation in the emergency department (the Pre-AeRATE trial): A multicentre randomised controlled trial. Ann Acad Med Singap. 2022 Mar;51(3):149-160. doi: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2021407.

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