Journal Club Episodes

Dr. Hassaballa discusses the latest literature in Critical Care
Nov. 25, 2024

Journal Club: IV vs. IO in Cardiac Arrest

A study showed no difference between IV and IO access in cardiac arrest. Yet, I have some questions. Study link: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2407616

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Oct. 7, 2024

Journal Club: Replacing Serum Potassium

In this latest Journal Club episode, Dr. Hassaballa discusses an article about potassium replacement after cardiac surgery. Could this be the beginning of a more sensible potassium replacement protocol? Study link: https://ja...

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Aug. 20, 2024

Journal Club: Preoxygenation Prior To Intubation

Dr. Hassaballa discusses a recent study about using noninvasive ventilation for preoxygenation prior to intubation. Study link: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2313680

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July 17, 2024

Stress Ulcer Prophylaxis - What’s the Evidence?

In this latest episode of Journal Club, Dr. Hassaballa discusses the latest evidence regarding stress ulcer prophylaxis. Article link: https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa2404245 This is a public episode. If you would...

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June 3, 2024

Journal Club: Adverse Events From The Covid Vaccine

In this latest installment of Journal Club, Dr. Hassaballa discussed a large study of COVID vaccines and adverse events of special interest. Study link: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X24001270 This...

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April 18, 2024

Journal Club: Physician Empathy and Chronic Low Back Pain

In this new series on Healthcare Musings, we discuss important journal articles in the medical literature. In this first episode of Journal Club, Dr. Hassaballa discusses this article about physician empathy and outcomes in c...

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