HAPPEN Trial | Small vs Large Chest Tubes

The JournalFeed podcast for the week of Nov 4-8, 2024.

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Wednesday Spoon Feed:

This RCT found high-intensity non-invasive positive pressure ventilation (NPPV) in COPD patients with persistent hypercapnia decreased the need for endotracheal intubation according to prespecified criteria. 

Friday Spoon Feed:

While there was concern for selection bias in a number of included studies, this systematic review and meta-analysis found that small–bore thoracostomy tubes may be appropriate to use in traumatic hemothorax.