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The JournalFeed podcast for the week of June 8-12, 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 this large national ED study, only 5.5% of patients presenting with atraumatic chest pain were diagnosed with one of seven predefined life-threatening conditions, with ACS accounting for most cases (4.5%).Wednesday’s Spoon Feed:A large, multiyear retrospective cohort of adult trauma patients found those transported by private vehicle (POV) had lower odds of mortality and shorter length of stays than ground EMS.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of June 15-19, 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:A starting dose of 12mg of adenosine for stable supraventricular tachycardia (SVT) resulted in higher initial successful cardioversion rates and persistence of sinus rhythm thereafter without increased adverse effects.Thursday’s Spoon Feed:No significant survival benefit was identified in 5-year follow-up of patients randomized to immediate vs. delayed coronary angiography after out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) survival without ST segment elevation.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of 23-27, 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:Despite being well documented, females with chest pain continue to suffer from misdiagnosis, later presentation, receive fewer guideline-directed therapies and invasive procedures, and have worse short and long term cardiovascular outcomes compared to males.Thursday’s Spoon Feed:A systematic review and meta-analysis found that serious diagnoses after a brief resolved unexplained event are uncommon, with most diagnostic testing yielding little value.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of 9-13, 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:This multicenter RCT demonstrated that a short course of minocycline in patients with acute ischemic stroke (AIS) resulted in improved functional neurologic outcomes at 90 days.Thursday’s Spoon Feed:Tenecteplase administration up to 24 hours after onset of ischemic basilar artery stroke showed improved disability scores compared to standard medical treatment without an increase in adverse events.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of 23-27, 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:Patients presenting with anginal symptoms and a new right bundle branch block (RBBB) on ECG or RBBB-specific high-risk features should prompt emergent evaluation for reperfusion therapy.Thursday’s Spoon Feed:Meningococcal disease is a rapidly progressive infection associated with high mortality that often begins with nonspecific symptoms; early recognition, early antibiotics, and aggressive resuscitation are critical to improving outcomes.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Feb 9-13, 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:When eye exam is limited by trauma, we rely on orbital CT. While specificity is 94%, sensitivity is only 75% for open globe injuries (OGI), making surgical consultation necessary when suspicion remains.Friday’s Spoon Feed:This retrospective, propensity-matched study of adult and pediatric patients with severe asthma confirms what we already know clinically: non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIPPV) decreases mortality and need for intubation.

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 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 Dec 29, 2025 to Jan 2, 2026Monday’s Spoon Feed:Implementing Spanish-language discharge instruction videos, interpreter-needed EMR icons, and standardized communication processes in a pediatric ED eliminated a 10% communication equity gap between Spanish- and English-speaking families without increasing length of stay or ED return visits.Tuesday’s Spoon Feed:Similar to prior research on the topic, prehospital endotracheal intubation (ETI) is more successful with both sedative and paralytic than with no medications or sedative alone.Wednesday’s Spoon Feed:The updated AHA and AAP guidelines on neonatal life support provide the most current, evidence-based recommendations for recognizing and managing newborns who require resuscitation, a time-critical responsibility that has a major impact on survival and neurodevelopmental outcomes.Thursday’s Spoon Feed:Here are the top ten most viewed JournalFeed posts in 2025 (from our Google Analytics data). I've dropped a comment on how each article has impacted me this year. Enjoy!Friday’s Spoon Feed:Bag valve mask (BVM) ventilations provided by Basic Life Support (BLS) teams during 30:2 cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) in out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) frequently fell well short of the guideline goals for expiratory tidal volume (Vte).