Endotracheal tube in the Pharynx for Ventilating Difficult Airways Read more Airway/RespiratoryPapercut Literature Endotracheal tube in the Pharynx for Ventilating Difficult Airways The most feared airway scenario is Can't Intubate, Can't Oxygenate (CICO). This study looked at…Dr Peter Kas23/03/2025
Survival Outcomes following Resuscitative Hysterotomy Read more Obstetrics and GynaecologyPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Survival Outcomes following Resuscitative Hysterotomy Resuscitative Hysterotomy, previously known as perimortem caesarean section, is performed in patients of > 20…Dr Peter Kas23/03/2025
The FLORALI Trial Read more Airway/RespiratoryPapercut LiteratureResuscitation The FLORALI Trial Non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NIV) has been shown to decrease the work of breathing and…Dr Peter Kas14/03/2025
Doppler Ultrasound peak systolic velocity in cardiac arrest Read more Papercut LiteratureResuscitation Doppler Ultrasound peak systolic velocity in cardiac arrest The gold standard for arterial blood pressure measurement is an arterial line. This may not…Dr Peter Kas07/03/2025
The BOX Trial: BP Targets post ROSC Read more Papercut LiteratureResuscitation The BOX Trial: BP Targets post ROSC The patient in cardiac arrest, now has return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC). High fives all…Dr Peter Kas07/03/2025
Change in ECG diagnostic classification following ROSC from cardiac arrest. Read more Cardiology/CardiovascularPapercut LiteratureResuscitation Change in ECG diagnostic classification following ROSC from cardiac arrest. This study looked at how often the out-of-hospital and emergency department ECG diagnostic classification changed…Dr Peter Kas21/02/2025
The TOMAHAWK Trial Read more Cardiology/CardiovascularPapercut LiteratureResuscitation The TOMAHAWK Trial The COACT Trial (1) found no significant benefit at 90 days, between early versus late…Dr Peter Kas20/02/2025
The COACT Trial Read more Cardiology/CardiovascularPapercut LiteratureResuscitation The COACT Trial In patients resuscitated following an out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA), coronary artery disease is…Dr Peter Kas20/02/2025
PEACE Trial: ST Elevation Post Cardiac Resuscitation: Cath Lab or Not? Read more ECGPapercut LiteratureResuscitation PEACE Trial: ST Elevation Post Cardiac Resuscitation: Cath Lab or Not? What is the rate of coronary occlusion in out of hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA)? We…Dr Peter Kas21/02/2025
The FAINT Score Read more Cardiology/CardiovascularPapercut Literature The FAINT Score "The quest for an accurate risk-stratification tool has been the holy grail of syncope research…Dr Peter Kas13/02/2025
2024 ILCOR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Adult) Guideline Updates Read more Papercut LiteratureResuscitation 2024 ILCOR Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (Adult) Guideline Updates The 8th annual summary of ILCOR Guidelines have been released. This review looks at the…Dr Peter Kas27/01/2025
Verdicts from our biggest study reviews of 2024 Read more Papercut Literature Verdicts from our biggest study reviews of 2024 Read the reviews or listen to the audio summary of the 14 biggest trials we…Dr Peter Kas27/01/2025
Non-invasive Workup of Suspected PE in Pregnancy Read more Papercut Literature Non-invasive Workup of Suspected PE in Pregnancy This study looked at the safety and efficiency of non-invasive diagnostic approaches in pregnant patients suspected…Dr Peter Kas27/01/2025
The SHED Study on SAH Read more Neurology/NeurosurgeryPapercut Literature The SHED Study on SAH Acute headache acounts for up to 2% of Emergency Department presentations, with up to 10%…Dr Peter Kas27/01/2025
Magnesium Sulfate vs Lignocaine for Renal Colic Read more Papercut Literature Magnesium Sulfate vs Lignocaine for Renal Colic Patients with renal colic are often in severe pain, requiring rapid analgesia. NSAIDs are the…Dr Peter Kas27/01/2025
Lignocaine vs Amiodarone for in-hospital cardiac arrest. Read more Papercut LiteratureResuscitation Lignocaine vs Amiodarone for in-hospital cardiac arrest. Amiodarone has been the first line therapy for VT/VF since 2000. At that time it…Dr Peter Kas27/01/2025