Manual pressure augmentation reduces transthoracic impedance during defibrillation, but does that translate into better outcomes? We review the AUGMENT-VA randomised trial and revisit our previous BestBET on this intervention.

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Next April, the RCEM Annual Conference comes to Manchester, and I’d really like to encourage colleagues from across the UK, and especially our friends and colleagues from around the world, to come and join us.

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Good listening strengthens patient safety, trust and teamwork—but distraction makes it increasingly difficult. Explore the five levels of listening and practical ways healthcare professionals can become more attentive, empathic listeners.

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The ghost jam Have you ever noticed how a traffic jam can form on a motorway despite no breakdowns, accidents or road closures? A small perturbation downstream, such as a […]

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Peri-intubation cardiovascular collapse occurred in over 40% of critically ill patients in the INTUBE cohort. Propofol was the only potentially modifiable factor consistently associated with collapse—but this remains observational evidence.

What should this mean for emergency and prehospital RSI?

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