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The JournalFeed podcast for the week of March 31 to April 4, 2025.

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 Spoon Feed:

For pediatric ED patients, NSAIDs, ketamine, and mid-high potency opioids all reduced pain compared to placebo, with NSAIDs also reducing the need for rescue medication.

Wednesday Spoon Feed:

Antibiotic treatment for acute uncomplicated appendicitis in children has a significantly higher failure rate (34% vs. 7%) compared to appendectomy, but this is limited by differing definitions of failure and the chosen non-inferiority margin.