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Can ChatGPT Write for JournalFeed?

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I think we need to have an open conversation about the power and usefulness of artificial intelligence, like Chat GPT.  It is not a fad, and this technology is only going to improve over time.  Thus, I want to be clear on the value we, as human authors, bring to you, the JournalFeed readers.

Is Your Favorite Blog Any Good? New Digital Impact Factor Can Help

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The Digital Impact Factor is a way to objectively determine the impact, quality, reach, and consistency of free emergency medicine and critical care blogs and podcasts.

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Digital Impact Factor: A Quality Index for Educational Blogs and Podcasts in Emergency Medicine and Critical Care. Ann Emerg Med. 2023 Mar 24;S0196-0644(23)00119-1. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2023.02.011. Online ahead of print.

Virtual Reality – Are Adults as Distractible as Kids?

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Distraction as a method of analgesia and anxiolysis for minor ED procedures using a 3D virtual reality display was not better than using a 2D screen.

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Analgesic and Anxiolytic Effects of Virtual Reality During Minor Procedures in an Emergency Department: A Randomized Controlled Study. Ann Emerg Med. 2022 May 28:S0196-0644(22)00264-5. doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2022.04.015. Epub ahead of print.

Does Home Pulse Ox Keep COVID-19 Patients Out of Trouble?

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For patients with COVID-19 enrolled in an at-home monitoring program, utilization of home pulse oximetry did not result in mortality benefit and days out of the hospital in comparison to subjective assessments of dyspnea.

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Pulse Oximetry for Monitoring Patients with Covid-19 at Home – A Pragmatic, Randomized Trial. 2022 Apr 6. N Engl J Med. 2022;NEJMc2201541. doi:10.1056/NEJMc2201541. Online ahead of print.

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