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Aug 21, 2023

In this episode, we discuss the controversy surrounding the usage of steroids in Community-acquired pneumonia. This controversy arose after the CAPE-COD trial was published recently in NEJM. We discuss the pros and cons of administering steroids as a blanket treatment. We recommend caution and suggest considering...


Aug 8, 2023

In this episode, we discuss recently published RCT "MERCY Trial" which evaluated the efficacy of continuous infusion vs intermittent dosing strategy of Meropenem.


Jul 17, 2023

In this episode, we discuss the recently published RCT "PATCH Trial", which evaluated the efficacy of pre-hospital tranexamic acid in patients with severe trauma. This trial confirmed the results of CRASH-2 trial, which demonstrated 28-day mortality benefit with the use of tranexaic acid in trauma if administered in < 3...


Jun 27, 2023

In this episode, we discuss recenetly published RCT, which compared the role of craniotomy vs decompressive craniectomy in managing acute SDH.


Jun 6, 2023

In this episode, we discuss the recently published non-inferiority RCT "PACER Trial", which evaluated the efficacy of prophylactic platelet transfusion in thrombocytopenic patients requiring CVC insertion.