EPISODE · May 25, 2026 · 14 MIN
Episode 5: Trauma Resuscitation, AFib, and the Neuroscience of Choking Under Pressure
from Medicine Weekly with Del Parrish · host Del Parrish
This week we cover a major trauma resuscitation trial on whether whole blood outperforms blood components in prehospital care, a study testing whether weight loss improves atrial fibrillation symptoms in older adults, and new research on what acute stress does to your brain's ability to learn and make inferences.Find Medicine Weekly with Del Parrish on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.ReferencesSperry JL, Guyette FX, Cotton BA, et al. Prehospital resuscitation with type O whole blood for trauma and hemorrhage. N Engl J Med. Published online May 18, 2026. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2602167Sclafani M, Spartera M, Esmati Y, et al. Weight loss in older patients with persistent atrial fibrillation: the LOSE-AF randomized clinical trial. JAMA. Published online May 20, 2026. doi:10.1001/jama.2026.5787Schüren KA, et al. Stress impairs memory integration and dampens insight. Sci Adv. 2026;12:eaea5496. doi:10.1126/sciadv.aea5496
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This week we cover a major trauma resuscitation trial on whether whole blood outperforms blood components in prehospital care, a study testing whether weight loss improves atrial fibrillation symptoms in older adults, and new research on what acute stress does to your brain's ability to learn and make inferences.Find Medicine Weekly with Del Parrish on Spotify and Apple Podcasts.ReferencesSperry JL, Guyette FX, Cotton BA, et al. Prehospital resuscitation with type O whole blood for trauma and hemorrhage. N Engl J Med. Published online May 18, 2026. doi:10.1056/NEJMoa2602167Sclafani M, Spartera M, Esmati Y, et al. Weight loss in older patients with persistent atrial fibrillation: the LOSE-AF randomized clinical trial. JAMA. Published online May 20, 2026. doi:10.1001/jama.2026.5787Schüren KA, et al. Stress impairs memory integration and dampens insight. Sci Adv. 2026;12:eaea5496. doi:10.1126/sciadv.aea5496
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