Episode 21

HFNC or a Mask? | Shock Strength or Pad Placement?

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of May 18-22, 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:

There was no difference in 28-day mortality for ICU patients with tachypnea and pulmonary infiltrates when comparing high-flow and standard flow oxygen, although intubations were lower in the high-flow group.

Friday’s Spoon Feed:

Anterior-posterior (AP) pad position is associated with return of spontaneous circulation (ROSC) in patients with out-of-hospital ventricular fibrillation cardiac arrest.

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Nicholas Zelt

The voice behind the mic! I'm an emergency medicine resident with a real nerdy love for podcasts and evidence based medicine. Joined the JournalFeed team way back in the before times (pre-COVID).
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Clay Smith

Hi! I've been practicing emergency medicine for over 20 years and started JournalFeed. I'm the Chief Spoon-Feeder, which means I either write or edit everything that's posted on the JournalFeed blog. But Nick totally runs the show with the podcast!