Hypothermia and Mortality | Switch The Kit?

Hypothermia and Mortality | Switch The Kit?

July 18, 2026 · 11 min · Season 6 · Episode 28

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This episode discusses the impact of hypothermia on in-hospital mortality in children and the efficiency of EMS equipment during cardiac arrest transfers.

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of July 13-17, 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. Thursday’s Spoon Feed : Hypothermia found during emergency department triage is a strong, independent predictor of in-hospital death among children. Friday’s Spoon Feed : This hypothesis-generating study showed that maintaining EMS pads and equipment during ED transfer for out-of-hospital cardiac arrests (OHCA) saved 143 seconds to first rhythm analysis and defibrillation.

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Host: Nick Zelt

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